Overview
Part‑time position (32 hours per week) in Trauma and Orthopaedics at Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Applications are invited for Trust Doctor ST3+ level.
Responsibilities
* Based at Countess of Chester Hospital; operative work and clinics at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
* Under the instruction of Consultants in a Consultant‑led Unit, acting at middle grade level. Assist in and participate in in‑patient, day case and out‑patient Trauma and Orthopaedic surgical procedures and attend weekly out‑patient clinics.
* Fully participate in regular teaching sessions and other relevant educational opportunities (note: this post is a Trust post and not recognised for training purposes).
About the Trust and Locations
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
* The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds.
* Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.
* Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 5,916 staff (headcount) and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 411,000. This includes 361,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire (including Ellesmere Port and Neston) as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire, with a population of approximately 50,000.
How to apply / Contact
For further details or informal visits contact:
Name: Matt Nixon
Job title: Clinical Lead Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon
Email: matthew.nixon@nhs.net
Telephone: 01244 363252
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