Specialty Doctor in Palliative Medicine

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Palliative Medicine team at the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton as a Specialty Doctor.

The Specialist Palliative Care Service supports patients and their companions in a variety of settings. The department has a 20-bed specialist in-patient Nightingale Macmillan Unit (NMU); a Hospital Palliative Care Team at Royal Derby Hospital and Queens Hospital, Burton; a Community Palliative Care Team; an Enhanced Nursing Home Beds for Palliative Care Service providing extra palliative care to nursing home placements; Ward 2, a general palliative care ward for people who are likely to be living the last weeks of their lives, at Florence Nightingale Community Hospital; and an End of Life Care Facilitator team.

The post is less than full time (0.8 WTE) with 1 weekend a month working Saturday and Sunday 9am to 3pm.

The successful candidate will be based on NMU providing holistic, person-centred inpatient care, as part of a specialist Multi-Disciplinary Team.

There is opportunity to develop clinical and non-clinical skills through protected study time, education meetings, teaching experience and audit, and opportunity to gain experience in the other areas of the service.

Candidates need full GMC registration with a licence to practice, a minimum of 4 years' post-qualification experience including experience in Palliative Medicine or a specialty including palliative care.

Main duties of the job

To provide daily care and management of patients on NMU
Administrative tasks relating to patient care
Weekend working on the Nightingale Macmillan Unit
Supervision of junior doctors
Teaching and education as part of the Palliative Medicine Education Department
Active participation in Clinical Governance, audit and research activities.
Keeping up to date and participating in relevant Continuing Medical Education and Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Participation in annual appraisals

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Date posted

26 March 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£52,530 to £82,400 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

320-MDR-6072509-SM

Job locations

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
Eligible for Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice at time of appointment
Completed Foundation Programme training or equivalent

Desirable

Further medical qualification
Diploma in Palliative Medicine

Clinical Experience

Essential

Experience in Palliative Medicine or a specialty including palliative care
Minimum of 4 years experience post-qualification
Experience in making clinical decisions and managing risks and issues. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need
Experience of supervising junior colleagues
Experience of audit
A minimum of 6 months working experience in the NHS or UK independent hospice within the past 2 years

Desirable

Training in supervising others

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
Eligible for Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice at time of appointment
Completed Foundation Programme training or equivalent

Desirable

Further medical qualification
Diploma in Palliative Medicine

Clinical Experience

Essential

Experience in Palliative Medicine or a specialty including palliative care
Minimum of 4 years experience post-qualification
Experience in making clinical decisions and managing risks and issues. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need
Experience of supervising junior colleagues
Experience of audit
A minimum of 6 months working experience in the NHS or UK independent hospice within the past 2 years

Desirable

Training in supervising others

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

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