Job summary
- Main area
- Plastic Surgery
- Grade
- Medical & Dental
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (Plus additional hours for rota.)
- Job ref
- 210-2025-874
- Employer
- Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Countess of Chester Hospital
- Town
- Chester
- Salary
- £52,656 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Trust Doctor (ST1/2 Level or equivalent ) in Plastic Surgery
Medical & Dental
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 Full Time: 40 Hours Per Week
Division : PLANNED CARE
Job Title: Trust Doctor ( ST1/2 level or equivalent ) in Plastic Surgery
Duration: Permanent post
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Plastics Department at the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, welcoming applications for Trust Doctor ST1/ST2 level to join the team
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for highly motivated team players to join our well established Plastics team on a permanent appointment.
The successful candidate will be expected to participate in a 1 in 8 joint on-call rota between ENT and Plastic Surgery. Applicants must hold full registration with the GMC with a license to practice.
This post is not recognised for training purposes; however the Trust will ensure teaching to a high standard to assist the successful applicant in progressing further
Main duties of the job
In-Patients
This involves clerking routine and emergency admissions, and ensuring that appropriate investigations are carried out, attending Consultants' and Registrars' ward rounds, monitoring the progress of patients, assisting in Theatre operations, and taking an active part in Plastics. Patients to be admitted for surgery are seen for pre-operative assessment by the Junior Specialty Trainees/Trust Doctor one to two weeks before admission in dedicated clinics
Out-Patients
The post-holder is expected to attend clinics to help and for instruction.
Day-time on-call
The Junior Speciality Trainees/Trust Grade share the daytime Plastic ( non out of hours ) on-call.
Working for our organisation
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 5916 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff 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 which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent
- Full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current license to practice.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of relevant academic & research achievements, e.g. degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions, publications, presentations, other achievements
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge & judgement & prioritise clinical need
- Demonstrates appropriate technical competence & evidence of development of excellent diagnostic skills & judgement
- Validated logbook documentation of surgical exposure to date
- Attendance at relevant courses, e.g. ALS, ALERTS or equivalent
- Good clinical care
- Maintaining good medical practice
- Good relationships and communication with patients
- Good working relationships with colleagues
- Good teaching and training
- Professional behaviour and probity
- Delivery of good acute clinical care
Desirable criteria
- Has had exposure to Plastic Surgery
- Evidence of active participation in audit
- Evidence of participation in risk management and/or clinical/laboratory research
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- Capacity to operate effectively under pressure & remain objective in highly emotive/ pressurised situations
- Awareness of own limitations & when to ask for help
- Capacity to communicate effectively & sensitively with others, able to discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand
- Capacity to think beyond the obvious, with analytical and flexible mind
- Capacity to bring a range of approaches to problem solving
- Capacity to monitor and anticipate situations that may change rapidly
- Demonstrates effective judgement and decision-making skills
- Capacity to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team & demonstrate leadership when appropriate
- Capacity to establish good working relations with others
- Capacity to manage time and prioritise workload, balance urgent & important demands and follow instructions
- Understands importance & impact of information systems
- Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management & evidence-based practice
- Understanding of research basic research principles, methodology & ethics, with potential to contribute to research
- Evidence of contributing to teaching & learning of others
Desirable criteria
- Shows aptitude for practical skills, e.g. hand-eye co-ordination, dexterity, visuo-spatial awareness
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rishi Sharma
- Job title
- Consultant and Lead Clinician
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01244 366265
- Additional information
For informal discussion about this post please contact:-
Professor Fahmy - [email protected]
Miss Breahna - [email protected]
Tel : 01244 365911
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