Job summary
An opportunity has arisen to join the Palliative Medicine Team in
Rotherham who provide Palliative Medicine support across all settings, Hospice,
Hospital and Community. The role will be primarily based at Rotherham hospice on the hospice ward, but flexibility to work in the community and with colleagues at Rotherham Hospital is a necessity.
Excellent communication skills are required for supporting our service users and for working with a variety of Healthcare Professionals.
Time keeping and managing a case load is important and having experience of prioritising jobs is crucial.
Delegation will be important to know when other members of the team can support a patient such as the Clinical Nurse Specialists
The applicant needs to be approachable and able to work well as part of a team but also to work autonomously at times.
Having experience of working on a hospice ward may be beneficial to appreciate some of the challenges it brings but is not essential.
The successful candidate will be part of the non-resident medical on call rota along with working weekends on the Hospice inpatient unit. Consultant support is available.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to participate and facilitate the morning handover and support nursing colleagues with advice when required. You will lead the ward rounds on the days when there is no consultant ward round.
You will be a part of the weekly Ward MDT and will chair the meeting in the absence of a consultant.
You will use System one and be proactive in updating other healthcare professionals involved in a patients care.
You will support the clinical nurse specialists in Palliative Medicine and joint assessments may be undertaken.
You will provide some support and education to the medical students and GP Trainees who rotate into the team.
The role will be flexible at times to cover for absence or leave, ensuring that cover is maintained on the inpatient unit.
You will support with providing advice to healthcare professionals and patients who use our adviceline.
About us
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham.
As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work? and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall.
But dont just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making.
All of our 5,100 colleagues are key to our improvement journey and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
Department
Rotherham Hospice
Rotherham Hospice is an independent hospice located about one mile from
Rotherham General Hospital
It has 14 inpatient beds, a Day Hospice and community team comprising of
Clinical Nurse Specialists and Hospice at Home Team that is available 24 hours
a day.
Palliative
Medicine
Palliative
Medicine is part of Corporate Services.
Currently the Palliative Medicine Team is employed by TRFT but funded
via a Service Level Agreement with Rotherham Hospice.
The Post
The
Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, in collaboration with Rotherham Hospice has 0.9
WTE maternity leave cover for 1 year, post available in Palliative
Medicine. This post is at speciality
doctor level and the successful candidate will participate in clinical work in
Palliative Medicine, across Rotherham (hospital, hospice, and community) and
will be based at Rotherham Hospice.
The
successful applicant will be provided with supported induction into the NHS and
the Trust and become a part of the clinical teams, where they will also be
supported with their learning and personal development.
These posts
are not approved by the Postgraduate Dean or the Royal College of Physicians
for training, but the Trust recognises that individuals in these posts will
need support and will provide access to teaching and learning resources within
the Trust, for example clinical skills training, departmental teaching,
multi-professional team training, e-learning and consultant feedback.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
Department
Rotherham Hospice
Rotherham Hospice is an independent hospice located about one mile from
Rotherham General Hospital
It has 14 inpatient beds, a Day Hospice and community team comprising of
Clinical Nurse Specialists and Hospice at Home Team that is available 24 hours
a day.
Palliative
Medicine
Palliative
Medicine is part of Corporate Services.
Currently the Palliative Medicine Team is employed by TRFT but funded
via a Service Level Agreement with Rotherham Hospice.
The Post
The
Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, in collaboration with Rotherham Hospice has 0.9
WTE maternity leave cover for 1 year, post available in Palliative
Medicine. This post is at speciality
doctor level and the successful candidate will participate in clinical work in
Palliative Medicine, across Rotherham (hospital, hospice, and community) and
will be based at Rotherham Hospice.
The
successful applicant will be provided with supported induction into the NHS and
the Trust and become a part of the clinical teams, where they will also be
supported with their learning and personal development.
These posts
are not approved by the Postgraduate Dean or the Royal College of Physicians
for training, but the Trust recognises that individuals in these posts will
need support and will provide access to teaching and learning resources within
the Trust, for example clinical skills training, departmental teaching,
multi-professional team training, e-learning and consultant feedback.
Person Specification
Education and Teaching
Essential
- To provide an appropriate contribution to the undergraduate teaching programme. The precise details of the contributions to teaching will be discussed with the appointee after taking up post
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC
- Please confirm your GMC Registration number
- MBBS degree
- MRCP qualification or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- 4 years full time post-graduate working in a clinical area (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty or equivalent experience and competencies
Desirable
- Experience of working at middle grade
Ability/Skills
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate clinical leadership and management skills.
- Able to work effectively with colleagues in MDT
- Capable of organising and prioritising work effectively
- Evidence of ability to take full responsibility for independent management of patients throughout the patient journey
- Demonstrable skills in communication (written & verbal) in particular with colleagues, patients and families about sensitive and complex issues
- Problem solving skills
- Proven ability to work under pressure/stress
- Ability to take independent clinical decisions when necessary and to seek advice from senior doctors as appropriate
- Flexible in approach to work and a willingness to meet the changing needs of Hospice users
- Evidence of initiative and self-motivation
Research and Audit
Essential
- Evidence of audit and the implementation of change following audit
Desirable
- Relevant research published in peer review journal
Person Specification
Education and Teaching
Essential
- To provide an appropriate contribution to the undergraduate teaching programme. The precise details of the contributions to teaching will be discussed with the appointee after taking up post
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC
- Please confirm your GMC Registration number
- MBBS degree
- MRCP qualification or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- 4 years full time post-graduate working in a clinical area (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty or equivalent experience and competencies
Desirable
- Experience of working at middle grade
Ability/Skills
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate clinical leadership and management skills.
- Able to work effectively with colleagues in MDT
- Capable of organising and prioritising work effectively
- Evidence of ability to take full responsibility for independent management of patients throughout the patient journey
- Demonstrable skills in communication (written & verbal) in particular with colleagues, patients and families about sensitive and complex issues
- Problem solving skills
- Proven ability to work under pressure/stress
- Ability to take independent clinical decisions when necessary and to seek advice from senior doctors as appropriate
- Flexible in approach to work and a willingness to meet the changing needs of Hospice users
- Evidence of initiative and self-motivation
Research and Audit
Essential
- Evidence of audit and the implementation of change following audit
Desirable
- Relevant research published in peer review journal
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).
