Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and supportive team working to provide excellent Palliative Care for the people of Walsall. You will enjoy being a member of our committed and enthusiastic multidisciplinary team including Consultants, Management team, Specialist Palliative Care CNSs, Specialist Day Hospice, Specialist Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy as well as a range of supportive Palliative care services.
Applicants are invited for a 10 PA Staff Grade post in Palliative Medicine based at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust to support the 12 bedded inpatient unit and Community Team.
Main duties of the job
This job will be based in Walsall Palliative Care Centre which hosts a 12 bedded specialist palliative care in-patient unit, Specialist Day Hospice and Community Team. A focus of the job will be to support the care provided on the inpatient unit. Walsall's integrated Community and Acute NHS Trust allows employees to work flexibly across care settings to best meet patients' needs.
About us
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is a busy acute hospital providing the full range of services normally expected in a District General Hospital. We are an integrated organisation providing community and hospital services within the local health economy with a total income of just over £220 million. The Trust directly employs over 4000 staff making us one of the largest employers in Walsall.
Walsall Healthcare is an integrated organisation providing services from the newly built spectacular, light, airy, high-tech and ecologically-friendly building. The landmark development, in Pleck Road, heralds a new dawn for healthcare in the town and brings all of the hospital's services under one roof.
This new hospital comprises of State of the art Outpatient, diagnostic and treatment facilities for short stay cases whilst the upgraded older building provides emergency care for emergency patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide specialist medical care, advice, and support in order to provide high quality individualized care to patients/clients in line with local and national guidelines.
- Work together with other members of the medical team and MDT to ensure excellent medical and holistic assessment and care.
- Participate in weekly Specialist Palliative Care MDT meetings and other MDTs as required.
- Carry out basic clinical procedures as necessary including phlebotomy, cannulation occasionally catheterisation. Perform / arrange other necessary procedures for patient comfort such as abdominal paracentesis and blood transfusions. The post holder will not be expected to attempt procedures in which they do not feel competent.
- Maintain accurate and timely patient records.
- Maintain excellent prescribing in accordance with local policy.
- Liaise with primary and secondary care services (and other statutory and voluntary agencies) as appropriate to ensure continuity of medical care.
- Complete holistic assessment records, discharge letters, letters notifying death, TTO prescriptions and anticipatory prescribing in line with local guidance.
- Confirm and certify of death in line with local protocol, liaising with the Medical Examiner and Coroners Office where required by law and local practice.
- Complete the first part of the cremation certificate according to regulations and local protocol.
- Communicate well with family members/carers.
- Know limitations of own practice and strengths of others practice: Seek support from senior colleagues and those from other professional groups and specialties wisely and appropriately.
- Work flexibly with patients in the palliative care ward, clinics, Day Hospice, own homes or Hospital as agreed within job plan.
- Provide medical support to the prioritisation of admissions to in patient unit.
- Provide supervision and support for more junior team members.
- To participate in clinical supervision, or equivalent means of psychological support and professional development.
- Contribution to the out-of-hours cover for Goscote Hospice. Rota to work 1 in 4 Saturdays on the inpatient unit with telephone support from consultant on call. The would be renumerated with a day off in lieu the following week and adjusted salary.
- Any other reasonable duties as directed and supported by the senior leadership team to meet needs of patients with resources available.
Teaching/Clinical Governance/Other
- To assume the role of educator, both formally and informally, to all those involved in the care of the patient to fulfil Walsall Healthcares strong commitment to training both doctors and nurses.
- Participate in the induction for new members of staff.
- To take an active role in undergraduate and postgraduate medical and nursing teaching and training.
- To work with other members of the team to ensure that evidence from research is systematically considered and practices changed as appropriate.
- To actively contribute to improving quality, reducing inequalities, and upholding Trust values by innovation, audit, QIP, policy development etc.
- To complete mandatory training.
- To commit to continuing professional development.
- To participate in annual appraisal programme and job planning process.
- To keep appropriate records to comply with General Medical Council requirements for revalidation.
- To always adhere to the GMC code of professional conduct.
Further information is held within the Job Description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide specialist medical care, advice, and support in order to provide high quality individualized care to patients/clients in line with local and national guidelines.
- Work together with other members of the medical team and MDT to ensure excellent medical and holistic assessment and care.
- Participate in weekly Specialist Palliative Care MDT meetings and other MDTs as required.
- Carry out basic clinical procedures as necessary including phlebotomy, cannulation occasionally catheterisation. Perform / arrange other necessary procedures for patient comfort such as abdominal paracentesis and blood transfusions. The post holder will not be expected to attempt procedures in which they do not feel competent.
- Maintain accurate and timely patient records.
- Maintain excellent prescribing in accordance with local policy.
- Liaise with primary and secondary care services (and other statutory and voluntary agencies) as appropriate to ensure continuity of medical care.
- Complete holistic assessment records, discharge letters, letters notifying death, TTO prescriptions and anticipatory prescribing in line with local guidance.
- Confirm and certify of death in line with local protocol, liaising with the Medical Examiner and Coroners Office where required by law and local practice.
- Complete the first part of the cremation certificate according to regulations and local protocol.
- Communicate well with family members/carers.
- Know limitations of own practice and strengths of others practice: Seek support from senior colleagues and those from other professional groups and specialties wisely and appropriately.
- Work flexibly with patients in the palliative care ward, clinics, Day Hospice, own homes or Hospital as agreed within job plan.
- Provide medical support to the prioritisation of admissions to in patient unit.
- Provide supervision and support for more junior team members.
- To participate in clinical supervision, or equivalent means of psychological support and professional development.
- Contribution to the out-of-hours cover for Goscote Hospice. Rota to work 1 in 4 Saturdays on the inpatient unit with telephone support from consultant on call. The would be renumerated with a day off in lieu the following week and adjusted salary.
- Any other reasonable duties as directed and supported by the senior leadership team to meet needs of patients with resources available.
Teaching/Clinical Governance/Other
- To assume the role of educator, both formally and informally, to all those involved in the care of the patient to fulfil Walsall Healthcares strong commitment to training both doctors and nurses.
- Participate in the induction for new members of staff.
- To take an active role in undergraduate and postgraduate medical and nursing teaching and training.
- To work with other members of the team to ensure that evidence from research is systematically considered and practices changed as appropriate.
- To actively contribute to improving quality, reducing inequalities, and upholding Trust values by innovation, audit, QIP, policy development etc.
- To complete mandatory training.
- To commit to continuing professional development.
- To participate in annual appraisal programme and job planning process.
- To keep appropriate records to comply with General Medical Council requirements for revalidation.
- To always adhere to the GMC code of professional conduct.
Further information is held within the Job Description.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Broad range of general Palliative Medicine knowledge and experience at middle grade level or higher in different settings; community and inpatient.
- Extensive knowledge of NHS and social care services to work effectively with people requiring support from multiple agencies or moving between care settings.
- Extensive understanding of MCA, Best Interests, Safeguarding, and other relevant legal frameworks.
- Excellent ethnical reasoning & judgement.
- Outstanding compassionate communication skills in person & in writing.
- Ability to make good judgments in face of clinical uncertainty & complexity.
- Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Demonstrates understanding of leadership principles, approaches, and techniques. Can appreciate and adapt leadership behaviors to improve engagement and outcomes and how this impact on others.
- Demonstrate ability to challenge others, escalating concerns when necessary.
Desirable
- Completed a minimum of 12 years' medical work or equivalent experience
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- Medical Degree, ie MBBS or equivalent
- Evidence of CMT competences or GP training or equivalent training or completion at start of post.
OTHER
Essential
- Ability to work with people experiencing loss, bereavement and suffering
Education and Training
Essential
- Commitment to specialty specific CPD via good agreement with relevant Palliative Medicine courses, conferences, or meetings
- Ability to plan, evaluate and provide teaching training for a wide variety of audiences.
- Function as role model, educator, supervisor, coach, or mentor for medical and non-medical practitioners.
- Ability to identify learning or development needs of teams.
- Ability to foster safe and supportive working and learning environments.
- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to initiatives and issues in Palliative Care and clinical governance.
Research
Essential
- Collaborates with multidisciplinary and interpersonal teams to manage risks and issues across the organisation fostering a culture of learning and accountability.
- Ability to evaluate own and others clinical practices and acts on findings using tools such as audit and multisource feedback.
- Experience responding constructively to feedback compliments and complaints including supporting both families & affected staff.
- Experience of producing, updating, improving SOPS, policies, and guidelines.
- Ability to support others to grow skills, clinical governances, and QI.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Broad range of general Palliative Medicine knowledge and experience at middle grade level or higher in different settings; community and inpatient.
- Extensive knowledge of NHS and social care services to work effectively with people requiring support from multiple agencies or moving between care settings.
- Extensive understanding of MCA, Best Interests, Safeguarding, and other relevant legal frameworks.
- Excellent ethnical reasoning & judgement.
- Outstanding compassionate communication skills in person & in writing.
- Ability to make good judgments in face of clinical uncertainty & complexity.
- Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Demonstrates understanding of leadership principles, approaches, and techniques. Can appreciate and adapt leadership behaviors to improve engagement and outcomes and how this impact on others.
- Demonstrate ability to challenge others, escalating concerns when necessary.
Desirable
- Completed a minimum of 12 years' medical work or equivalent experience
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- Medical Degree, ie MBBS or equivalent
- Evidence of CMT competences or GP training or equivalent training or completion at start of post.
OTHER
Essential
- Ability to work with people experiencing loss, bereavement and suffering
Education and Training
Essential
- Commitment to specialty specific CPD via good agreement with relevant Palliative Medicine courses, conferences, or meetings
- Ability to plan, evaluate and provide teaching training for a wide variety of audiences.
- Function as role model, educator, supervisor, coach, or mentor for medical and non-medical practitioners.
- Ability to identify learning or development needs of teams.
- Ability to foster safe and supportive working and learning environments.
- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to initiatives and issues in Palliative Care and clinical governance.
Research
Essential
- Collaborates with multidisciplinary and interpersonal teams to manage risks and issues across the organisation fostering a culture of learning and accountability.
- Ability to evaluate own and others clinical practices and acts on findings using tools such as audit and multisource feedback.
- Experience responding constructively to feedback compliments and complaints including supporting both families & affected staff.
- Experience of producing, updating, improving SOPS, policies, and guidelines.
- Ability to support others to grow skills, clinical governances, and QI.
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).
