Job summary
Are you a Consultant in Palliative Medicine, looking for a new challenge and a change of scene? Are you about to CCT and are keen to develop your career somewhere a little different?
Come and join our Palliative Care team at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT). We are looking to appoint a consultant colleague due to the retirement of a member of our team. We work across Morecambe Bay, providing care to people with life-limiting illnesses through Lancaster, Morecambe, Kendal, Barrow-in-Furness, and in between, through diverse urban and rural environments, reaching out into the southern Lake District and the western edges of the Yorkshire Dales. If you are a highly motivated Consultant, have an appetite for innovation and driving change, and are looking to work in a friendly, cohesive and enthusiastic team, then we welcome your enquiry & application. This is 1.0 WTE substantive consultant post, however applications for less than full time working would be welcomed.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to provide clinical expertise in Palliative Medicine to patients in a variety of clinical settings working closely alongside and supporting teams of Clinical Nurse Specialists and Advanced Nurse Practitioners. This role is key to the ongoing development and improvement of Palliative Care services across the Bay.
As a team we provide senior Palliative Medicine support to the acute hospital sites at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary and Furness General Hospital, and to the community palliative care teams across Morecambe Bay. All our senior medical posts support the Bay-wide team but roles tend to focus on a particular geographical area, across the hospital inpatient setting and in the community, allowing for continuity of care and a system-wide approach to management.
Education forms an important part of the role, from our contact with medical students, through support of postgraduate training posts, and by the education of colleagues from across the multidisciplinary team.
There's lots of information available in the attached documents. If you'd like to chat about this role, our department and why Morecambe Bay is a great place to work, then do get in touch.
About us
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS / MBChB or similar medical degree
- MRCP / MRCGP or equivalent
- Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
- On the Palliative Medicine Specialist Register (CCT / CESR) or within 6 months of entry at time of interview
Desirable
- Relevant Higher Degree (e.g. PgCert, Diploma, MSc, ClinMedEd, PhD).
- Teaching qualification or relevant training (e.g. Teaching the Teachers or Cert Med Ed)
Experience
Essential
- Current and broad range of palliative care experience, and ability to independently manage patients with complex physical, psychological and social and spiritual needs.
- Experience of specialist palliative care in multiple care settings for a broad spectrum of life-limiting conditions.
- Experience of and involvement in quality improvement initiatives and of implementing and managing change in a healthcare setting
- Experience in the planning and delivery of teaching to a wide range of healthcare professionals using a variety of teaching methods and formats.
- Experience of teaching and supervising undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff.
Desirable
- Experience of working in, and relating to, the complex and political external environment of health and social care
- Experience of developing, implementing and evaluating undergraduate or postgraduate training.
Leadership Skills
Essential
- Evidence of active participation in leadership and management activities
- Demonstrate ability to lead a clinical team
- Prioritise openness and an environment for learning.
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential
- Highly developed interpersonal skills with the ability to gain trust and confidence of patients, carers and colleagues
- Highly developed communication skills both oral and written, and an ability to communicate with clarity in written and spoken English
Desirable
- Experience of and interest in digital aspects of healthcare provision
Research, Audit and Evidence-based Practice
Essential
- Commitment to evidence-based practice, an ability to critically appraise literature and to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- Evidence of active involvement in clinical governance practices including audit.
Desirable
- Training in critical appraisal
- Participation in clinical research
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS / MBChB or similar medical degree
- MRCP / MRCGP or equivalent
- Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
- On the Palliative Medicine Specialist Register (CCT / CESR) or within 6 months of entry at time of interview
Desirable
- Relevant Higher Degree (e.g. PgCert, Diploma, MSc, ClinMedEd, PhD).
- Teaching qualification or relevant training (e.g. Teaching the Teachers or Cert Med Ed)
Experience
Essential
- Current and broad range of palliative care experience, and ability to independently manage patients with complex physical, psychological and social and spiritual needs.
- Experience of specialist palliative care in multiple care settings for a broad spectrum of life-limiting conditions.
- Experience of and involvement in quality improvement initiatives and of implementing and managing change in a healthcare setting
- Experience in the planning and delivery of teaching to a wide range of healthcare professionals using a variety of teaching methods and formats.
- Experience of teaching and supervising undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff.
Desirable
- Experience of working in, and relating to, the complex and political external environment of health and social care
- Experience of developing, implementing and evaluating undergraduate or postgraduate training.
Leadership Skills
Essential
- Evidence of active participation in leadership and management activities
- Demonstrate ability to lead a clinical team
- Prioritise openness and an environment for learning.
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential
- Highly developed interpersonal skills with the ability to gain trust and confidence of patients, carers and colleagues
- Highly developed communication skills both oral and written, and an ability to communicate with clarity in written and spoken English
Desirable
- Experience of and interest in digital aspects of healthcare provision
Research, Audit and Evidence-based Practice
Essential
- Commitment to evidence-based practice, an ability to critically appraise literature and to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- Evidence of active involvement in clinical governance practices including audit.
Desirable
- Training in critical appraisal
- Participation in clinical research
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).
