Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Visit the Healthier Futures microsite to read about how our plans for the development of the new Leighton Hospital and health and care neighbourhood have progressed over the past 12 months. It’s been an incredible year and a number of milestones have been achieved. These include the purchase the land where we will build the new hospital; undertaking workshops and meetings with our clinical and non-clinical staff across to ensure the building we deliver meets our ambitions for delivering, safe, effective healthcare; our Strategic Outline Case being endorsed by the National Hospital Programme’s Investment Committee, as well as beginning work on the Outline Business Case. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e68kikx7

We're recruiting a Head of Data Engineering. The role will be responsible for developing and improving the data platform in Microsoft Azure, including the integration of artificial intelligence into the data warehouse and analytics. You will provide strong technical leadership with the vision to grow the service and introduce new concepts that deliver data excellence. To find out more, visit https://lnkd.in/e9a3Bm6e

Come and join the Trust’s Healthier Futures team, which is working to develop a new health and care neighbourhood, which will include our new Leighton Hospital in Crewe. The team is looking to fill the following roles: Legal and Commercial Lead (Band 8c) to manage and control all the aspects of the new Leighton Hospital redevelopment in relation to procurement planning/strategy, commercial contracts and documentation, insurances and property. https://lnkd.in/er59Tan4 Assistant Project Manager (Band 5) who will play a crucial role in our programme management office, providing a range of project management skills and expertise to our programme and its workstreams. https://lnkd.in/e5nMfk7K Assistant Capital Accountant (Band 5) which offers experience across both Financial Accounts and Management Accounts and therefore ideal for a rounded financial professional. https://lnkd.in/e_ix3TSy

The Northwich and Winsford Guardian published a story about the Victoria Infirmary and the development of the surgical centre, which is due to open in spring 2025. The centre will have two advanced operating theatres, one dedicated to cataract surgery and the other functioning as a multi-specialty theatre accommodating orthopaedics, ENT, dermatology, general surgery, and pain management. There will also be a treatment room, recovery area and consulting rooms. Read article here: https://lnkd.in/eWeYAm-y

We're delighted to say our Trust has received the Government’s ‘highest badge of honour’ for supporting the Armed Forces community, including helping veterans moving into civilian employment. We claimed a prestigious Gold Award from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS). #GoldERS24 🏥Leighton Hospital Porters Darren Hough and Clifford Forshaw, who are part of the Trust’s Veterans Awareness Group, attended a ceremony at the Royal Liver Building in Liverpool to collect the Gold Award. They then met with fellow group members at Leighton Hospital to mark the achievement. Darren served as a Combat Medical Technician in the Royal Army Medical Corps for 24 years and joined Mid Cheshire Hospitals in June 2023. He said: “As a former Army medic, I know there are so many veterans out there with talents and knowledge to bring to any organisation. From a young age, as members of the Armed Forces, we’re taught so many skills that should be highly sought after among future employers. The fact that Mid Cheshire Hospitals recognises this is brilliant and means a lot. I’m glad this work linked to the Armed Forces Covenant is going from strength to strength and I’m looking forward to seeing what we can do in the future to support veterans and those currently serving.” Find out more in our news release here: https://lnkd.in/einwva7H Find out more about our Trust's support for the Armed Forces community here: https://lnkd.in/eEwu9gaW UK Ministry of Defence Defence Relationship Management (DRM) #ArmedForces #ArmedForcesCommunity #ArmedForcesCovenant

The Trust is currently working to develop a new health and care neighbourhood, which includes Crewe’s new Leighton Hospital.   We have some fantastic opportunities for talented professionals to join our Healthier Futures team, which is delivering our plans.   We are looking to recruit two Senior Capital Project Managers (Band 8a) and a Procurement Lead (Band 7).   For further information and to apply, please follow these links:   Senior Capital Project Manager: https://lnkd.in/exSjVwR6 Procurement Lead: https://lnkd.in/e-7azxAg   We welcome applications from candidates both from public and private sector backgrounds.

Fantastic news about a new research facility at Leighton Hospital! 🔬🧪 ✅ We've launched a new Clinical Research Unit to help staff support more studies that improve care for patients. 🏥 Our Trust received £40,000 of funding from the Clinical Research Network – North West Coast to create the space. It has transformed a former hub building near to the site’s Treatment Centre. 👍 The work includes a reconfigured and refurbished room for patients, as well as new equipment and a projector with colourful images for children. ℹ️ Click the link to find out more: https://lnkd.in/eXB7cpUC #research #clinicalresearch #researchers #patientcare

We will be holding our Annual Members’ Meeting on Wednesday 2 October at 10.30am at Leighton Hospital, Post Graduate Lecture Hall. The meeting provides an opportunity for us to share some of the highlights of 2023/24 from our Annual Report, celebrate our staff and give attendee’s the chance to ask any questions they may have. If you are interested in attending, please email corporate.governance@mcht.nhs.uk. Further information can be found here – www.mcht.nhs.uk/AMM

NHS England’s Future Connectivity Programme have published new guidance on Real Time Location Services (RTLS)   RTLS are a set of technologies underpinned by wireless connectivity with potential for significant productivity and efficiency benefits for NHS organisations. .   In this area, the Future Connectivity Programme have supported Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to fund the implementation of RTLS focused on tagging of medical engineering equipment. The trial focused specifically on infusion pumps to facilitate better maintenance, audit activities and reduce loss of equipment through wireless connectivity and RTLS. The Trial completed its closure report during August and we will soon be publishing a case study on its learnings and achievements.   A spokesperson from Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said ‘The RTLS implementation at Mid Cheshire has improved our ability to track and locate high-value medical devices, enhancing operational efficiency and patient care. We aspire to expand this capability across the Trust to optimise resource utilisation and support our digital transformation goals. Happy to engage with other organisations intending to progress with similar scope.”   Read more to learn how effective and capable wireless connectivity can support RTLS. https://lnkd.in/eamX_5kT

As part of a collaborative venture between The Christie NHS Foundation Trust (CFT) and Mid-Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) we are pleased to be able to offer the opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic consultant to join the clinical haematology service based at Leighton Hospital. The successful post holder will be responsible for providing consultant level support to the development of the clinical haematology service and to implement best practice in Haematology. The role will include three outpatient clinics per week, responsibility for outpatients attending the Macmillan Cancer Care Unit for treatment and provision of specialist input into the care of inpatients at Leighton Hospital. Find out more - https://lnkd.in/eRqfH8Q6