Job summary
These Consultant posts will be focused on providing high quality specialist palliative care and clinical expertise to patients in Dudley. Both posts will involve working closely alongside a team of well-established Clinical Nurse Specialists in specialist palliative care, and other palliative medicine consultants to provide this care, as part of an integrated Acute and Community Specialist Palliative Care service. Successful candidates will be expected to be involved in development and improvement of the service.
Main duties of the job
In conjunction with the other Consultants these posts will provide a consultant-led specialist palliative care service within the acute and community settings. Both posts will be based in the Acute setting but will provide support for community services as indicated in the job plans, through Caseload reviews, clinical advice and urgent home visits if required. Typically, 5 patients are seen per clinical session (PA) in the Hospital, either new referrals or follow up assessments, with additional advisory support (face to face or by telephone) regarding patient care to colleagues in other specialties. Some clinical session time is allocated specifically to MDT meetings. There is allocated office space in both the hospital and community base and access to IT equipment and software to all relevant clinical systems. Secretarial and administration support is shared across acute and community settings to enable the consultant post holder to engage in clinical and non-clinical activities.
About us
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do to offer a high quality patient experience in a caring and supportive environment. This aligns with our vision of providing safe, caring and effective services because people matter.
This is an opportunity to join an NHS organisation that inspires its staff to innovate, with support and encouragement to continually develop. We expect all of our staff to demonstrate the Trust values of Care, Respect and Responsibility.
We believe healthcare is better when provided by supported and dedicated staff, so if you are innovative, forward thinking and dedicated to high quality patient care come and join our amazing team.
At the Dudley Group everyone is welcome, please ensure you have read our Recruitment Equality Statement included in the advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- oRelevant professional qualifications
- oMRCP (UK) or recognised equivalent qualification
- oEligible for entry in GMC specialist register (within 6 months)
Relevant knowledge and experience requirements
Essential
- oClinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCST/CST
- oAbility to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients and offer expert clinical opinion in the specialty
- oAbility to organise and prioritise workload effectively
Desirable
- Training/experience in Palliative Medicine
- Appropriate higher degree relevant to palliative medicine (e.g. an MD or PhD, or equivalent)
Up-to-date knowledge of clinical issues related to speciality
Essential
- oAbility to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- oAwareness of current developments and initiatives.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- oRelevant professional qualifications
- oMRCP (UK) or recognised equivalent qualification
- oEligible for entry in GMC specialist register (within 6 months)
Relevant knowledge and experience requirements
Essential
- oClinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCST/CST
- oAbility to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients and offer expert clinical opinion in the specialty
- oAbility to organise and prioritise workload effectively
Desirable
- Training/experience in Palliative Medicine
- Appropriate higher degree relevant to palliative medicine (e.g. an MD or PhD, or equivalent)
Up-to-date knowledge of clinical issues related to speciality
Essential
- oAbility to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- oAwareness of current developments and initiatives.
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
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).
