Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, staff pride themselves on not only leading through clinical excellence, but also by creating an environment where all staff are valued and appreciated. To achieve this, the Trust has embarked on an exciting new strategy focused on continuous improvement.
Our vision is to improve the lives of our community and provide excellence in healthcare, through partnership and innovation
Our High Performance Culture will support everyone to be the best version of themselves by being true to our Trust vision, values and behaviours.
We welcome applications from colleagues from our local and neighbouring communities of all backgrounds and identities, who are currently under-represented within our region such as Black, Asian, Minority ethnic and those with disabilities.
As a region we are reviewing the way we work, and exploring how new working practices that support flexible working can create a positive work-life balance. As part of our recruitment process we will explore how our inclusive employment policies, flexible working, staff engagement forums, Trust facilities and services can be of mutual benefit.
Job overview
Working Part time: 6 Sessions per week
The post holder will provide high-quality medical care to patients managed within the Trust’s Hospital at Home service. This will include undertaking Urgent Community Response visits (2-hour UCR) and reviewing patients receiving ongoing care on Virtual Wards.
The role supports admission avoidance, early supported discharge, and rehabilitation closer to home, working as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT) alongside advanced nurse practitioners, therapists, pharmacists, and community nursing teams.
The post holder will also have up to 2 sessions to provide senior medical oversight to patients admitted to Bluebell Ward at Ellesmere Port Hospital. This is a 26-bedded community rehabilitation ward, caring for patients who are mostly medically optimised and awaiting discharge or receiving therapy. This should include a once-a-week ward round and is supported by a full-time ward based Advanced Nurse Practitioner.
Main duties of the job
1. Manage the medical requirements and provide medical oversight to patients being cared for by the intermediate care service (Hospital At Home). Supporting the multi-disciplinary team and responding to requests for advice and assistance from the service reception, administration and nursing staff.
2. Manage the medical requirement and provide medical oversight to patients being cared for on Bluebell Ward at Ellesmere Port Hospital in conjunction with the ward based ANP team, comprising of a weekly ward round and advice to the ANP when required during working hours.
Working for our organisation
The Trust’s services are provided from three locations: •