Consultant in Palliative Medicine

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; Presencial; GBP 90.000 - 115.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

On-call allowance

Development packages

Descripción de la vacante

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is seeking a substantive consultant in palliative medicine to provide specialist inpatient and outpatient care across two hospital sites, including leading undergraduate teaching at Keele University. The role involves 10 palliative beds, on-call duties, and a category B supplement.

The post requires GMC registration, MRCP, and evidence of research methodology training, with opportunities to contribute to service development and education across

Formación

• MRCP membership is required.
• Evidence of training in research methodology.

Responsabilidades

• Work as a core member of the Hospital Palliative Care Team across both hospital sites.
• Provide specialist palliative advice, outpatient services and inpatient care for 10 palliative medicine beds.
• Help expand specialist palliative care services alongside four consultants.
• Work closely with local hospices and community services.
• Lead undergraduate palliative care education at Keele University School of Medicine.
• Contribute to developing and delivering the palliative care curriculum.
• Carry out on-call duties with a category B availability supplement.

Conocimientos

Palliative medicine expertise

Teaching/education leadership

On-call management

Educación

MRCP membership

Research methodology training

Descripción del empleo

A substantive consultant palliative medicine post within University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, joining four consultants who serve Staffordshire and Cheshire. The core work is the Hospital Palliative Care Team across both hospital sites: specialist advice, outpatients and inpatient care for 10 beds, with local hospices and community services. It is a 10 PA role with on-call and a category B supplement, and less than full-time or job share is considered. It also includes leading undergraduate teaching at Keele University. Full GMC registration and MRCP are required.

What the job involves

• Work as a core member of the Hospital Palliative Care Team across both hospital sites
• Provide specialist palliative advice, outpatient services and inpatient care for 10 palliative medicine beds
• Help expand specialist palliative care services alongside four consultants
• Work closely with local hospices and community services
• Lead undergraduate palliative care education at Keele University School of Medicine
• Contribute to developing and delivering the palliative care curriculum
• Carry out on-call duties with a category B availability supplement

What’s required

Qualifications

• MRCP membership
• Evidence of training in research methodology

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration, with entry on the Specialist Register or UK training scheme, or CCT within 6 months, or CESR in progress

Experience

• Good general clinical experience in palliative medicine
• Liaising and coordinating care across multiple clinical teams
• Conducting clinical audit
• Substantial experience of teaching medical students

Skills & knowledge

• Expert clinical opinion across palliative medicine, with full independent responsibility for patients
• Applying research outcomes to clinical problems
• Awareness of current specialty developments and NHS reforms
• Organising workload and planning strategically under conflicting pressures
• Motivating and developing the multidisciplinary team, working flexibly with changing plans
• Teaching clinical skills to medical staff, students and other disciplines

Other

• Ability and means to travel, accessible for on-call duties
• Caring attitude to patients, with energy under pressure

Nice to have

• Higher degree, such as an MSc in Palliative Medicine
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals in the last five years
• Evidence of original research
• Experience of service development
• Recognised teaching skills course or medical education qualification
• Experience of leadership, curriculum development and assessment in medical education
• Full UK driving licence

What’s offered

• Development packages aimed at fulfilling potential
• Fair and transparent career development opportunities