Job summary
CONSULTANT IN PALLIATIVE MEDICINE TRINITY HOSPICE, BLACKPOOL WITH BLACKPOOL TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Trinity Hospice wishes to appoint a dynamic, motivated, and enthusiastic consultant to join a supportive and forward-thinking team.
Trinity is a hospice without walls, and by joining our multi-disciplinary team as our new Consultant, working with our inpatient and community teams, you will be supporting us in the realisation of our strategic vision for our adult services into the future.
Main duties of the job
You will be enhancing and supporting the leadership and development of a fantastic, flexible and responsive clinical team with the skills and competences needed to support the changing and growing palliative and end of life care needs of our local Fylde Coast population, empowering patients from all backgrounds with life limiting conditions, and their families, to continue to live as well as possible until they die.
You will be working with our consultant colleagues and teams in our hospital and community services, our wider MDT and collaboratively with our local key system partners with the support of strong leadership from our Board and Executive Team to ensure we continue to reach all who need us across the Fylde Coast.
About us
Trinity Hospice is rated as Outstanding by the CQC and has Investor in People Gold accreditation. The Hospice is based in Blackpool but serves the wider geographic area covering the entire Fylde coast and beyond, with a community of c350,000. The hospice has both an adult and children's unit alongside a wide range of other services. Trinity has an excellent reputation as a forward thinking, high performing and progressive organisation and for being a great place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will be appointed on NHS terms and conditions but will be working for and based at Trinity Hospice. The candidate must be registered with the GMC with a valid licence to practice and will have completed Specialist Training (or equivalent). The post is advertised at full time (10PA) but candidates wishing to work flexibly including less than full time or job share are welcome to apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will be appointed on NHS terms and conditions but will be working for and based at Trinity Hospice. The candidate must be registered with the GMC with a valid licence to practice and will have completed Specialist Training (or equivalent). The post is advertised at full time (10PA) but candidates wishing to work flexibly including less than full time or job share are welcome to apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS, MBChB or equivalent.
- MRCP (UK) or equivalent.
- Full GMC registration and license to practice.
- Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: a) Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within six months of the interview); b) Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR);
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of symptom control in palliative care including malignant and non-malignant disease.
- Knowledge and experience of multi-disciplinary specialist palliative care within hospital, community and hospice settings.
- Excellent clinical skills in history taking and examination.
- Evidence of fulfilling GMC good medical practice domains.
Communication
Essential
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non-verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to work collaboratively with other teams.
Desirable
- Advanced communication skills training
- Evidence of delivering communications skills training
Research
Essential
- Understands principles of research.
- Understands requirements of clinical governance and audit.
- Evidence of participation in audit cycle.
- Evidence of participation in quality improvement programmes eg implementation of service development and managing change in a healthcare setting.
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in clinical research.
- Publications in peer reviewed journals.
- Higher degree eg MD/PhD
Education
Essential
- Evidence of developing and delivering education programmes
- Committed to continuing personal development and medical education
Desirable
- PGCE or equivalent.
- Evidence of supervising doctors in training.
Management
Essential
- Awareness of NHS organisation and core values of NHS.
- Awareness of independent hospice sector and its links with the NHS.
- Leadership skills - ability to take responsibility, show leadership and make decisions, to inspire colleagues and get the best out of individuals and teams.
Desirable
- Participation in a management and/or leadership training course.
Personal
Essential
- Able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to work flexibly and adapt to changing needs of patients, team and service.
- Effective time management skills and ability to prioritise workload effectively.
- Flexible approach to work. Demonstrates initiative and resilience. Willingness to develop clinical skills to support delivery of strategic and operational plans.
Desirable
- Leadership & management experience.
Other
Essential
- Meets professional health requirements in line with GMC standards.
- Sufficient IT skills
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS, MBChB or equivalent.
- MRCP (UK) or equivalent.
- Full GMC registration and license to practice.
- Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: a) Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within six months of the interview); b) Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR);
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of symptom control in palliative care including malignant and non-malignant disease.
- Knowledge and experience of multi-disciplinary specialist palliative care within hospital, community and hospice settings.
- Excellent clinical skills in history taking and examination.
- Evidence of fulfilling GMC good medical practice domains.
Communication
Essential
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non-verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to work collaboratively with other teams.
Desirable
- Advanced communication skills training
- Evidence of delivering communications skills training
Research
Essential
- Understands principles of research.
- Understands requirements of clinical governance and audit.
- Evidence of participation in audit cycle.
- Evidence of participation in quality improvement programmes eg implementation of service development and managing change in a healthcare setting.
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in clinical research.
- Publications in peer reviewed journals.
- Higher degree eg MD/PhD
Education
Essential
- Evidence of developing and delivering education programmes
- Committed to continuing personal development and medical education
Desirable
- PGCE or equivalent.
- Evidence of supervising doctors in training.
Management
Essential
- Awareness of NHS organisation and core values of NHS.
- Awareness of independent hospice sector and its links with the NHS.
- Leadership skills - ability to take responsibility, show leadership and make decisions, to inspire colleagues and get the best out of individuals and teams.
Desirable
- Participation in a management and/or leadership training course.
Personal
Essential
- Able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to work flexibly and adapt to changing needs of patients, team and service.
- Effective time management skills and ability to prioritise workload effectively.
- Flexible approach to work. Demonstrates initiative and resilience. Willingness to develop clinical skills to support delivery of strategic and operational plans.
Desirable
- Leadership & management experience.
Other
Essential
- Meets professional health requirements in line with GMC standards.
- Sufficient IT skills
Desirable
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).
