Consultant Physician in Acute Medicine

Main area Acute Medicine Grade Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (Plus on-calls) Job ref 412-COMM-6964547

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 10/07/2025 08:00 Interview date 11/08/2025

Consultant Physician in Acute Medicine

Consultant

Job overview

We are looking for Consultant Acute Physician with passion and drive to further develop and deliver our Acute Medical services. We recognise the importance of a rewarding and sustainable job role especially given the high acuity and pressures associated with delivery of Acute Care. We are committed to supporting a healthy work life balance and will support options of flexible working, annualised job plans and less than full time working.

If you are considering applying for the post we would encourage a conversation with Dr Hammersley, Associate Medical Director, or Dr Sarah Kay, Clinical Lead, to discuss your areas of interest so we can outline what this job could offer you in more detail.

The successful applicant must have full registration with the GMC and continue to hold a License to Practice. The applicant must also be on the Specialist Register or be within 6 months of obtaining their Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Acute Medicine or General Internal Medicine with a specialist interest.

The successful candidate will be highly motivated with a passion to improve the quality of patient care.They will have strong communication skills and be an excellent ‘Team Player’. They will value training and education.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to:

Beactively involved in the leadership, management and decision making within theDepartment

Be readily available during the working week so that medical and nursing staff can communicate and consult freely

Ensure that management plans are clearly displayed in the notes of patients with complex needs

Liaise closely with the Divisional and Service Managers, and the Associate Medical Director, to ensure that waiting list targets are achieved.Share with Consultant colleagues the responsibility for providing clinical services for the local population

Foster relationships between staff within the each organisation, and also with the local Clinical Commissioning Groups

Work flexibly to achieve high quality car

Ensure the policies for communication with General Practitioners, Trust staff and patients are followed

Ensure that optimal use is made of all resources allocated to the post

Cover Consultant colleagues during periods of leave

Working for our organisation

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). The Trust provides high quality planned and emergency care, cardiac, critical care,child health,maternity services and intermediate care at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.

The Trust provides over 500 beds and employs over 5,100 members of staff. A comprehensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools through our Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership.

We have played, and continue to play, a proactive role in the development of Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and our local Cheshire East and Cheshire West Place-based systems. We believe, and it is the cornerstone of our five-year Trust Strategy, there is the opportunity to progress innovative, responsive and effective care in the best setting for the patient, be it in the hospital or out in the community.

At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post is offered at 10 PA but under the terms of the 2003 Consultant Contract, candidates who wish to conduct private practice would be required to offer an additional programmed activity.

A typical timetable will include DCC sessions on AMU, SDEC and virtual ward.

We are open to discussion in relation to a flexible timetable to work slightly longer days to support a non-working day. An annualised job plan is also a possible option to further support flexible working.

The typical timetable below is just an outline based on 10PAs. Any alternative work pattern would still support the same DCC:SPA split

Person specification

Qualifications

  • Full Registration with the General Medical Council and a Licence to Practise
  • Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via: CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR or European Community Rights
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • Additional higher degrees relevant to this post
  • Other postgraduate qualification e.g. MD, PhD
  • Qualified educational supervisor

Experience

  • Extensive experience in Acute / General Internal Medicine
  • Other specialties will be considered but especially desirable would be Respiratory Medicine, Care of the Elderly/Frailty, Diabetes or Rheumatology

Ability

  • Recognised ability to work within, and provide leadership to, the multidisciplinary team
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility of approach
  • Commitment to clinical risk management and implementation of clinical governance
  • Effective team leader

Audit and Research

  • Relevant experience in clinical audit
  • Relevant experience in research and evidence of publications
  • Ability to develop evidence based practice
  • Research leading to MD or PhD

Teaching and Education

  • Evidence to allow accreditation as a Consultant Clinical Supervisor for trainee doctors with the GMC
  • Experience and interest in teaching both junior medical and non-medical staff
  • Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development and lifelong learning
  • Commitment to teaching
  • Membership of Society of Acute Medicine
  • Evidence to allow accreditation as a Consultant Educational Supervisor for trainee doctors with the GMC
  • Recognised teaching skills course Special interest in role development and staff training
  • Membership of relevant medical associations/learned societies

Other

  • Ability to communicate effectively with patients and staff at all levels of the organisation
  • Full driving licence
  • Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice)

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.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Dr Shirley Hammersley Job title Associate Medical Director Email address shirley.hammersley@mcht.nhs.uk Telephone number 01270 273584 Additional information

Dr Sarah Kay

Consultant Acute Physician and Clinical Lead for Acute Medicine

Division of Medicine and Emergency Care

Tel: 01270 612092

sarah.kay@mcht.nhs.uk

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