Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the dynamic Palliative Care teams at Frimley Park Hospital (FPH) and Phyllis Tuckwell (PT) community service as a substantive Consultant.
The vision for this new post is to creatively expand Palliative Medicine provision at Frimley Park Hospital and Phyllis Tuckwell community service. Both organisations have a longstanding and effective partnership in clinical care, joint initiatives, and cross-site posts.
The job is part-time and comprises of 8 Programmed Activities (6 at Frimley Park Hospital and 2 at Phyllis Tuckwell - in the community team). Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is the lead employer for this post and Frimley Park Hospital is the main base.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will provide consultant input on the FPH site and for the community team at PT and will be expected to actively contribute to audit and service development as well as to training and supervision of the junior doctors and medical students. There will be ample opportunities to develop special palliative care interests due to the presence of several tertiary referral centres at FPH and new service development initiatives at PT.
The post holder will join the team of 3 other palliative consultants in the Trust and 4 at PT. There is a shared Cat A 1:6 on call rota.
About us
The FPH Palliative Care Department provides a 7-day specialist palliative care service and works collaboratively with all relevant hospital specialties and with our partners in the community to advantage the patient pathway.
PT is a charity based in Farnham providing supportive and end of life care for people living with an advanced or other terminal illness. The services are provided in the community, in IPU and through Living Well activities. The recent new community initiatives have focused on improving responsiveness to rapidly changing clinical need (through the Responsive Model) and a palliative care virtual ward pilot.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full Job description and Person specification is attached to this vacancy. Please read carefully before applying, and ensure you give examples, to demonstrate, how you meet the essential criteria for the post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full Job description and Person specification is attached to this vacancy. Please read carefully before applying, and ensure you give examples, to demonstrate, how you meet the essential criteria for the post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP/MRCGP or equivalent
- CCT in Palliative Medicine or within no more than 6 months of CCT at time of interview with satisfactory PYA report
Desirable
- Higher degree e.g. MSc, MD
Professional Experience
Essential
- Wide clinical experience of palliative care in a variety of care settings (hospital in particular)
- Able to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Excellent communication skills and competed Advanced or Enhanced Communication Skills course
- Knowledge of Primary Care Sector
- Experience in delivering undergraduate and post graduate teaching
- Experience of supervising junior doctors
- Understand principles and participated in audit activity
- Understand the principles of Clinical Governance and demonstrate experience of evidence based practice
Desirable
- Clinical experience in oncology and management of advanced long term conditions
- Attendance at Management training course
- Experience in planning under graduate and post graduate teaching
- GCP training certificate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP/MRCGP or equivalent
- CCT in Palliative Medicine or within no more than 6 months of CCT at time of interview with satisfactory PYA report
Desirable
- Higher degree e.g. MSc, MD
Professional Experience
Essential
- Wide clinical experience of palliative care in a variety of care settings (hospital in particular)
- Able to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Excellent communication skills and competed Advanced or Enhanced Communication Skills course
- Knowledge of Primary Care Sector
- Experience in delivering undergraduate and post graduate teaching
- Experience of supervising junior doctors
- Understand principles and participated in audit activity
- Understand the principles of Clinical Governance and demonstrate experience of evidence based practice
Desirable
- Clinical experience in oncology and management of advanced long term conditions
- Attendance at Management training course
- Experience in planning under graduate and post graduate teaching
- GCP training certificate
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
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).
