Palliative Care Consultant

Northampton General Hospital

The closing date is 05 May 2024

Job summary

Applications are warmly invited for a substantive Consultant in Palliative Medicine post to join the multi-disciplinary at Northampton General Hospital.

The successful applicant will join a growing Multi-Disciplinary Team whose aim is the provision of high quality service and patient satisfaction

As part of the team you will be supported in all aspects of the role, but you will also support, coach and impart your knowledge and experience to your team.

Interview date - 6th June 2024

Main duties of the job

The post attracts 10 programmed activities, with view to expansion to 12 programmed activities if desired. There is an internal development and support program available for newly appointed consultants to ensure individuals' professional developments are achieved. The location of the post provides many attractive places to live, excellent schools and easy access to the major cities.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about the main duties of the job.

About us

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values o Compassion o Accountability o Respect o Integrity o Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.

The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Date posted

16 April 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£93,666 to £126,281 a year Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

265-5603506-A

Job locations

Northampton General Hospital

Northampton

NN1 5BD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details about job descriptions and main responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details about job descriptions and main responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MBBS or Equivalent.

Experience

Essential

Good team member. Able to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams and to respect the unique roles of different members of the

Culture

Essential

Enthusiasm and ability to inspire others

Qualifications

Essential

Fully Accredited for on the GMC Specialist Register for Palliative Care via one of the following: (i)Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT). The proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview. Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MBBS or Equivalent.

Experience

Essential

Good team member. Able to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams and to respect the unique roles of different members of the

Culture

Essential

Enthusiasm and ability to inspire others

Qualifications

Essential

Fully Accredited for on the GMC Specialist Register for Palliative Care via one of the following: (i)Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT). The proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview. Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR).

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).