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Specialty Doctor in Acute Frailty | Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 31 December 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £59,175 - £95,400 pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 30 January 2025 |
| Location: | Crewe, CW1 4QJ |
| Company: | Mid Cheshire Hospitals |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6755757/412-MED6755757 |
Summary
Applications are invited for a Specialty Doctor in Acute Frailty (0.4 WTE ) The post is substantive . The successful candidate will join an established multidisciplinary team supporting an expanding Frailty service delivering excellent clinical care for the frail population of Mid Cheshire.
The successful candidate will be based on the Frail Elderly Assessment Unit (FEAU) carrying out comprehensive geriatric assessments of frail elderly patients. There will be participation in twice weekly MDT meetings for the 30 “bed” virtual frailty ward.
The successful candidate will be expected to carry out assessments of patients at risk of admission via ‘hot clinics’ to ensure high quality care is delivered in the right place
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.
We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.
The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.
During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its ‘Be Safe Be EquiPPEd’ campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.
The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.
At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.
Further information regarding the job plan can be found in the job description attached to this vacancy.
This advert closes on Wednesday 8 Jan 2025