Consultant in Palliative Medicine

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Role:      Consultant in Palliative Medicine 

Hours:          WTE (11 Sessions) LTFW Negotiable

Location:      Sydenham/Bromley, SE London

St Christophers was founded in 1967 by Dame Cicely Saunders and she led the development of the modern hospice movement. We provide a holistic approach to our care, offering help and support at home as well as in outpatient and inpatient settings. We are committed to delivering education and research programmes alongside expert practice related to the experiences of death, dying and loss,. 

Operating from two locations, one in Sydenham and one in Orpington, our efforts are focused on meeting the goals of people with a life shortening condition and supporting their families and carers wherever we can.  Our reach spans across a diverse population of approximately 1.6 million people within the five London Boroughs of Bromley, Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark. We employ around 500 staff (including bank staff) who work within the community and across our two patient sites. We are supported by around 750 volunteers, many of whom provide their invaluable services on a regular basis. 

St Christophers is a charity, led by a Board of Trustees and we raise significant funds each year through the generosity and commitment of our local communities. In addition, we raise funds through commercial activities, including charity shops to provide care and support free at the point of need

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant in Palliative Medicine who is passionate, innovative and collaborative to join our current clinical leadership team which comprises doctors, consultant nurses and AHPs who are working towards the delivery of a new vision around specialist end of life care. The post will be ideal for an experienced clinician with a track record in service development and clinical leadership who wishes to engage with fresh challenges in the third sector. We also welcome interest from specialist palliative care register trainees who are within 6mths of completion of specialist training. 

This role will focus on:

1. Supplementing the current senior clinical team in service development and expansion, specifically to; 

• be part of the medical consultant body offering senior support to the organisation, including on call clinical cover (1:6) across community and the inpatient unit.
• take a lead (permanent or rotational) in development one of the key areas for example, clinical education, quality improvement or research.
• support the continuing development of integrated frailty services and our work integrating with the acute sector

       2.Provide specific consultant expertise to: 

• facilitate effective changes in medical practice as part of our transformation programme 
• Support strategic development of medicine as part of our adaption to and influence of developments in palliative and end of life care here and elsewhere

The JD has been approved by the Royal College Physicians. For further information, or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Dr Joy Ross via 0776 6773278 or via j.ross@stchristophers.org.uk 

Please have a look at our website for further information on all aspects of St Christophers at www.stchristophers.org.uk and to apply for this position, please click the Apply Online button below.

Closing date: 12th May 2024

Shortlisting 12th May 2024

Interviews; 28th May 2024

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Medical Degree and Registration with GMC

Desirable

• On specialist register for Palliative Care

Experience

Essential

• Palliative Care

Desirable

• Work across NHS and Community settings

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

St Christopher’s Hospice

Address

St Christopher's - Sydenham

51-59 Lawrie Park Road

Sydenham

London

SE26 6DZ

Employer's website

https://www.stchristophers.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)