Consultant in Palliative Medicine

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Wales; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Health Board in Wales is looking for a Consultant in Palliative Medicine to strengthen its Palliative Care team at Wrexham Maelor Hospital. This role involves leading ward rounds, providing medical leadership, and contributing to the 24/7 advice line for healthcare professionals. The ideal candidate will possess GMC Specialist Registration or equivalent, and demonstrate significant expertise in Palliative Care and Oncology. This position offers flexibility in working hours, including both full and part-time options.

Qualifications

• Experience in training grade posts or equivalent training accepted by Royal College/GMC for Specialist Registration.
• Experience and interest in teaching and evaluation.
• Adaptability to changing needs of service.

Responsibilities

• Leading a twice weekly Consultant ward round in Wrexham Maelor Hospital.
• Providing Medical Leadership of the East Hospital SPC team.
• Contribute to the 24/7 SPC (Medical) Advice Line for HCPs in North Wales.

Skills

Good working knowledge of up-to-date Medical Oncology

Good knowledge of role of Palliative Care in life-limiting non-cancer conditions

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work as part of a team

Good interpersonal skills

Appropriate skills and abilities at Consultant level

Education

GMC Specialist Registration or within 6 months of obtaining CCT

MRCP or equivalent

MBChB or equivalent

Job description

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

The North Wales Specialist Palliative Care service 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

• Leading a twice weekly Consultant ward round in the Wrexham Maelor Hospital, supporting the weekly East SPC MDT meeting, and providing advice, support to, and informal teaching of hospital colleagues/teams as indicated in between.
• Attending the monthly Heart Failure/Palliative Care MDT meeting and the monthly HMP Berwyn Complex Men MDT meeting.
• Providing Medical Leadership of the East Hospital SPC team alongside the named Band 7 Hospital Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) Nurse Lead, coordinating hospital 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 one in seven participations for Saturday (9am to 9am) and Sunday (9am to 9am), as well as one in seven participations 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 description

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 contact Dr Marlise Poolman, Clinical Director and Consultant for East Area. ([e-mail])

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Desirable

• Higher degree
• Teaching qualification

Experience

Essential

• 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

Desirable

• Experience and Interest in research
• Experience in teaching and evaluation

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• 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
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to network with other Directorates, clinicians & junior staff

Desirable

• Evidence of successful service development and quality improvement activities
• Evidence of leading change
• Computer skills

Additional Requirements

Essential

• Adaptability to changing needs of service
• Ability to educate & train Junior Medical and Nursing staff

Desirable

• Welsh Speaker or willingness to learn
• Ability to travel between sites for peripheral clinics

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