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.