Job summary
Support the Hospital Palliative Care team at Velindre:
Use significant knowledge and experience of specialist palliative care to horizon scan and look for opportunities for innovative clinical practice
With the team contribute to collective thinking and planning regarding service provision including the integration of services regionally and with other providers when appropriate. Contribute to the development of future strategic plans for clinical and educational services.
- To act as a Specialist Palliative Medicine Consultant to all clinical services at Velindre Cancer Centre and Velindre University NHS Trust
- To provide high quality, timely, patient-centred and consultant led care for in-patients, outpatients, day-case and community-based patients and those accessing assessment unit, radiotherapy and other services
- To work to ensure an integrated model of palliative care service delivery to all patients within the catchment areas Velindre services by collaborating closely with other specialist and generalist palliative care providers.
Main duties of the job
- To contribute to teaching, audit, quality improvement and research activities
- To take on appropriate management and clinical governance responsibilities.
- To participate in an on-call rota providing 24/7 out of hours support to all hospitals, specialist palliative care in-patient units and community-based patients within the Cardiff and Vale University Heath Board Areas
- To act as a Consultant Palliative Medicine to the VUNHST in-patient unit, assessment unit and multi-disciplinary team
- To provide consultant-led ward rounds and multi-disciplinary meetings and be a clinical contact for the resident and SAS doctors, nursing staff and other members of the multi- professional team on the unit.
- To co-ordinate in-patient, outpatient, acute oncology and ambulatory assessment services in conjunction with consultant colleagues and management teams looking at performance outcomes and ensuring excellent documentation and evaluation of services.
- To continue to develop and improve links between services within the CAVUHB, Velindre Cancer Centre and Primary Care Services
- To work to achieve the priorities of the Palliative and End of Life Care Programme priorities as set out by Welsh Government and the NHS Wales Executive or equivalent.
- To help ensure that arrangements are in place for adequate medical staff to be available at all times in relation to the treatment and care of patients within the hospital services.
About us
Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and ouraward-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.
Formed in 1994, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to apply the key principles of value based healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.
If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.
Visit our website to find out more https://velindre.nhs.wales/
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- On Specialist Register with GMC as a specialist in palliative medicine or eligible for CCT within 6 months of date of interview and have passed exit exam or a statement of eligibility for registration issued by PMETB or a primary medical qualification and recognized specialist qualification from a European Member State which will allow direct entry to the GMC Specialist Register.
- CCT/equivalent in Palliative Medicine
- MRCP (UK) or equivalent
- UK work experience at specialist registrar level or above
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification e.g. MA, MSc, MD
- Teaching qualification/Higher qualification in medical education.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working effectively as a part of a multidisciplinary team
- Teaching and training of post/undergraduate medical staff
- Evidence of initiating, progressing and completing audit/QI
- Commitment to evidence based practice and experience of research
Desirable
- Working as part of the management team
- Liaison with other agencies
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Leadership Skills
- Team Working
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Teaching Skill
Desirable
- Understanding of information systems and technology
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable to competing demands
- Ability to travel between sites
- Ability to undertake on-call
- Commitment to modern practices
- Ability to take a lead role in clinical development
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- On Specialist Register with GMC as a specialist in palliative medicine or eligible for CCT within 6 months of date of interview and have passed exit exam or a statement of eligibility for registration issued by PMETB or a primary medical qualification and recognized specialist qualification from a European Member State which will allow direct entry to the GMC Specialist Register.
- CCT/equivalent in Palliative Medicine
- MRCP (UK) or equivalent
- UK work experience at specialist registrar level or above
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification e.g. MA, MSc, MD
- Teaching qualification/Higher qualification in medical education.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working effectively as a part of a multidisciplinary team
- Teaching and training of post/undergraduate medical staff
- Evidence of initiating, progressing and completing audit/QI
- Commitment to evidence based practice and experience of research
Desirable
- Working as part of the management team
- Liaison with other agencies
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Leadership Skills
- Team Working
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Teaching Skill
Desirable
- Understanding of information systems and technology
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable to competing demands
- Ability to travel between sites
- Ability to undertake on-call
- Commitment to modern practices
- Ability to take a lead role in clinical development
Desirable
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
