Consultant in Emergency Medicine
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Chester, CH2 1UL
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
1 September 2026
1 days left
Job description
Working Full Time - 10 sessions per week The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Emergency Department is entering an exciting period of ...
The successful applicant will be responsible for the care of all self referred patients and patients attending via Welsh and North-West Ambulance Services.
Clinical
The appointee will be responsible for the care of:
- All self-referred patients.
- Patients attending after 999 or 111 calls.
- Specialty patients referred by their General Practitioner may be assessed in the department but are under the care of the admitting speciality team unless the urgency of their condition dictates a need for input from the emergency department.
Non-clinical
- Taking part in teaching.
- Supervising Audit projects
- Development and promotion of evidence-based practice and guidelines
- Active contribution to the departmental Clinical Governance structure
- Multi-disciplinary team working including community services.
Weekday on-call (1600hrs to 2400hrs and on-call) commitment is on a fixed day basis (Mon to Thur) at a frequency of 1:12 (one shift every 3 weeks).
Weekend cover is provided at a frequency of 1:6, consisting of:
1600hrs to 2400hrs and on-call - Fri/Sat/Sun (1:12)
0800hrs to 1600hrs - Sat/Sun (1:12)
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.
If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service.Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costswill be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.
The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules
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.
The Trusts services are provided from three locations:
- The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds.
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire.
The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.
The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery
Registration
Essential
- On Emergency Medicine Specialist Register of the General Medical Council or within 6 months of CCST date on the date of interview.
Qualifications
Essential
- Current ALS, ATLS, APLS
Desirable
- Higher degree, ALS, ATLS, APLS Instructor Status
Experience
Essential
- Wide clinical experience in Emergency Medicine
- Extensive experience and interest in teaching Relevant experience in undertaking and organisation of Audit and ability to present evidence.
- Experience of application of evidence-based medicine to current practice
Desirable
- Demonstrable motivation to develop a special interest
- Relevant recognised educational qualification
- Publications relevant to post, experience of qualitative and quantitative research
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
12 August 2026
Last checked
14 August 2026
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