Consultant in Palliative Medicine

Job summary

SUBSTANTIVE CONSULTANT IN PALLIATIVE MEDICINE

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF NORTH MIDLANDS NHS TRUST

Applications are invited for the above post working in the University Hospitals of North Midlands. This is an exciting opportunity to join the established consultant and multidisciplinary teamto provide Specialist Palliative care services to the populations of Staffordshire and Cheshire. This is a 10 PA post which includes an on-call commitment attracting category B availability supplement. Applications would be considered for less than full time working or job share.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will join an existing dynamic team of 4 consultants working in the Staffordshire area to expand the Specialist Palliative Care services provided in the University Hospitals of North Midlands. The successful candidate will be a core member of the Hospital Palliative Care Team working in both hospital sites providing specialist palliative advice, outpatient services and inpatient care for our 10 palliative medicine beds. The successful candidate will also work closely with local hospices and community services. The successful candidate will act take a lead role in undergraduate Palliative Care education at the Keele University's School of Medicine and will contribute to the development and provision of the Palliative Care curriculum.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role. If there are any queries or you wish to have a discussion regarding the role, please do not hesitate to contact the hiring manager.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full registration with the GMC Possession of MRCP.
• Entry on Specialist Register or in U.K. training scheme or within 6 months of award of CCT at time of interview or CESR application in progress through Portfolio Pathway for Specialist Registration.

Desirable

• A higher degree (eg MSc in Palliative Medicine)

Clinical experience

Essential

• Good general clinical experience in the specialty
• Experience of liaising and co-ordinating care between multiple clinical teams
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion in a range of problems within all areas of palliative medicine.
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients.
• Experience of conducting clinical audit.

Professional and Multidisciplinary Team Working

Essential

• Ability to work effectively with colleagues and within a team
• Ability to work flexibly and accommodate changes in work plan when necessary for the smooth running of the department.

Desirable

• Experience of service development

Academic Achievements, Research, Publications

Essential

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
• An awareness of current speciality specific developments, initiatives and issues
• Evidence of training in research methodology

Desirable

• Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years.
• Evidence of having undertaken original research

Management and Administrative Experience

Essential

• Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
• Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures
• Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives

Teaching and Training Experience

Essential

• Enthusiasm and ability to teach clinical skills to medical staff and students, and staff of other disciplines.
• Substantial experience of teaching medical students

Desirable

• Recognised teaching skills course/ medical education qualification
• Experience of leadership, curriculum development and assessment in medical education.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure
• An enquiring and critical approach to work
• Caring attitude to patients.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other staff and agencies.
• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development.
• An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues.
• Ability and means to travel To be accessible as required for on call duties

Desirable

• A full UK Driving Licence