Job summary
An exciting opportunity for a highly skilled and motivated individual has arisen at George Eliot Hospital as part of ongoing development and expansion of Specialist Palliative Care Services within Coventry and Warwickshire. The successful applicant will join us at an exciting time in Specialist Palliative Care with increasing integration with South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT) to improve co-ordination of care and allow further development of services for patients with malignant and non-malignant life-limiting diagnoses across both trusts. End of Life Care at George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust is rated Good.
Applications are invited for a full time, part time or job share Consultant in Palliative Medicine. Applications will be considered from individuals on the specialist register for Palliative Medicine (or within 6 months of their CCT date at the time of the interview).
Main duties of the job
The role will be predominantly based at George Eliot Hospital and will work closely with the current GEH consultants as well as other consultants across Coventry and Warwickshire. The team work closely with Mary Ann Evans Hospice, based next to George Eliot Hospital, providing a day hospice, hospice at home, bereavement care and lymphoedema services as well as the local Specialist Palliative Care Community team in North Warwickshire. Specialist Palliative Care beds are provided by Myton Hospice in Coventry and Warwick, Marie Curie Hospice in Sollihull, John Taylor Hospice in Erdington and LOROS Hospice in Leicestershire.
There is an established teaching programme for both staff and medical students which includes simulated teaching and receives excellent feedback. The post holder will support this programme as well as developing teaching for Warwick Medical Students.
About us
At George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust (GEH) the vision is to EXCEL at patient care with Effective open communication, with eXcellence and safety in everything we do, to Challenge but support, Expecting respect and dignity providing Local health that inspires confidence.
GEH provides a range of hospital and community based services to more than 300,000 people across Nuneaton and Bedworth, North Warwickshire, South West Leicestershire and North Coventry. There are excellent travel links and easy access to the motorway network. With the variety of rural and urban areas Warwickshire is an idyllic and exciting place to work and live. There is a focus on staff wellbeing and there is a gym and a nursery on site.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The GEH Specialist Palliative Care Team is an innovative and enthusiastic team, and the work the team do is underpinned by the Operational and Strategic End of Life Care Steering Group which is chaired by the Medical Director. The team work to an evolving 18 month Improvement Plan with a number of innovative and exciting improvement projects. Quality assurance and governance is reported monthly to the aforementioned steering Group via a quality dashboard, incident/complaint overviews and education outcomes. The Team also provide a regular education programme of supporting medical students in GEH and potentially this will be extended into community palliative care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The GEH Specialist Palliative Care Team is an innovative and enthusiastic team, and the work the team do is underpinned by the Operational and Strategic End of Life Care Steering Group which is chaired by the Medical Director. The team work to an evolving 18 month Improvement Plan with a number of innovative and exciting improvement projects. Quality assurance and governance is reported monthly to the aforementioned steering Group via a quality dashboard, incident/complaint overviews and education outcomes. The Team also provide a regular education programme of supporting medical students in GEH and potentially this will be extended into community palliative care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- MRCP or equivalent
- Full GMC RegistrationFull
Desirable
- Membership of relevant Specialist bodies eg Association of Palliative Medicine
- Higher degree eg MSc, MD PhD or equivalent
Training
Essential
- Eligibility for inclusion on the Specialist Register within 6 months of interview date/ proposed date for Certificate for Completion of Training is within 6 months of the interview
Desirable
- Named on the GMC Specialist Register for Palliative Medicine.
Training
Essential
- Eligibility for inclusion on the Specialist Register within 6 months of interview date/ proposed date for Certificate for Completion of Training is within 6 months of the interview
Desirable
- Named on the GMC Specialist Register for Palliative Medicine.
Training
Essential
- Eligibility for inclusion on the Specialist Register within 6 months of interview date/ proposed date for Certificate for Completion of Training is within 6 months of the interview
Desirable
- Named on the GMC Specialist Register for Palliative Medicine.
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Completion or near completion of a Specialist Training programme in Palliative Care.
- Broad clinical experience in General Medicine
Desirable
- Broad clinical experience in Palliative Care
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Experience of leading teams and awareness of leadership styles.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and supervise juniors.
- Ability to effectively organise, prioritise and manage clinical workload.
- Understanding of wider health agenda and modern NHS.
- Practical experience of designing and implementing protocols/guidelines.
- Ability to work to overcome barriers to change (negotiating, influencing and persuasion skills).
- Leadership skills, including the ability to motivate and support medical and non-medical colleagues
- Experience and enthusiasm for teaching healthcare professionals at different levels.
- Experience of and a commitment to training/ teaching undergraduate and postgraduates to a high standard.
- Ability to asses clinical competencies.
- Clinical Knowledge and Expertise: Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgment to problems to provide Consultant Specialist Palliative Medicine Support to hospital patients.
- Ability to work sensitively within a multicultural community.
- Experience of Multidisciplinary Team working at senior level.
- Experience of providing leadership, demonstrates clear logical thinking /analytical approach.
- IT skills - ability to use Microsoft Package including Excel, Word and Outlook and electronic patient record systems.
- Experience and enthusiasm for audit and research.
- Participation in a quality improvement programme
- Knowledge and experience of Clinical Governance issues.
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
Desirable
- Experience of delivering simulation training.
- Evidence of management and administration experience.
- Management training on an accredited course.
- Ability to support delivery of end of life care within the hospital setting as well as improving quality and integration of end of life care across care settings.
- Post Graduate qualification in teaching and training.
- Experience of developing teaching programmes.
- Appraisal and assessment skills.
- Experience in providing support and supervision to other staff groups.
- Experience of participation in research projects.
- Publication in relevant journals.
- Undergone, or willing to undergo, training in improvement methodology.
Teaching & Education
Essential
- Ability to deliver teaching sessions effectively for both undergraduate and postgraduate students
- Commitment to continuing medical education
Desirable
Audit / Research & Publications
Essential
- Undertaken complete audit cycle or QIP
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice
- Knowledge of clinical governance processes
- Interest and awareness of research methodology
Desirable
- Ability to demonstrate recent evidence of relevant and continued research
- Published research in peer-reviewed journals
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Advanced Communication Skills.
- Personal integrity, flexibility and reliability.
- Ability to motivate and develop both medical Staff and non-medical staff.
- Commitment to further develop the post and the service provided.
Other
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
- Full Driving Licence.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- MRCP or equivalent
- Full GMC RegistrationFull
Desirable
- Membership of relevant Specialist bodies eg Association of Palliative Medicine
- Higher degree eg MSc, MD PhD or equivalent
Training
Essential
- Eligibility for inclusion on the Specialist Register within 6 months of interview date/ proposed date for Certificate for Completion of Training is within 6 months of the interview
Desirable
- Named on the GMC Specialist Register for Palliative Medicine.
Training
Essential
- Eligibility for inclusion on the Specialist Register within 6 months of interview date/ proposed date for Certificate for Completion of Training is within 6 months of the interview
Desirable
- Named on the GMC Specialist Register for Palliative Medicine.
Training
Essential
- Eligibility for inclusion on the Specialist Register within 6 months of interview date/ proposed date for Certificate for Completion of Training is within 6 months of the interview
Desirable
- Named on the GMC Specialist Register for Palliative Medicine.
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Completion or near completion of a Specialist Training programme in Palliative Care.
- Broad clinical experience in General Medicine
Desirable
- Broad clinical experience in Palliative Care
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Experience of leading teams and awareness of leadership styles.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and supervise juniors.
- Ability to effectively organise, prioritise and manage clinical workload.
- Understanding of wider health agenda and modern NHS.
- Practical experience of designing and implementing protocols/guidelines.
- Ability to work to overcome barriers to change (negotiating, influencing and persuasion skills).
- Leadership skills, including the ability to motivate and support medical and non-medical colleagues
- Experience and enthusiasm for teaching healthcare professionals at different levels.
- Experience of and a commitment to training/ teaching undergraduate and postgraduates to a high standard.
- Ability to asses clinical competencies.
- Clinical Knowledge and Expertise: Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgment to problems to provide Consultant Specialist Palliative Medicine Support to hospital patients.
- Ability to work sensitively within a multicultural community.
- Experience of Multidisciplinary Team working at senior level.
- Experience of providing leadership, demonstrates clear logical thinking /analytical approach.
- IT skills - ability to use Microsoft Package including Excel, Word and Outlook and electronic patient record systems.
- Experience and enthusiasm for audit and research.
- Participation in a quality improvement programme
- Knowledge and experience of Clinical Governance issues.
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
Desirable
- Experience of delivering simulation training.
- Evidence of management and administration experience.
- Management training on an accredited course.
- Ability to support delivery of end of life care within the hospital setting as well as improving quality and integration of end of life care across care settings.
- Post Graduate qualification in teaching and training.
- Experience of developing teaching programmes.
- Appraisal and assessment skills.
- Experience in providing support and supervision to other staff groups.
- Experience of participation in research projects.
- Publication in relevant journals.
- Undergone, or willing to undergo, training in improvement methodology.
Teaching & Education
Essential
- Ability to deliver teaching sessions effectively for both undergraduate and postgraduate students
- Commitment to continuing medical education
Desirable
Audit / Research & Publications
Essential
- Undertaken complete audit cycle or QIP
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice
- Knowledge of clinical governance processes
- Interest and awareness of research methodology
Desirable
- Ability to demonstrate recent evidence of relevant and continued research
- Published research in peer-reviewed journals
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Advanced Communication Skills.
- Personal integrity, flexibility and reliability.
- Ability to motivate and develop both medical Staff and non-medical staff.
- Commitment to further develop the post and the service provided.
Other
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
- Full Driving Licence.
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).
