Locum Consultant Physician in Palliative Medicine

NHS National Services Scotland; Scotland; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits a dedicated Locum Consultant Physician in Palliative Medicine at a specialist unit in Perth. This role offers the chance to work within a multidisciplinary team, providing quality care across various settings, including hospitals and community services. You will collaborate closely with fellow consultants and specialty doctors, ensuring comprehensive patient care while sharing medical leadership responsibilities. This position promises a fulfilling experience in a supportive environment committed to equality and diversity, making a significant impact on the lives of patients and their families. Join a team that values your expertise and passion for palliative medicine!

Qualifications

• Applicants must be fully registered with the GMC.
• CCT or CESR in Palliative Medicine is required.

Responsibilities

• Work in a multidisciplinary team providing palliative care.
• Share medical leadership for the in-patient unit.

Skills

Palliative Medicine

Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration

Patient Care

Medical Leadership

Education

CCT in Palliative Medicine

CESR in Palliative Medicine

Job description

Locum Consultant Physician in Palliative Medicine

Based in Perth, Cornhill Macmillan Centre, Perth Royal Infirmary

5.5 PAs (with on-call)

Starting date 1^st April for 3-6 months

Applications are invited for a Locum Consultant in Palliative Medicine to join the Tayside Palliative Care Team. This is based at Cornhill Macmillan Centre, Perth Royal Infirmary, Perth.

This post represents an exciting opportunity to work in the specialist palliative care unit with input when possible to the acute hospital setting and community facing services. Teams for all three settings are based in Cornhill Macmillan Centre and form part of a multidisciplinary team.

Tayside Specialist Palliative Care Service

NHS Tayside serves a population of approximately 415,000 people over the local councils of Perth and Kinross (151,000), Dundee (148,000) and Angus (116,000). It also accommodates patients from North East Fife (74,000). It is a large geographical area with its population scattered over an area of approximately 100 miles by 80 miles. Tayside Specialist Palliative Care Service aims to provide quality care appropriate to location [home, palliative care unit, nursing home or hospital] and level of complexity. Education and telephone advice for all health professionals are core activities of the service.

Cornhill Macmillan Centre

Cornhill Macmillan Centre is a 10-bed purpose built NHS palliative care unit in the grounds of Perth Royal Infirmary, Perth. It has an experienced Multidisciplinary Team and serves as a base for the hospital palliative care team (HPCT) and the community facing team. There are strong links with Dundee Medical School with delivery of undergraduate education and a variety of post-graduate education events organised and delivered for Foundation doctors, GP trainees, Specialty Trainees and other Health and Social Care professionals across NHS Tayside.

The successful applicant will work closely with the other consultants, three specialty doctors and the wider multidisciplinary team. The successful applicant will also work collaboratively with the other members of the Tayside Specialist Palliative Care Service including five other consultants. The post will include sharing the medical leadership for the in-patient unit with some cross cover for the Hospital Palliative Care Team and support for the Community Team. On call for weekends and weeknights covers all of Tayside (Specialist Palliative Care in patient units, acute hospitals and communities), is third on call, is non-resident and is remunerated by 0.7 PA plus a 5% availability supplement. Frequency is 1:7 weekends and week nights.

Applicants must be fully registered with the General Medical Council and have CCT or CESR in Palliative Medicine.

Informal enquiries are welcomed by: Dr Claire Douglas, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Cornhill Macmillan Centre (01738 413 001, [e-mail]), Dr Ruth Isherwood, Consultant in Palliative Medicine (01738 413 001, [e-mail]) or Dr Katharine Thompson, Clinical Lead in Palliative Medicine, Roxburghe House and Angus (01382 423 132, [e-mail]).

Closing date 10th March 2025

Interview Date: TBC

NHS Tayside is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.