Consultant in Palliative Medicine

NHS; Rhyl; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Consultant in Palliative Medicine for Central Glan Clwyd Hospital. This role involves leading the clinical team at St Kentigern Hospice, holding outpatient clinics, and supporting the community team with domiciliary visits. The ideal candidate will have GMC Specialist Registration or be within six months of obtaining CCT and possess MRCP. A commitment to providing high-quality care and teamwork is essential. This position offers a competitive salary with flexible working options.

Qualifications

• GMC Specialist Registration or within 6 months of obtaining CCT from date of interview.
• MRCP or equivalent qualification.
• MBChB or equivalent qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinician supporting St Kentigern Hospice with weekly ward rounds.
• Hold weekly outpatient clinics for patients with malignant and non-malignant diseases.
• Provide medical leadership of the Central SPC team.

Skills

Good interpersonal skills

Ability to work as part of a team

Good working knowledge of Medical Oncology

Evidence of leading change

Education

GMC Specialist Registration or within 6 months of obtaining CCT

MRCP or equivalent

MBChB or equivalent

Teaching qualification

Job description

This is a substantive, NHS Consultant post with an option to work full or part time hours in Central Glan Clwyd Hospital.

The North Wales Specialist Palliative Careservice is constantly evolving and this post, in conjunction with existing posts, will strengthen the Palliative Medicine Consultant team sitting within the Department of Palliative Care. The post holder will work closely with Palliative Medicine Consultants across North Wales supported by a number of Speciality Doctors and the Specialist Nursing Team.

Main duties of the job

• Being the lead clinician supporting St Kentigern Hospice, including weekly ward rounds and overseeing the weekly MDT. Supporting their Advance Nurse Practitioner team and hospice service development are additional aspects to this role.
• Holding a weekly outpatient clinic, within the Cancer Centre, for patients with malignant and non-malignant diseases.
• Support the community team with domiciliary visits where clinic attendance is not possible or appropriate. Providing medical leadership of the Central SPC team alongside the named Band 7 Hospital Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) Nurse Lead, coordinating team cover and assisting with the prioritisation of workload.
• The post holder will contribute to the 24/7 SPC (Medical) Advice Line for Health Care Professionals (HCPs) in North Wales. The frequency of on call commitments is currently 1 in 8 participation for Saturday (9am to 9am) and Sunday (9am to 9am), as well as 1 in 8 participation for weekday evenings (5pm to 9am). This is a telephone advice line, open to HCPs throughout North Wales. It is not anticipated that face to face patient assessments would be required in the out of hours period, except in exceptional circumstances.

About us

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is Wales's largest health organisation, with a budget of over £2.4 billion and a workforce of over 20,000 staff. The Health Board provides primary, community, mental health and acute hospital services for the population of North Wales.

BCUHB provides a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and specialist hospital services across 3 acute hospitals and a network of community hospitals, health centres, clinics, and mental health units. It also co-ordinates or provides the work of GP practices and NHS services provided by dentists, opticians, and pharmacists across the region.

The Health Board is an integrated health system that strives for excellent, compassionate care delivered in partnership with the public sector and other statutory and third sector organisations.

Job responsibilities

Candidates are encouraged to refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information.

If you are ready to make a significant impact on the future of healthcare in North Wales and possess the skills and experience required for this role, we invite you to apply.

Informal conversations are encouraged prior to applying. Please contactDr Andrew Shuler, Clinical Director and Consultant for Central ([e-mail])

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GMC Specialist Registration or within 6 months of obtaining CCT from date of interview
• MRCP or equivalent
• MBChB or equivalent
• Teaching qualification

Experience

• Appropriate experience in training grade posts or equivalent training accepted by Royal College/GMC for Specialist Registration
• Experience and Interest in research
• Experience in teaching and evaluation

Skills & Abilities

• Appropriate skills and abilities at Consultant level
• Good working knowledge and experience of up-to-date Medical Oncology
• Good knowledge of role of Palliative Care in life-limiting non-cancer conditions
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to network with other Directorates, clinicians & junior staff
• Evidence of successful service development and quality improvement activities
• Evidence of leading change

Additional Requirements

• Adaptability to changing needs of service
• Ability to educate & train Junior Medical and Nursing staff
• Welsh Speaker or willingness to learn
• Ability to travel between sites for peripheral clinics

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.

Clinical Director/Consultant Palliative Medicine

£110,240 to £160,951 a yearper annum pro rata