Clinical Fellow in Palliative Care and Medicine for Older People

UHBW Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Fellow in Palliative Care and Medicine for Older People for a 12-month fixed term contract. This role offers valuable experience and training within a supportive multidisciplinary environment across two rotations, enhancing care delivery for older patients in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Must have GMC registration with a current licence to practice.
• Adequate clinical experience in a hospital setting is required.
• Demonstrates person-centred care and a holistic approach.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of adult specialist palliative care services.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams providing inpatient assessments.
• Participate in complex discharge planning and support palliative care needs.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

GMC registration

Job description

Clinical Fellow in Palliative Care and Medicine for Older People

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The appointment will be subject to the Terms and Conditions of Service of Trust Grade Doctors (2017) and may be subject to amendment

This is an exciting opportunity for the postholder to join the Specialist Palliative Care team (SPCT) and Medicine for Older People team at the BRI for a 12-month fixed term contract. The purpose of the role is to support with delivery of hospital advisory, adult specialist palliative care services whilst giving the postholder an opportunity to gain experience in Palliative Medicine and Medicine for Older People. There are two posts, each consisting of six months working with the Supportive and Palliative Care hospital advisory team and six months on Ward A522 within Medicine for Older People.

The hours of work are Monday to Friday 9am till 5pm. There is no on-call associated with the post. The postholder is required to have GMC registration and an appropriate level of clinical experience in a hospital setting. The candidates should be able to demonstrate evidence of working well in a team, providing person-centred care and an understanding of the importance of a holistic approach to care. Good communication skills and an ability to organise and prioritise workload are essential. This post would give excellent and broad experience for a pre-IMT or pre-registrar candidate. It would also be a great opportunity for a candidate interested in GP training to gain additional skills or a special interest.

2x rotation posts within SPCT and MFOP

The successful postholders will spend 6 months working within SPCT working alongside the multidisciplinary team providing inpatient assessments, consultation and advice. Liaising with GP's and community practitioners, regional hospices as well as other palliative care service providers to support our patients transfer of care. The other 6 months, the post holders will work within MFOP working on our No criteria to reside ward, participating in best interest meetings, complex discharge planning and supporting palliative care needs on the ward.

The successful candidate must full GMC registration with a current licence to practice and have had adequate clinical experience in the hospital setting.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Sophy Gretton Job title: Clinical Lead for Supportive & Palliative Care Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01173423598

Via SPCT Administrator [e-mail] or by telephone on 0117 342 3598.

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