Job summary
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT) has an exciting opportunity for a Consultant in Palliative Medicine to join its dynamic multiprofessional Macmillan Specialist Palliative Care team (MSPCT). We are seeking a enthusiastic individual, who enjoys the challenges of an acute trust, will support trainees, and work collaboratively with community partners to enhance services on the local footprint. Areas of special interest are welcomed. Applicants must be on the Specialist Palliative Care Register or within 6 months of CCT
Main duties of the job
The postholder will provide specialist palliative care to patients in the acute hospital across both sites Queens & King George's Hospital, directly by providing clinical care for patients, and indirectly by supporting colleagues in their provision of care to patients with specialist palliative care needs, through clinical advice, education, and support with quality improvement initiatives. The postholder will be expected to develop expertise in an area of special interest relevant to the specialty, locality and regional strategy and to contribute to research development, with interest/experience in research desirable.
About us
We're an organisation that is getting better and better. We were the most improved Trust in England for A&E performance in 2023/24; we're no longer in special measures; and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal. Our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and that our patients are happy with.
Many of our 8,000 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. More than 400 of them are on apprenticeship programmes and we're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
We operate from two main sites - King George Hospital (KGH) in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London - more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023.
Patients across northeast London are benefitting from two new state of the art theatres at KGH and our Community Diagnostic Centres at Barking Community Hospital and St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub will significantly increase the number of scans that can be carried out.
We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record next year. This will mean the records of any patient visiting one of the seven hospitals run by BHRUT and Barts Health will be accessible to the clinical teams. It'll make things easier for staff and will be better for patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Role Requirements and General Responsibilities
The successful candidate is expected to:
- Provide direct clinical care to patients across Queens and King Georges Hospitals
- Complete consultant ward rounds
- Provide face to face and telephone advice to the CNS team, doctors and other healthcare professionals
- Participate in MDT Meetings
- Provide clinical supervision to registrars, specialty doctors and non-medical prescribers on the team
- Contribute to multidisciplinary teaching and local education programmes
- Participate in audit and quality improvement work
- Attend and participate in local palliative care network meetings and strategic planning
- Cover the on-call rota every 1 in 5 weeks, Category B
Please see the Job description for further details
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full Registration with the General Medical Council
- MRCP, MRCGP, FRCA or equivalent qualification
- Be on the specialist register for Palliative Medicine or be within six months of entry at the time of interview
Desirable criteria
- Masters degree or other higher degree in a relevant subject
- Post graduate teaching diploma or similar
Once you understand the requirements outlined in the job description, please ensure your application accurately reflects where you match them. For further information regarding the role please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Role Requirements and General Responsibilities
The successful candidate is expected to:
- Provide direct clinical care to patients across Queens and King Georges Hospitals
- Complete consultant ward rounds
- Provide face to face and telephone advice to the CNS team, doctors and other healthcare professionals
- Participate in MDT Meetings
- Provide clinical supervision to registrars, specialty doctors and non-medical prescribers on the team
- Contribute to multidisciplinary teaching and local education programmes
- Participate in audit and quality improvement work
- Attend and participate in local palliative care network meetings and strategic planning
- Cover the on-call rota every 1 in 5 weeks, Category B
Please see the Job description for further details
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full Registration with the General Medical Council
- MRCP, MRCGP, FRCA or equivalent qualification
- Be on the specialist register for Palliative Medicine or be within six months of entry at the time of interview
Desirable criteria
- Masters degree or other higher degree in a relevant subject
- Post graduate teaching diploma or similar
Once you understand the requirements outlined in the job description, please ensure your application accurately reflects where you match them. For further information regarding the role please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Full Registration with the General Medical Council
- Be on the specialist register for Palliative Medicine or be within six months of entry at the time of interview
- MRCP, MRCGP, FRCA or equivalent qualification
- Demonstrable knowledge of all aspects of specialist palliative care
- Wide experience of specialist palliative care in different settings.
Desirable
- Masters degree, or other higher degree in a relevant subject.
- Post graduate teaching diploma or similar.
- Poster(s) or presentation(s) at a regional, national, or international forum
- Research publications
- Evidence of clear area of interest relevant to BHRUT and/or hospice strategy.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Full Registration with the General Medical Council
- Be on the specialist register for Palliative Medicine or be within six months of entry at the time of interview
- MRCP, MRCGP, FRCA or equivalent qualification
- Demonstrable knowledge of all aspects of specialist palliative care
- Wide experience of specialist palliative care in different settings.
Desirable
- Masters degree, or other higher degree in a relevant subject.
- Post graduate teaching diploma or similar.
- Poster(s) or presentation(s) at a regional, national, or international forum
- Research publications
- Evidence of clear area of interest relevant to BHRUT and/or hospice strategy.
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).
