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.**

We have an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Grade  at East Cheshire NHS Trust (ECT) for an innovative and forward-thinking clinician to join our well-established Anaesthetic Department.

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.

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 - 10PAs

Main duties of the job

The tailored Job Plan will be agreed for the individual, integrating with existing capacity and focusing on core service. Other aspects of programmed / supporting activities will be negotiated. Job plans will be reviewed annually at team and individual job planning. Review may be more frequent as and when the need arises

The successful candidate will be expected to work flexibly and provide high quality care with particular emphasis on:

• Covering weekend orthopaedic trauma (Saturday and Sunday 08:00 - 1300) on a 1 in 3 basis
• Working flexibly and co-operatively across sites to ensure the smooth running of the department
• Ensuring that MDGH remain the priority when undertaking external, or other non-clinical, appointments or duties
• Collaborating with colleagues to ensure effective management of patients, internal referrals, and theatre sessions.
• Participation in the education and training of medical students, doctors and professionals allied to medicine
• Demonstrating a firm commitment to the principles of clinical governance
• Developing and maintaining robust systems to ensure effective clinical audit
• Ensuring that optimal use is made of resources allocated to the department and the post.

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.