Job summary
Job overview
Palliative Medicine
Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Locum Consultant in Palliative Medicine
From £105,504 - £139,882 p.a excl. LZ (pro rata)
Full time - 10 PAs, Less than full time applications welcomed
Fixed Term (12 Months)
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Palliative Care service at Guys & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust.
Applications are invited for an 10 PA Locum Consultant post in Palliative Medicine. The successful applicant will join a dynamic, enthusiastic and highly supportive multi-professional team. The post-holder will embody our Trust values helping to support the delivery of high quality clinical care and to provide leadership across our service which spans hospital, outpatient and community settings.
The Palliative Care service at Guy's and St Thomas' has a strong record of high quality clinical care, service innovation and quality improvement. We work closely with colleagues in our King's Health Partners' Palliative Care Clinical Academic Group. The post-holder will have the opportunity to engage with our portfolio of education and research with many opportunities to work with colleagues across the organisation.
You must be fully registered with the GMC/GDC and hold License to Practice and be on the Specialist Register, or within six months of attaining your CCT or equivalent at interview stage.
About us
The post-holder will have regular contact with vulnerable adults and/or children (0-18 years) and therefore 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
As an organisation, we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This includes asking certain groups of staff to work more flexibly so that we can offer services to patients in the evenings and at weekends. We regard this flexibility as essential if we are to continue to provide first class patient care in the future. As a result, any offer of employment to a consultant post will be subject to you agreeing to work a new more flexible pattern of working in the future if required and in accordance with the provisions of the new Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust consultant contract.
Please note that successful completion of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is our accepted minimum language requirement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information about the role, please contact: Dr Dominique Wakefield, Palliative Medicine Consultant and Service lead.
PalliativeCareEnquires@gstt.nhs.uk
Phone 020 7188 4754
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information about the role, please contact: Dr Dominique Wakefield, Palliative Medicine Consultant and Service lead.
PalliativeCareEnquires@gstt.nhs.uk
Phone 020 7188 4754
Person Specification
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive clinical experience in palliative care in inpatient, hospice and community settings
Desirable
- Experience working across inpatient, outpatient and community settings as a Consultant or as a Registrar acting up
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Eligible for full UK GMC registration and a Licence to Practise. On GMC Specialist Register or within six months of attaining CCT in Palliative Medicine
Desirable
- Postgradaute qualification at Masters level or above
Communication skills
Essential
- Exceptional communication with evidence of advanced communication skills training.
Audit Management & IT
Essential
- Experience of participating in audit and quality improvement
- Understanding of the principles and application of clinical governance
Desirable
- Can evidence improved patient care through personal involvement in clinical governance procedures
Research, Teaching skill & experience
Essential
- Experience of multi-professional teaching and training for both undergraduate and postgraduates.
- Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
Desirable
- Evidence of formal qualification in medical education or similar
- Evidence of academic achievements to include - awards, presentations and publications
Leadership / Management skills
Essential
- Evidence of training in management and/or leadership appropriate for the role
Desirable
- Evidence of implementing change at service or organisational level
Person Specification
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive clinical experience in palliative care in inpatient, hospice and community settings
Desirable
- Experience working across inpatient, outpatient and community settings as a Consultant or as a Registrar acting up
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Eligible for full UK GMC registration and a Licence to Practise. On GMC Specialist Register or within six months of attaining CCT in Palliative Medicine
Desirable
- Postgradaute qualification at Masters level or above
Communication skills
Essential
- Exceptional communication with evidence of advanced communication skills training.
Audit Management & IT
Essential
- Experience of participating in audit and quality improvement
- Understanding of the principles and application of clinical governance
Desirable
- Can evidence improved patient care through personal involvement in clinical governance procedures
Research, Teaching skill & experience
Essential
- Experience of multi-professional teaching and training for both undergraduate and postgraduates.
- Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
Desirable
- Evidence of formal qualification in medical education or similar
- Evidence of academic achievements to include - awards, presentations and publications
Leadership / Management skills
Essential
- Evidence of training in management and/or leadership appropriate for the role
Desirable
- Evidence of implementing change at service or organisational level
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).
