Working Full time: 40 hours per week plus additional rostered hours in accordance with the rota pattern for each rotation. The post duration is 12 months, commencing as soon as possible until 4th August 2026. This post will include rotations in Surgery and Medicine. The posts will include an on-call element as part of the role. This placement will provide the individual with the generic and acute care skills to identify and manage acutely ill patients. Foundation training at the Countess has been designed not only to fulfill the curriculum requirements but also to ensure that post holders can develop professionally in a supportive and friendly environment. This post does not have postgraduate deanery educational approval; however, the post holder will gain experience at F1 level and have the opportunity to participate in educational activities and achieve standard competencies for the grade.
* Admission, clerking, and continuing care of emergency and elective patients, ensuring appropriate investigations are carried out.
* Presenting details of patients on the emergency take and during regular ward rounds by senior and other staff.
* Attendance at educational meetings is expected, and case presentations may be requested.
* Foundation doctors have a valuable role in teaching medical students from Liverpool University and occasionally those on elective placements.
* Maintaining accurate, quality patient records, requesting, and charting results, facilitated by the latest IT systems.
Applicants must have a primary medical qualification (e.g., MBBS or equivalent) and full GMC registration with a license to practice. Experience of working within an NHS hospital is essential, with a minimum of a clinical attachment.
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust collaborates 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 serving the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 6,258 staff, including temporary bank staff, providing emergency and elective services, primary care access, and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000 residents, including Chester, West Cheshire, Ellesmere Port, Neston, and parts of Flintshire. In 2022/2023, there were over 503,342 patient attendances, an increase of nearly 10,000 from the previous year.
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