Research & Qi Fellow in Diabetes & Endocrinology - Chester, United Kingdom - Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Chester, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Working Full time: 40 hours per week

We are seeking an enthusiastic, and highly motivated Clinical Fellow to join our current Diabetes and Endocrinology team.

The Countess of Chester is a highly ambitious Foundation Trust with an excellent reputation for innovative developments. Recognised nationally for being progressive and at the forefront of change. The Trust is committed to the provision of a high quality, Diabetes and Endocrinology Services.

We have an established and high functioning multidisciplinary team including Specialist nurses, Specialist Pharmacist, a Research nurse, Dietitians, Psychology and Podiatry support.

We participate actively in the Merseyside and Cheshire Specialist network. There are a fully established Specialist clinics in the Specialist diabetes and Endocrinology, as well as community clinics.

Applicants should ideally be doing Diabetes and Endocrinology Specialty Training or have significant experience in D & E with an intention to undertake Diabetes and Endocrinology Specialty Training.

Applicants wishing to work part-time, or job share are also encouraged to apply.

The opportunity to support the development of a diabetes and heart failure registry.

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.

The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership.

Its services are provided from three locations:

The Countess of Chester Hospital:
providing 438 general and acute beds.

Ellesmere Port Hospital:
providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.

Tarporley War Memorial Hospital:
a base for community services which serve the local rural population.

The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000.

This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.

The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery.

This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.

See Job Description for further details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.