Barts Health NHS Trust

Consultant in Palliative Medicine

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Job summary

259-MED665SBH

10PAs

St Josephs Hospice and Newham Hospital are looking for a substantive consultant to join the team on a joint contract.

The Consultant in Palliative Medicine will be responsible for the provision of specialist care to community, hospital, and hospice patients. The role is split between St Joseph's Hospice (STJH) and Newham University Hospital, with a 5:5 division of programmed activities per week.

The consultant will also participate in a 1 in 8 on-call rota.

Pending RCP approval

Main duties of the job

There is flexibility to change & develop aspects within the hospice posts, following discussion within the consultant team.

Clinical responsibilities:The consultants are clinically responsible for St Josephs' Hospice patients who live in City andHackney, Tower Hamlets and Newham, which are split into two areas.

Additionally, the post holderswill work at Newham University Hospital providing consultant input with the hospital palliative careteam.The post holders will provide consultant input to weekly MDT meetings for both areas of thecommunity team and within the hospital. They will undertake caseload reviews and carry out visitsand give advice. The consultants will also provide support and leadership to the day hospice. Theconsultants will cross cover each other for leave.In addition the consultants will provide cross cover to one of the wards to assist the part timeconsultant who covers the ward. They will also provide cross cover for the other hospice ward whenthat consultant is on leave and cross cover at Newham hospital when the other consultant is onleave.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Date posted

11 March 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

259-MED665SBH

Job locations

Newham Hospital

Glen Road

London

E13 8SL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Managerial responsibilities:The consultants each have individual managerial responsibilities overseen by the MedicalDirector.

In this post you will provide support for the members of the medical team working in thecommunity.

You will be expected to work closely and collaboratively with the nursing leads in thecommunity team.The post holder will act as the clinical or educational supervisor to one or more medical traineesat the hospice.

Each member of the consultant team also provides leadership to one or more areas of clinicalgovernance, education, audit or research, as per individual interests and under direction fromthe medical director.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Managerial responsibilities:The consultants each have individual managerial responsibilities overseen by the MedicalDirector.

In this post you will provide support for the members of the medical team working in thecommunity.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Newham Hospital

Glen Road

London

E13 8SL

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Newham Hospital

Glen Road

London

E13 8SL

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)