Overview

The medical element of the Division consists of seven acute wards, which includes a Short Stay Unit, a fully equipped Coronary Care Unit, a dedicated Acute Stroke Unit and Stroke Rehabilitation ward and a Speciality Frailty Service. Furthermore, the Division also has an Acute Medical Unit, an Ambulatory Care Unit, a Planned Investigation Unit. A further 24 low dependency rehabilitation beds are available within Leighton Hospital. In addition the Emergency Department also reside within the Division.Non-invasive ventilation is provided in the Emergency Department, the Respiratory ward and on the Critical Care Unit, as required.The Trust is an accredited Trauma Unit and is part of the North West Midlands and North Wales Trauma Network and work very closely with our nearest designated Trauma Centre at the Royal Stoke University Hospital. In addition, there are excellent links with the Royal Stoke University Hospital to provide hyper-acute stroke care, early in-patient angiography, coronary intervention and pacemaker implantation.Qualifications

The successful applicant must have full registration with the GMC and continue to hold a Licence to Practise. The applicant must also be on the Specialist Register or be within six months of obtaining their Certificate of Completion of Training in Respiratoty Medicine.About Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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 and 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.Selection and Recruitment

Please let us know if you require an adjustment to our recruitment process.All correspondence will be sent via the email address you have registered as your TRAC account.Selection is based on the Trust''s values, and the criteria outlined in the Job Description for the role.Employers have a legal responsibility to ensure that their employees have a "right to work" in the UK. Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust hold a Sponsor Licence, which means that we MAY be able to sponsor you IF the role meets the UK Government requirements for sponsorship. Not all NHS roles are eligible for sponsorship. To be eligible for sponsorship, the role must be in an eligible occupation code and must meet the skill level and the minimum salary threshold. You can find more information on the Government website.Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the entry point (bottom) of the pay band.Appointments are subject to a 6-month probationary period. LED Doctors are subject to a 3-month probationary period.Please provide a contact email address for referees when you submit your application. We will not request any references until after you have been made a formal job offer.You will be required to pay for your DBS disclosure (where the post requires one). This will be done via 3 monthly instalments from your pay. We encourage applicants to join and remain registered with the DBS update service.We do not reimburse travel to interview expenses.Some posts may have implications on existing NHS Pension Scheme arrangements. For further information please visit the NHS Pensions Agency website: https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-pensionsSecondments will be considered for fixed term positions when both parties agree. Candidates should seek approval from their current line manager before application.

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