About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Integrated Medicine & Community CBU team for a Specialist Doctor post in General Medicine.
The job aims to provide wide exposure to the specialty through assessment unit sessions, virtual ward round and with inpatient experience. The job currently does not contain a commitment to the medical on-call rota, but can be discussed with the successful candidate.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate would be expected to be involved in the delivery of General Medicine services including reviews of patients deemed as medically optimised and supporting patients and families in developing plans for discharge in collaboration with community services. In addition, involvement with the wider General Medicine team will be required, to improve care for those patients requiring medical review.
About us
Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM). They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation
Our mission is to be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other
Our vision is to be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn
Our approach to healthcare is founded on our four core values:
Kind - we are caring, supporting and respectful to everyone
Open - we are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working
Fair - we listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all
One team - we work well together and with our communities
We employ almost 6,500 people from more than 80 nationalities and are fully committed to being an equal, diverse and inclusive employer. Our culture and values ensure that everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and that no job applicant or employee is disadvantaged at any stage of their journey.
We are also proud to be an Armed Forces Friendly organisation and welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists and families.
Working at NCM means becoming part of a dedicated team of clinical and support staff who are passionate about keeping people well and supporting wellbeing. If you share our values and are motivated by making a difference for our patients, we'd be delighted to receive your application
Job description
Job responsibilities
We recognise a degree of training in this specialty area might be required and applicants will be mentored/supervised by one of the Consultants/specialty lead. There is a requirement to undertake annual appraisal and participate in job planning.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- 4 years experience post qualification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCGP or MRCP
Skills
Essential
- Experience managing care plans for patients in the community
Desirable
- Experience developing discharge plans within a hospital setting
Skills
Essential
- Experience working with integrated discharge teams
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (WHH)
Address
Warrington Hospital and Halton Hospitals
Warrington & Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Warrington
WA5 1QG
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://northcheshireandmersey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)