Consultant in Palliative Medicine

University Hospitals Of North Midlands Nhs Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The successful candidate will join an existing dynamic team of 4 consultants working in the Staffordshire area to expand the Specialist Palliative Care services provided in the University Hospitals of North Midlands. They will be a core member of the Hospital Palliative Care Team, delivering specialist palliative advice, outpatient services and inpatient care for our 10 palliative medicine beds.

They will also work closely with local hospices and community services.

Responsibilities

• Join a dynamic team of 4 consultants to expand Specialist Palliative Care services in UHNM.
• Be a core member of the Hospital Palliative Care Team delivering specialist advice, outpatient services and inpatient care for 10 palliative medicine beds.
• Collaborate with local hospices and community services to ensure seamless patient care.
• Take a lead role in undergraduate Palliative Care education at Keele University’s School of Medicine and contribute to the development and provision of the curriculum.

Job description

The successful candidate will join an existing dynamic team of 4 consultants working in the Staffordshire area to expand the Specialist Palliative Care services provided in the University Hospitals of North Midlands. The successful candidate will be a core member of the Hospital Palliative Care Team working in both hospital sites providing specialist palliative advice, outpatient services and inpatient care for our 10 palliative medicine beds. The successful candidate will also work closely with local hospices and community services. The successful candidate will act take a lead role in undergraduate Palliative Care education at the Keele University's School of Medicine and will contribute to the development and provision of the Palliative Care curriculum.

University Hospitals of North Midlands

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected.

In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.