Working Full Time - 10 sessions per week
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Emergency Department is entering an exciting period of clinical workforce expansion which represents the most significant expansion of the ED Consultant team in recent years.
We are seeking applicants who will join in our commitment to providing high quality, consultant delivered emergency care. You will also make a major contribution to the training & development of our junior medical staff and wider team. We welcome applications from established consultants as well as those looking for their first substantive consultant post. Applications from candidates with a special interest or dual CCT are encouraged.
This ED is one of the major emergency departments for Cheshire, Merseyside and North Wales and currently handles around 80,000 cases per annum. The Department deals with the full range of surgical and medical emergencies and has full back up (Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Pathology and Critical Care), together with the normal range of in-patient specialties found within an acute hospital. The department’s many attributes include regional accreditation as a Trauma Unit, delivery of stroke thrombolysis, established use of emergency ultrasound, in-situ simulation and being one of the best performers in the region against national indicators.
The successful applicant will be responsible for the care of all self referred patients and patients attending via Welsh and North-West Ambulance Services.
Clinical
The appointee will be responsible for the care of:
All self-referred patients.
Patients attending after 999 or 111 calls.
Specialty patients referred by their General Practitioner may be assessed in the department but are under the care of the admitting speciality team unless the urgency of their condition dictates a need for input from the emergency department.
Non-clinical
Taking part in teaching.
Supervising Audit projects
Development and promotion of evidence-based practice and guidelines
Active contribution to the departmental Clinical Governance structure
Multi-disciplinary team working including community services.
Weekday on-call (1600hrs to 2400hrs and on-call) commitment is on a fixed day basis (Mon to Thur) at a frequency of 1:12 (one shift every 3 weeks).
Weekend cover is provided at a frequency of 1:6, consisting of:
1600hrs to 2400hrs and on-call - Fri/Sat/Sun (1:12)
0800hrs to 1600hrs - Sat/Sun (1:12)
The Trust’s services are provided from three locations:
- The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds.
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire.
The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.
The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.
If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.
The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
