Job summary
Consultant - Palliative Medicine, St Wilfrid's Hospice, Bosham, Chichester (6 - 10 PA's negotiable).
Are you looking for a role where you have the time to care, innovate and lead with compassion, collaboration and excellence?
If you are a new or experienced Consultant in Palliative Medicine, or a Registrar within six months of receiving your CCT, coming to St Wilfrid's could be your perfect next step.
Main duties of the job
We are at the forefront of palliative care, and our new Consultant will have the opportunity to provide clinical leadership and participate in research, education and service development.
Clinical care will be delivered on the inpatient unit and in the community, including outpatients.
There are also close working relationships with the local hospital teams and there is flexibility to evolve the job plan to suit the successful applicant.
About us
St Wilfrid's is an established and well
supported hospice with 14 in-patient beds, a community service and Living Well
Centre, education and bereavement services. We have a beautiful new
purpose-built facility in Bosham on the rural fringe of Chichester.
Applicants are required to be on the GMC's
Specialist Register with a licence to practice, or within six months of their
expected date of receipt of a CCT at the time of interview. We would also be
keen to hear from specialists in areas such as elderly medicine or respiratory
medicine who might be interested in working in a hospice setting.
All Hospice employees are offered:
Annual Leave - Our generous holiday entitlement starts at 27 days per year plus bank holidays and increases with service
Healthcare -Access to a contributory health plan for you and family members, covering a range of benefits including eyecare and physiotherapy
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - Access to free and confidential Virtual GP Advice, Counselling and Legal Support
Continuation of existing NHS Pension Scheme Membership- And recognition of reckonable service for certain benefits
Generous Pension- With 7.5% employer contribution for staff not in the NHS Pension Scheme
Life Assurance Scheme - Should the worst happen while you're working with us, your loved ones will receive a lump sum payment equal to two times your salary (or the NHS Life Assurance Scheme if applicable).
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB PURPOSE
- To work as part of the Hospice consultant medical team to assist in the provision of a palliative medicine service at St Wilfrids Hospice, ensuring that all aspects of the clinical service are covered at all times including the inpatient unit and community.
- To supervise and teach medical and other staff and students.
- To contribute to clinical governance processes and take a lead role on specific areas of service provision and development.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Clinical
- Promotes the St Wilfrids culture of excellence in patient and people care
- Works as part of the Hospice consultant medical team to assist in the provision of a palliative medicine service
- Provides high quality clinical care for patients and carers in the inpatient unit and community
- Maintains the standards defined by the General Medical Council in Good Medical Practice
- Takes part in the consultant on-call rota including covering duties of colleagues on leave
- Works as a member of the Hospices multidisciplinary team, attending team meetings and supporting learning and development of the clinical team
- Supports the junior medical team in clinical care, learning and development
- Leads on specific areas of clinical service provision as agreed within the team
- Maintains knowledge and awareness of developments in palliative care such as guidelines and standards from NICE and the Department of Health
Training, education and research
- Engages with continuing professional development for self and others including mandatory updates
- Takes part in clinical and other activities working towards medical revalidation
- Supports assessment and supervision of GP trainees
- Engages in medical student education and other internal and external training opportunities
- Recognises the importance of research and supports engagement
Governance, audit
- Contributes to the Hospices clinical governance processes
- Takes part in annual appraisal and performance review
- Works within agreed Hospice policies, procedures and guidelines
- Challenges the medical team and hospice service to make continuous improvement
- Contributes towards ensuring that the Hospices exposure to risk is minimised through safe practice and awareness of health and safety and infection control
- Contributes to reporting of progress towards meeting relevant strategic and operational goals
People and leadership
- Leads on specific areas of service development, education etc as agreed within the medical team
- Contributes to implementation of national guidelines and to service developments
- Communicates clearly and regularly with line manager and colleagues
- Motivates and directs both staff and volunteers to ensure high standards of performance and delivery
- Treats volunteers with respect and values their contribution
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB PURPOSE
- To work as part of the Hospice consultant medical team to assist in the provision of a palliative medicine service at St Wilfrids Hospice, ensuring that all aspects of the clinical service are covered at all times including the inpatient unit and community.
- To supervise and teach medical and other staff and students.
- To contribute to clinical governance processes and take a lead role on specific areas of service provision and development.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Clinical
- Promotes the St Wilfrids culture of excellence in patient and people care
- Works as part of the Hospice consultant medical team to assist in the provision of a palliative medicine service
- Provides high quality clinical care for patients and carers in the inpatient unit and community
- Maintains the standards defined by the General Medical Council in Good Medical Practice
- Takes part in the consultant on-call rota including covering duties of colleagues on leave
- Works as a member of the Hospices multidisciplinary team, attending team meetings and supporting learning and development of the clinical team
- Supports the junior medical team in clinical care, learning and development
- Leads on specific areas of clinical service provision as agreed within the team
- Maintains knowledge and awareness of developments in palliative care such as guidelines and standards from NICE and the Department of Health
Training, education and research
- Engages with continuing professional development for self and others including mandatory updates
- Takes part in clinical and other activities working towards medical revalidation
- Supports assessment and supervision of GP trainees
- Engages in medical student education and other internal and external training opportunities
- Recognises the importance of research and supports engagement
Governance, audit
- Contributes to the Hospices clinical governance processes
- Takes part in annual appraisal and performance review
- Works within agreed Hospice policies, procedures and guidelines
- Challenges the medical team and hospice service to make continuous improvement
- Contributes towards ensuring that the Hospices exposure to risk is minimised through safe practice and awareness of health and safety and infection control
- Contributes to reporting of progress towards meeting relevant strategic and operational goals
People and leadership
- Leads on specific areas of service development, education etc as agreed within the medical team
- Contributes to implementation of national guidelines and to service developments
- Communicates clearly and regularly with line manager and colleagues
- Motivates and directs both staff and volunteers to ensure high standards of performance and delivery
- Treats volunteers with respect and values their contribution
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience in palliative care
- Experience of MDT working
- Experience and enthusiasm for teaching healthcare professionals at different levels
Desirable
- Experience of palliative care in patients with non-malignant disease
- Experience of service innovation and development
- Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training
- Experience of participation in research projects
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with entry on the Specialist Register in Palliative Medicine (or associated specialty with a demonstrable interest in palliative medicine), or within 6 months of entering the Specialist Register (CCT or CESR)
- MRCP, MRCGP, FRCA, FRCR or equivalent.
- Full driving licence and daily use of vehicle
- Right to work in the UK
Desirable
- Teaching qualification or training
- Higher degree in relevant specialty area
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience in palliative care
- Experience of MDT working
- Experience and enthusiasm for teaching healthcare professionals at different levels
Desirable
- Experience of palliative care in patients with non-malignant disease
- Experience of service innovation and development
- Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training
- Experience of participation in research projects
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with entry on the Specialist Register in Palliative Medicine (or associated specialty with a demonstrable interest in palliative medicine), or within 6 months of entering the Specialist Register (CCT or CESR)
- MRCP, MRCGP, FRCA, FRCR or equivalent.
- Full driving licence and daily use of vehicle
- Right to work in the UK
Desirable
- Teaching qualification or training
- Higher degree in relevant specialty area
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).
