Job summary
Applications are invited for a Consultant in Palliative Medicine working across North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust. (PA's will be worked across Hospital and Community settings, providing support to hospices locally also.) Alongside the other Palliative Consultants, the post holder will be responsible for providing expert strategic support to the clinical lead and give advice and clinical review of patients referred to the Specialist Palliative Care Team. The successful candidate(s) would be offered up to 6PAs.
This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious doctor to build on the excellent work the existing Specialist Palliative Care Team at the North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have been doing and to join a friendly, innovative and supportive Team.
The Specialist Palliative Care Team provides support for the full range of clinical teams working across the Trust. We are dynamic and cohesive team consisting of Consultants, Lead Nurse, Nurse Consultant, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapist and therapy assistants.
Main duties of the job
This post is pivotal to the continued development and quality of Palliative Medicine at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust and will support and enhance the existing consultant team.
We would be happy to consider candidates wanting to work part time or job share.
The successful candidate would be expected to work with the local and existing wider teams in providing inpatient and out of hospital management for patients with specialist palliative care needs, and to participate in teaching programmes led by the team.
We already work closely alongside colleagues in acute medicine, frailty, critical care , acute oncology and front of house services , have representation at all cancer body MDT's and work collaboratively with community colleagues to promote patient centred, individualised care provision and planning. The role will support ongoing projects, initiatives and service developments such as the AMBER care bundle, Palcall, deciding right, future care planning and promoting the improvement of palliative services across the locality and region, with a focus on how enhanced supportive care priorities and end of life care guidance can be integrated into the Population Heath framework and agenda.
About us
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust offers developmental leadership opportunities to all of our staff using our leadership track. The Trust vision is to provide the best health care for everyone within our population and this is further reflected in our healthy lives care group priorities and intentions:
- We use data, feedback and evaluation to inform our decisions
- We create a culture of respect that listens and takes action
- we encourage innovation, collaboration and co production
- We create empowered autonomous teams
- we make every contact count to improve the health of our communities
At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience particularly to those requiring specialist clinical input during palliative or end of life care.
We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Details of the full job description and person specification are available to view when you apply for the vacancy and click on the 'about this job' link. The document will be attached at the bottom of the screen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Details of the full job description and person specification are available to view when you apply for the vacancy and click on the 'about this job' link. The document will be attached at the bottom of the screen.
Person Specification
other
Essential
- Advanced communication skills
- Team player, flexible in approach to respond to changing circumstances and engage in NHS and hospice strategies
- Ability to enthuse, motivate and lead others
- Ability to organise and prioritise workloadbeing aware and responsible for own limitations
- Excellent interpersonal skills to perform within clinical and non clinical settings
Desirable
- Ability to travel between sites
- Sensitivity to the needs and fears of patients
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC (London) registration and meets the requirements of the GMC's 'Good Medicine Practice'
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in palliative medicine or a related subject
clinical experience
Essential
- Evidence of continuing medical education
- Demonstrates an understanding of clinical risk management
- General training to specialist level
Desirable
- Experience in clinical audit, research and teaching
- Experience in oncology and other medical specialties
- previous clinical experience at Consultant or senior level
Teaching experience
Essential
- Ability, enthusiasm and willingness to teach and mentor trainees and other staff (nursing, management, undergraduate etc)
Desirable
- Specific training in teaching
management and administrative
Essential
- willingness to participate in Management duties and activities within the NHS and hospices
- Previous involvement in service development
- Good organisational skills with a willingness to lead in developing/managing clinical services
Desirable
- Staff management (appraisal, dealing with poor performance, coaching, mentoring)
- Computing skills
- Knowledge of the organisation, of the NHS and the organisation of independent Palliative care services
Person Specification
other
Essential
- Advanced communication skills
- Team player, flexible in approach to respond to changing circumstances and engage in NHS and hospice strategies
- Ability to enthuse, motivate and lead others
- Ability to organise and prioritise workloadbeing aware and responsible for own limitations
- Excellent interpersonal skills to perform within clinical and non clinical settings
Desirable
- Ability to travel between sites
- Sensitivity to the needs and fears of patients
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC (London) registration and meets the requirements of the GMC's 'Good Medicine Practice'
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in palliative medicine or a related subject
clinical experience
Essential
- Evidence of continuing medical education
- Demonstrates an understanding of clinical risk management
- General training to specialist level
Desirable
- Experience in clinical audit, research and teaching
- Experience in oncology and other medical specialties
- previous clinical experience at Consultant or senior level
Teaching experience
Essential
- Ability, enthusiasm and willingness to teach and mentor trainees and other staff (nursing, management, undergraduate etc)
Desirable
- Specific training in teaching
management and administrative
Essential
- willingness to participate in Management duties and activities within the NHS and hospices
- Previous involvement in service development
- Good organisational skills with a willingness to lead in developing/managing clinical services
Desirable
- Staff management (appraisal, dealing with poor performance, coaching, mentoring)
- Computing skills
- Knowledge of the organisation, of the NHS and the organisation of independent Palliative care services
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
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).
