Job summary
- Main area
- Rehabilitation
- Grade
- ST3
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (2 days per week)
- Hours
- Part time
- Other
- Job ref
- 412-DCSS-7305298
- Employer
- Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Rehabilitation
- Town
- Crewe
- Salary
- £65,048 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Clinical Fellow in Rehabilitation Medicine
ST3
Job overview
**Please note this role does not meet the criteria for Sponsorship **
Applications are invited for Senior Clinical Fellow in Rehabilitation Medicine (LED ST3 equivalent) for a fixed term period of 12 months, working Thursday and Friday each week The successful applicant will join an existing team of General Practitioners, Resident Doctors, Advanced Clinical Practitioners and nursing staff on the wards.
The post holder is responsible for the care of patients on the inpatient rehabilitation wards and Discharge Lounge and will be expected to provide medical leadership in the absence of the GP.
**Please note this advert may close earlier than advertised due to potential high volume of applications **
Main duties of the job
The post holder is required to work flexibly across the wards and discharge lounge in line with service needs. The post holder would be expected to review patient's holistically, facilitate safe and effective complex discharge planning as well as manage and escalate acute illness in line with clinical competence.
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.
We welcome all applicants and assess all job applications based on knowledge, skills and experience needed for the post.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post is offered at 16 hours per week, which will cover ward work/rounds and multi disciplinary meetings.
There is no requirement for the post holder to undertake on call duties.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- Full GMC Registration with a Licence to Practise
- MBBS or equivalent
- NHS experieince
Experience
Essential criteria
- Understands the principles of clinical governance – ensures patients are not put at risk
- Understands the importance of working effectively in teams
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of UK health systems, practices and values and awareness of current issues in the NHS
- Computer literate
- Understands the importance and impact of information systems in health care
- Has experience of working in teams
Ability
Essential criteria
- Proven ability in all clinical areas of the specialty
Desirable criteria
- Innovative
Audit and Research
Essential criteria
- Understands the need for and appreciates the role of audit in clinical practice
- Knowledge, interest and commitment to audit
- Experience of research and interpretation of results
Desirable criteria
- Has participated in clinical audit
Teaching and Education
Desirable criteria
- Contributes to teaching and learning of others in the clinical setting
Other
Essential criteria
- Able to communicate effectively in written and spoken English
- Able to discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand
- Able to communicate with all levels of staff and patients effectively
Desirable criteria
- Able to establish good working relations with patients, carers and multi-disciplinary colleagues
- Understands the responsibilities of being an employee in the NHS Evidence of communication skills
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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
- Dr Keith Malone
- Job title
- General Practitioner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01270 278042
- Additional information
Mrs Ruth Heaton
Divisional Head of Nursing / Healthcare Professionals
Division of Diagnostics and Clinical Support Services
Tel: 01270 278042
Email: ruth.heaton @mcht.nhs.uk
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