Consultant - Palliative Care

The Methodist Church in Britain; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and well-being initiatives

Staff benefits

Development opportunities

Recognition schemes

Job summary

University Hospitals Tees seeks a Consultant in Palliative Medicine to cover hospital, community and hospice settings, providing clinical input and leading service development. The role includes minimum hospice sessions and on-call responsibilities across North Tees, Hartlepool and South Tees trusts.

The post requires CCST/CCT eligibility and full GMC registration, with a strong commitment to education and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Qualifications

• CCST/CCT in Palliative Medicine, or eligibility for one, and GMC registration.
• Evidence of continuing medical education.
• General training to specialist level and involvement in service development.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical input across hospital, community and hospice settings according to clinical need.
• Carry out hospice work for at least 1.5 sessions per week.
• Undertake face-to-face and remote patient reviews across sites.
• Advise and support palliative care teams on management of patients.
• Participate in non-resident on-call advice calls as part of the consultant rota.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Organisational skills

Management duties

Education

CCST/CCT in Palliative Medicine

Job description

This consultant post sits within the integrated palliative care team at North Tees and Hartlepool, covering hospital, community and hospice work for University Hospitals Tees. The core is clinical: reviewing patients face to face and remotely, advising colleagues on management, and taking non-resident on-call advice calls across the wider consultant rota. Hospice sessions set it apart, with a minimum of 1.5 a week at either Butterwick Hospice in Stockton or Alice House Hospice in Hartlepool. Applicants need a CCST/CCT in Palliative Medicine, or eligibility for one, alongside GMC registration.

What the job involves

• Provide clinical input across hospital, community and hospice settings according to clinical need
• Carry out a minimum average of 1.5 sessions per week of hospice clinical work
• Undertake face-to-face and non-face-to-face patient reviews across hospital, community and hospice settings
• Advise and support the palliative care team and wider healthcare teams on clinical management of patients
• Take non-resident on-call advice calls from hospital, community and hospice settings as part of the University Hospitals Tees consultant rota
• Attend hospices out of hours to review patients face to face in exceptional circumstances, to support a doctor in training
• Be within 2 hours' travel of the hospices covered on call (Middlesbrough, Hartlepool and Stockton)
• Participate in management duties and activities within the NHS and hospice
• Lead in developing and managing clinical services and contribute to service development
• Work across sites within both North Tees and Hartlepool and South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trusts as required

Qualifications

• CCST/CCT in Palliative Medicine, or within six months of obtaining it at interview, or on the GMC Specialist Register in Palliative Medicine

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration with licence to practise, or eligible for one, meeting the GMC's Good Medical Practice

Experience

• Evidence of continuing medical education
• General training to specialist level
• Previous involvement in service development

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of clinical risk management
• Good organisational skills and willingness to lead in developing and managing a clinical service
• Willingness to participate in management duties within the NHS and hospice

Nice to have

• Postgraduate qualification in Palliative Medicine
• Experience in clinical audit, research and teaching
• Experience in related medical specialties, such as oncology, respiratory, neurology or care of the elderly
• Staff management, including appraisal, dealing with poor performance, coaching and motivating
• Computing skills
• Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS and of independent palliative services

What's offered

• Health and well-being initiatives
• Staff benefits
• Opportunities for personal and professional development
• Staff recognition schemes, including Star and Team of the Month, Shining Stars and Service Awards