Consultant in Palliative Medicine | East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust; Margate; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Margate is seeking a dynamic Palliative Medicine Consultant to join their multi-disciplinary Supportive and Palliative Care team. This role involves providing specialist-level assessments and advice to adult inpatients with life-limiting illnesses. The ideal candidate will demonstrate advanced clinical skills and leadership in a hospital environment. This position offers an opportunity to significantly impact patient care in a supportive and collaborative setting.

Qualifications

• Advanced clinical skills in palliative care.
• Expertise in providing safe and effective patient assessments.
• Leadership in clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist level palliative care assessment and advice.
• Support core services and contribute to multidisciplinary approaches.
• Lead service delivery in a hospital environment.

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Palliative Medicine Consultant to join the Supportive and Palliative Care team at East Kent Hospitals. We are looking for a dynamic, innovative forward-thinking individual to join our multi-disciplinary team.

Our multi-disciplinary Supportive and Palliative Care Team are part of the Trust Cancer Services, working closely with colleagues in the Acute Oncology, Oncology, Haematology, Research, Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy Teams to support both inpatient and outpatient pathways across the Trust.

This is a new post at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will be part of the Palliative Medicine Consultant Team and be based at Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital (QEQM) Margate but will act as Consultants responsible for the provision of specialist Palliative Care Services across East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced clinical skills, leadership and expert knowledge in clinical practice to lead service delivery, support quality improvement and provide safe and effective specialist level palliative care assessment and advice to adult inpatients with life-limiting illnesses or those undergoing curative treatment of serious conditions with complex symptoms.
• Support our core services in the Trust and contribute to a multidisciplinary approach within the Supportive and Palliative Care Team.
• Be based at QEQM Margate and provide consultant-level care across East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust.

Context and Environment

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is