Job summary
Are you
a compassionate and dedicated consultant in palliative medicine, eager to make
a profound impact on the lives of patients and their families? Our hospice is
seeking an exceptional individual to join our multidisciplinary team, bringing
their expertise to our beautiful facility in the heart of Northwest Surrey.
This
exciting role will enable a consultant to blend their clinical expertise with a
commitment to holistic patient care. The successful applicant will work closely
with our clinical teams to provide high-quality, person-centred care, ensuring
that patients with life-limiting illnesses live life to the fullest and die
with dignity, both in our inpatient unit and out in the community.
In this
role, you will work closely with our neighbouring healthcare providers and the
Northwest Surrey Alliance, fostering strong partnerships to ensure seamless
continuity of care for our patients. By collaborating with hospitals, GPs,
community services, and other healthcare professionals, you will help to create
a cohesive network of support, enhancing the quality of care for those with
life-limiting illnesses and their families. This collaboration is essential in
providing integrated, patient-centred care, and ensures our patients receive
comprehensive support throughout their healthcare journey.
Closing date for this role is 18th August 2024 (interview on application)
Main duties of the job
Clinical
Leadership: Collaborate with our multidisciplinary
team to deliver comprehensive palliative care, addressing the physical,
emotional, and spiritual needs of patients and their families.
Education
and Development: Work with the Clinical & Education Teams
to support the development of clinical practice through education. This
includes the assessment of clinical skills and competence, as well as the
development and review of clinical policies and guidelines.
Direct
Patient Care: Provide face-to-face care to patients
and their families within our clinical environments, ensuring the highest
standards of care are maintained.
Quality
Initiatives: Engage in quality initiatives and
clinical projects, enhancing your career while contributing to the continuous
improvement of our services.
Communication
and Collaboration: Foster effective communication and
collaboration within the multidisciplinary team and with external healthcare
providers within the Northwest Surrey Alliance and beyond.
About us
Woking & Sam Beare Hospice and Wellbeing Care is
a person-centred charity that delivers palliative and end of life care to
people with life-limiting illnesses who live in Northwest Surrey (which has a population
of approximately 360,000 people). The Hospice also provides support to the
carers and families of our patients.
This care is provided without
charge and is delivered within the community, at our patients homes, as well
as in our 20 bedded inpatient unit and Wellbeing Centre located in Woking. Our
holistic approach is designed to cater for patients physical, psychological,
social and spiritual needs. The multidisciplinary Team comprises of Doctors,
Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Paramedic Specialists,
Registered Nurses, Healthcare Assistants, Occupational Therapists,
Physiotherapists, Therapy Assistants, Complementary Therapists and Counsellors.
The Hospice works in
partnership with NHS Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care Partnership, the
Northwest Surrey Alliance, local Hospitals and Health and Social Care Community
providers in order to deliver care on behalf of, and complementary to, that
provided by the NHS.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the Consultant in Palliative Medicine job description for the full details of the role. This document is uploaded to the advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the Consultant in Palliative Medicine job description for the full details of the role. This document is uploaded to the advert.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to share accountability within the team
- Demonstrates excellent ability in written/ spoken English communication and capacity to adapt language as appropriate to situation.
- Organisational skills / time management
- Ability to form and maintain professional working relationships
- Calm, organised, flexible, approachable, enthusiastic, and punctual
- Ability to listen and represent views accurately
- Assertive and effective decision maker
- Able to manage and steer junior clinicians
- Enthusiasm for teaching
- Strong team, leadership and management skills
- Ability to work at pace, establish effective working relationships and develop strong team working
Desirable
- Leadership qualification and experience
- Advanced IT skills
- Adept in data analysis
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC registered with licence to practice
- On or within six months of being on specialist register for Palliative Medicine
- MRCP, MRCGP or another equivalent qualification
- Evidence of continued professional and leadership development
Desirable
- Diploma or MSc in Pall Med or related subject, MA in Ethics
- Post graduate Business/Medical Management
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of the NHS and the current environment in which it operates
- Understanding of the clinical governance and quality agenda for the NHS
- Knowledge of medical workforce issues and wider clinical workforce
- Experience of delivering change within a clinical environment
- Experience of successfully building robust effective relationships and networks across a wide range of organisations and professions
Desirable
- Experience of managing teams
- Experience in a clinical management role
- Leadership experience
- Experience in service development
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Proven change management skills and the ability to support others within the change process
- Ability to manage workload with competing deadlines
- Ability to work autonomously and also collaboratively as part of a team
- Self- motivated and confident approach
- Motivated, flexible and adaptable individual
- Eligible to work in the UK
- Car driver/full driving licence
- Have access to a vehicle for community visits and ensure appropriate insurance in place
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to share accountability within the team
- Demonstrates excellent ability in written/ spoken English communication and capacity to adapt language as appropriate to situation.
- Organisational skills / time management
- Ability to form and maintain professional working relationships
- Calm, organised, flexible, approachable, enthusiastic, and punctual
- Ability to listen and represent views accurately
- Assertive and effective decision maker
- Able to manage and steer junior clinicians
- Enthusiasm for teaching
- Strong team, leadership and management skills
- Ability to work at pace, establish effective working relationships and develop strong team working
Desirable
- Leadership qualification and experience
- Advanced IT skills
- Adept in data analysis
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC registered with licence to practice
- On or within six months of being on specialist register for Palliative Medicine
- MRCP, MRCGP or another equivalent qualification
- Evidence of continued professional and leadership development
Desirable
- Diploma or MSc in Pall Med or related subject, MA in Ethics
- Post graduate Business/Medical Management
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of the NHS and the current environment in which it operates
- Understanding of the clinical governance and quality agenda for the NHS
- Knowledge of medical workforce issues and wider clinical workforce
- Experience of delivering change within a clinical environment
- Experience of successfully building robust effective relationships and networks across a wide range of organisations and professions
Desirable
- Experience of managing teams
- Experience in a clinical management role
- Leadership experience
- Experience in service development
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Proven change management skills and the ability to support others within the change process
- Ability to manage workload with competing deadlines
- Ability to work autonomously and also collaboratively as part of a team
- Self- motivated and confident approach
- Motivated, flexible and adaptable individual
- Eligible to work in the UK
- Car driver/full driving licence
- Have access to a vehicle for community visits and ensure appropriate insurance in place
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).
Additional information
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).