Job overview

 **This position is open to staff working at the Trust in the ‘ECT Family’ this includes current East Cheshire NHS Trust employees, both NHSP and ECT bank staff, ISS staff and volunteers at the Trust. Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications from applicants not listed within these groups.**

Exciting opportunities are now open at East Cheshire NHS Trust (ECT) for innovative and forward-thinking clinicians to join our well-established Anaesthetic Department.

Applicants with an interest in Intensive Care, Critical Care and Obstetrics are encouraged to apply as this is a dual role.

Following significant investment at Macclesfield District General Hospital, in a brand-new purpose-built ICU Unit, the successful applicant will have a unique opportunity to provide safe, effective, and personal care to the population of rural Macclesfield.

Additional private practice opportunities also exist at the neighboring Spire Regency, located adjacent to Macclesfield District General Hospital, with which we boast excellent relationships.

We are looking forward to talking to you about your career aspirations and encourage you to watch our recruitment videos on the East Cheshire NHS Trust website.

Hours per week: 10 PA's (fixed term 6 months)

Main duties of the job

The vacancy is for 10 Programmed Activities, 6.88 Direct Clinical Care, with 1.5 associated Supporting Professional Activities.

The post will involve about 6 daytime theatre sessions or sessions in ICU, which will be flexible depending upon the service requirements. The successful applicants will be expected to participate in the ‘out of hours’ consultant 1:62 on call rota at ECT.

Our employees are our priority and your health and well-being is important to us. Please visit our Health and Wellbeing video on our East Cheshire NHS Trust website.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce.

Working for our organisation

NHS Medical and Dental salaries are set at a national level.  For new starters not already working to UK Medical and Dental terms and conditions of service will be appointed to the minimum paypoint.  The starting salary paypoint can only be increased when there is evidence of relevant, completed year’s experience in terms of nature, type and level of role.  The evidence required to increase a starting salary would be Payslips and details noted in the application form i.e. complete employment history.

Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.