Job summary
Mountbatten Hampshire are delighted to be able to offer the opportunity to apply for a job as part of the hospital Supportive and Palliative Care Team at Mountbatten Hampshire Hospice. We are looking for dynamic and motivated individuals to join our established senior medical team.
You will be an integral part of the senior medical team with the proactive and forward-thinking hospital based team, or the team providing medical support to Mountabatten Hampshire Hospice inpatient unit, award-winning community service and outpatient service.
This is advertised as 10.5PAs (which includes 0.5PA for on-call) but job-shares and part-time working will be considered. On-call duties are based at Mountbatten Hampshire with telephone support to the hospital and community CNSs.
Main duties of the job
YOUR MAIN DUTIES
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
About us
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated 'Good' by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Job description
Job responsibilities
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
WHAT YOULL DO
- You will join the senior medical team delivering high quality care to the 21-bedded inpatient unit, the award-winning community service (which covers a population of nearly 580,000) and the delivery and development of the multi-disciplinary outpatient service. Clinical duties will be in all of the three domains. There are also exciting opportunities to contribute to service development, education and research.
- Conduct weekly ward rounds
- Review new admissions, provide cross cover for consultant colleagues
- Community work, to provide advice for community CNSs, conducting regular community multi-disciplinary meetings, undertaking domiciliary visits
- Conduct outpatient clinics and, supervising specialist trainees at MH
- Attend weekly specialist palliative care MDT and morbidity and mortality meeting at MH
- Educational and Clinical Supervision of Speciality Registrars and GP trainees
- Opportunity of contributing to expanding Education and Research Team at Mountbatten Hampshire
- Participate in 1 in 6 second on call rota (frequency subject to change depending on recruitment to other posts).
WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR
- Individuals with a passion for delivering and developing excellent supportive, palliative and end-of-life care across all care domains hospital, hospice inpatient, community and outpatients
- Excellent communicators with a broad experience of palliative care
- Individuals who excel at multi-disciplinary delivery of compassionate, empathic and individualised supportive, palliative and end-of life care
Applicants should have a CCT or be on the GMCs Specialist Register. Applicants who are within six months of obtaining their CCT on the date of the AAC may also apply.
When applying please remember to include your CCT date in the Membership of professional bodies section of the online application form, which is where you must also record your GMC number.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Individuals wishing to apply must be fully registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) and should be either already on or within 6 months of eligibility to be included on the specialist register of the GMC.
The successful candidate will be employed under the terms and conditions of service for Consultants (England) 2003.
Interviews will be held on TBC
Job Reference: 188-MT0992
Should you have any queries, please use the contact details below to get in touch.
Job description
Job responsibilities
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
WHAT YOULL DO
- You will join the senior medical team delivering high quality care to the 21-bedded inpatient unit, the award-winning community service (which covers a population of nearly 580,000) and the delivery and development of the multi-disciplinary outpatient service. Clinical duties will be in all of the three domains. There are also exciting opportunities to contribute to service development, education and research.
- Conduct weekly ward rounds
- Review new admissions, provide cross cover for consultant colleagues
- Community work, to provide advice for community CNSs, conducting regular community multi-disciplinary meetings, undertaking domiciliary visits
- Conduct outpatient clinics and, supervising specialist trainees at MH
- Attend weekly specialist palliative care MDT and morbidity and mortality meeting at MH
- Educational and Clinical Supervision of Speciality Registrars and GP trainees
- Opportunity of contributing to expanding Education and Research Team at Mountbatten Hampshire
- Participate in 1 in 6 second on call rota (frequency subject to change depending on recruitment to other posts).
WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR
- Individuals with a passion for delivering and developing excellent supportive, palliative and end-of-life care across all care domains hospital, hospice inpatient, community and outpatients
- Excellent communicators with a broad experience of palliative care
- Individuals who excel at multi-disciplinary delivery of compassionate, empathic and individualised supportive, palliative and end-of life care
Applicants should have a CCT or be on the GMCs Specialist Register. Applicants who are within six months of obtaining their CCT on the date of the AAC may also apply.
When applying please remember to include your CCT date in the Membership of professional bodies section of the online application form, which is where you must also record your GMC number.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Individuals wishing to apply must be fully registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) and should be either already on or within 6 months of eligibility to be included on the specialist register of the GMC.
The successful candidate will be employed under the terms and conditions of service for Consultants (England) 2003.
Interviews will be held on TBC
Job Reference: 188-MT0992
Should you have any queries, please use the contact details below to get in touch.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC Registration
- MRCP or equivalent
- CCT in Palliative Medicine or appropriate qualifications and experience to allow entry on to the Specialist Register
Desirable
- Recognised training in Palliative Medicine with postgraduate qualification
Experience
Essential
- Broad experience based in Palliative Medicine
- Working with multidisciplinary teams
- Delivery of audit and Quality Improvement Projects
Desirable
- Experience in Palliative Medicine research
- Experience in developing new services
- Experience in medical student teaching
- Experience of working within the NHS
- Experience of working within the independent sector
Aptitudes and skills
Essential
- Good clinical and interpersonal skills
- Good team worker and ability to manage staff and resources and motivate others
- Demonstrates clarity and breadth in use of verbal and written communication in relation to our patient group
- Leadership qualities
- Good interpersonal skills
- Sensitive to patients' needs
- Enthusiastic, reliable, and flexible
- Demonstrates sound judgement
- Demonstrates sense of proportion and humour
- Good presentation skills
Desirable
- Track record of research including presentation and/or publications
- Understanding of budget management
- Good IT skills
- Ability to work well within a multidisciplinary team and communicate effectively
- Open to new concepts and ability to reflect critically upon them
Living the Trust values
Essential
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC Registration
- MRCP or equivalent
- CCT in Palliative Medicine or appropriate qualifications and experience to allow entry on to the Specialist Register
Desirable
- Recognised training in Palliative Medicine with postgraduate qualification
Experience
Essential
- Broad experience based in Palliative Medicine
- Working with multidisciplinary teams
- Delivery of audit and Quality Improvement Projects
Desirable
- Experience in Palliative Medicine research
- Experience in developing new services
- Experience in medical student teaching
- Experience of working within the NHS
- Experience of working within the independent sector
Aptitudes and skills
Essential
- Good clinical and interpersonal skills
- Good team worker and ability to manage staff and resources and motivate others
- Demonstrates clarity and breadth in use of verbal and written communication in relation to our patient group
- Leadership qualities
- Good interpersonal skills
- Sensitive to patients' needs
- Enthusiastic, reliable, and flexible
- Demonstrates sound judgement
- Demonstrates sense of proportion and humour
- Good presentation skills
Desirable
- Track record of research including presentation and/or publications
- Understanding of budget management
- Good IT skills
- Ability to work well within a multidisciplinary team and communicate effectively
- Open to new concepts and ability to reflect critically upon them
Living the Trust values
Essential
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
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).
