Clinical Fellow in Palliative Care (IMT3)

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust; East Midlands, Leicester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This post provides experience working with a specialist team to deliver Palliative Care in the acute hospital setting.

Key clinical duties at UHL:

1. Participate in the face-to-face holistic assessment and management of hospital inpatients who have been referred to the hospital Specialist Palliative Care Team.
2. Prescribing of appropriate palliative and anticipatory medications to manage common symptoms of patients.
3. Undertake discussions with patients and families, including advance care planning when appropriate.
4. Contemporaneous note keeping in medical records both on paper and electronic formats.
5. Provide clinical supervision of resident doctors on medical wards about palliative care issues.
6. Provide senior medical input into the Palliative Care Team across UHL.
7. Support FY2 doctors on the team.
8. When asked, to support the shadowing of medical students from Leicester Medical school as part of their training rotation.
9. Help ensure safe and effective care when people move between different care settings, by adding to discharge letters, making appropriate referrals and providing guidance about medicine authorisations.

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MB BS or Equivalent
• Full GMC Registration
• Current BLS Certification

Desirable criteria

• MRCP or MRCGP or equivalent
• Membership of relevant Specialist bodies e.g. Association of Palliative Medicine
• Advance communication skills training

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria

• At least 4 years whole time equivalent working as an employed doctor with at least 24 months of this time working as an employed doctor in the UK NHS system
• Evidence of an interest in Palliative care and holistic care in practice
• Evidence of ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team, supervising juniors and sharing administrative duties

Desirable criteria

• Experience of or a willingness to rapidly develop skills in Palliative Care

Communication and Relationship skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to work sensitively within a multicultural community
• Demonstrates skills in written and spoken English that enable highly effective communication with patients and colleagues
• Well developed emotional intelligence

Desirable criteria

• Experience of leading teams and awareness of leadership styles
• Ability to motivate and develop both medical staff and non-medical staff

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to effectively organise, prioritise and manage clinical workload
• Ability to work to overcome barriers to change (negotiating, influencing and persuasion skills)
• Knowledge and understanding of Clinical governance issues
• Understanding of wider health agenda and modern NHS
• Effective participation in and a commitment to clinical audit and quality improvement work

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of participation in journal clubs or similar
• Completion of formal courses in audit and quality improvement
• Published audit and/or quality improvement work

Teaching Skills

Essential criteria

• Evidence of teaching at undergraduate and peer level, with willingness to develop teaching skills

Desirable criteria

• Teaching qualification courses

Planning and Organisation skills

Essential criteria

• Demonstrates clear logical thinking/analytical approach
• IT Skills, ability to use web browser, MS 365, electronic patient systems

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Essential criteria

• Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust values and behaviours

Additional Information

Please submit your application form without delay to avoid disappointment; we will close vacancies prior to the publishing closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Please check the email account (including your junk mail) that you supplied as part of your application on a regular basis following the closing date and throughout the recruitment process, as this is how we will communicate with you.

UHL is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who match our job criteria.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

UHL is committed to helping colleagues balance the demands of both their work and personal needs through flexible working arrangements wherever reasonably practicable and subject to service needs.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check.

The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be deducted from your salary over a three month period commencing on your first month's payment.

The current price of a check is £38 for an enhanced and £18 for a standard check.

COVID 19 Risk Assessment

Due to the current Covid pandemic we have introduced a staff risk assessment into our pre-employment process. This now forms part of the mandatory pre-employment checks that will be carried out if you receive a conditional offer.

The risk assessment is intended to ensure you are able to safely perform your duties in any of our work areas, and if you have been identified as being particularly vulnerable to coronavirus. Our main aim is to reduce risk and to ensure the safety of all new starters to the Trust as well as current staff, patients and visitors.

If it is identified that you are within a vulnerable category, we will endeavor to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate this through discussions with both Occupational Health and your recruiting manager.

Covid Vaccination Status

Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. We therefore continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated.

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust holds the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything it does and all that it stands for. We are committed to developing a workforce that is representative of the community we serve. We welcome applications from the diverse community of Leicester, Leicester and Rutland, to help deliver healthcare services that meet the needs of our diverse communities.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• IMT3 Job description (PDF, 584.5KB)
• IMT Person Spec (PDF, 584.5KB)
• Understanding your right to work in the UK (PDF, 1.1MB)
• Employee Benefits (PDF, 578.5KB)