Employer Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Leighton Hospital Town Crewe Salary £105,504 - £139,882 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 27/04/2025 23:59
Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
Applications are invited for a Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This is a 3 month fixed term post. The successful candidate will be based at Leighton Hospital, Crewe in the Emergency Department, Division of Medicine and Emergency Care, which consists of 11 whole time equivalent Consultants (including this post) supported, at present, by 5 Specialty Doctors, 6 Specialist trainees, 6 GPSTs, 3 Foundation Year 2 Doctors and Advanced Clinical Practitioners.
The Emergency Department (ED) is a busy department and accredited trauma unit providing acute emergency services for Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, with a catchment population of around 300,000. It is a pro-active and progressive department with a young, dynamic Consultant team which has a range of interests including paediatric emergency medicine and education. With the support of our Head of Nursing, Senior Service Manager and Matron, we are continually developing our emergency service by improving flow initiatives, evidence-based pathways and embracing new skills and clinical expertise, including stroke thrombolysis and paediatric procedural sedation.
The successful applicant must have full registration with the GMC and continue to hold a Licence to Practise. The applicant must be also on the Specialist Register or be within six months of obtaining their Certificate of Completion of Training.
Main duties of the job
The post holders will be responsible for the day to day management of patients attending the Emergency Department. In addition the post holders will:
* Share with their Consultant colleagues in the responsibility for providing Emergency Medicine services for the local population served by the Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
* Foster relationships between various members of the Emergency Department, the Division of Medicine and Emergency Care Division and other health care professionals.
In addition, the successful candidates will be expected to work flexibly in achieving high quality care with particular emphasis on:
* Ensuring all appropriate local and national standards and targets are met.
* Ensuring the policies for communication with General Practitioners and patients are followed.
* Ensuring that optimal use is made of all resources allocated to the post.
The post holders will be responsible for the day to day management of patients attending the Emergency Department. In addition the post holders.
Working for our organisation
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.
We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.
The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.
During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its ‘Be Safe Be EquiPPEd’ campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.
The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.
At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holders will be responsible for the day to day management of patients attending the Emergency Department. In addition the post holders will:
* Share with their Consultant colleagues in the responsibility for providing Emergency Medicine services for the local population served by the Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
* Foster relationships between various members of the Emergency Department, the Division of Medicine and Emergency Care Division and other health care professionals.
In addition, the successful candidates will be expected to work flexibly in achieving high quality care with particular emphasis on:
* Ensuring all appropriate local and national standards and targets are met.
* Ensuring the policies for communication with General Practitioners and patients are followed.
* Ensuring that optimal use is made of all resources allocated to the post.
The post holders will be responsible for the day to day management of patients attending the Emergency Department. In addition the post holders
Person specification
Qualifications
* Full GMC Registration
* Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via: • CCT in Emergency Medicine (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR or European Community Rights
* FRCEM or equivalent
* Current ALS, ATLS and/or ETC & APLS and/or EPLS provider certificates
Experience
* Experience in emergency department at Consultant level
Ability
* Recognised ability to work within, and provide leadership in, the multidisciplinary team
Key Messages
· Please let us know if you require an adjustment to our recruitment process.
· All correspondence will be sent via the email address you have registered as your TRAC account.
· Selection is based on the Trust's values, and the criteria outlined in the Job Description for the role.
· Employers have a legal responsibility to ensure that their employees have a “right to work” in the UK. Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust hold a Sponsor Licence, which means that we MAY be able to sponsor you IF the role meets the UK Government requirements for sponsorship. Not all NHS roles are eligible for sponsorship. To be eligible for sponsorship, the role must be in an eligible occupation code and must meet the skill level and the minimum salary threshold (usually £38,700 per year for Skilled Worker or £23,200 for Health Care Worker Visa). You can find more information on the Government website .
· Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the entry point (bottom) of the pay band.
· Appointments are subject to a 6-month probationary period. LED Doctors are subject to a 3-month probationary period.
· Please provide a contact email address for referees when you submit your application. We will not request any references until after you have been made a formal job offer.
· You will be required to pay for your DBS disclosure (where the post requires one). This will be done via 3 monthly instalments from your pay. We encourage applicants to join and remain registered with the DBS update service.
· We do not reimburse travel to interview expenses.
· Secondments will be considered for fixed term positions when both parties agree. Candidates should seek approval from their current line manager before application.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Name Kate Greenall Job title Senior Service Manager Email address kate.greenall@mcht.nhs.uk Telephone number 01270 373990 Additional information
Phil Dale
Clinical Lead and Consultant in Emergency Medicine
Philip.Dale@mcht.nhs.uk
01270 272160
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