Specialist Doctor - Palliative Medicine

University Hospitals Of Derby And Burton Nhs Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

University Hospitals Of Derby And Burton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialist Doctor in Palliative Medicine for a 0.68 WTE post split across Royal Derby Hospital and Queens Hospital Burton. The role includes outpatient clinics, MDT involvement, and community cross‑cover across sites.

CPD, audit, and ongoing professional development are encouraged, with protected study time and teaching opportunities. Weekend shifts on the Nightingale Macmillan Unit are included as part of the post.

Qualifications

• MBBS / MBChB or equivalent (Essential).
• Full GMC Registration with license to practice at time of application (Essential).
• Life Support Qualifications (BLS and AED) (Essential).
• Driver's licence and access to a vehicle for Community Palliative Care Team duties (Essential).
• Higher medical degree or membership with UK Royal College (Desirable).
• Experience in Palliative Medicine or related care (Desirable).

Responsibilities

• Support outpatients and inpatients with symptom control and discharge planning with the MDT.
• Maintain continuing care and treatment for patients in your charge.
• Conduct outpatient clinics for Palliative Medicine.
• Coordinate care with Community Palliative Care Team including home visits.
• Participate in Clinical Governance and audit, within the department and Trust.
• Undertake CPD and comply with appraisal and revalidation requirements.
• Occasional weekend cross-cover on Nightingale Macmillan Unit (Sat/Sun, 09:00–15:00).

Skills

Palliative Medicine

Life Support (BLS/AED)

Clinical governance

Education & teaching

Education

MBBS / MBChB or equivalent

GMC Registration with license to practice

Driver's licence and access to a vehicle

Job description

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Doctor to join a large, friendly and proactive Palliative Medicine Department at the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton. The post is less than full time (0.68 WTE) with some weekend working on Saturday and Sunday 9am to 3pm. You will join a team of consultants and specialists based between Royal Derby Hospital (RDH) and Queens Hospital Burton (QHB), who also provide services at the associated community Hospitals. There is ample opportunity to develop both your clinical and non-clinical skills through protected study time, education meetings, teaching experience and audit. If you are interested in Palliative Medicine as a career or want to develop your palliative care skills within a portfolio career, this post will widen your experience and support your ongoing development. The Specialist Palliative Care team at UHDB provides support to patients and families in a variety of settings. It comprises the 20-bed specialist palliative care in-patient unit, Nightingale Macmillan Unit (NMU); Ward 2, a 14-bed general palliative care ward providing end of life care at Florence Nightingale Community Hospital in Derby; Hospital Palliative Care Team covering RDH and QHB; Community Palliative Care Team and an End of Life Care Facilitator Team. The successful candidate will be based across sites and and will provide clinical input across the outpatient clinics and advisory services.

Main duties of the job

Work with the wider Palliative Medicine multi-disciplinary team to support outpatients and inpatients with symptom control, decision making for treatments and onward planning for discharge.

Responsible for the continuing care and treatment of patients in your charge.

Conduct outpatient clinics for Palliative Medicine patients.

To work with the Community Palliative Care Team, supporting with coordinating care for complex patients, and completing home visits where necessary.

To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.

To undertake continuing professional development (CPD) and comply with requirements for appraisal and revalidation.

Occasional cross-cover of HPCT service at Queens Hospital Burton. The post-holder will need to undertake some weekend working on the Nightingale Macmillan Unit (09:00-15:00 Saturday and Sunday).

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification.

Qualifications and Eligibility

Essential

• MBBS / MBChB or equivalent
• Life Support Qualifications (BLS and AED)
• Full GMC Registration with a license to practice at time of application
• A full valid driver's licence and access to a vehicle (for working within the Community Palliative Care Team)

Desirable

• Additional higher medical/scientific degree relevant to the specialty
• Membership examination with the relevant UK Royal College
• Experience in Palliative Medicine or a specialty including palliative care

Language and Communication Skills

Essential

• Experience of formal presentations
• Evidence of ability to work as part of an MDT, sharing administrative duties

Desirable

• Minimum 1 year NHS experience
• Attended a management/leadership course
• Attended Advanced Communication Skills training, or shows willingness to undertake

Clinical Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Evidence of independent clinical practice
• Up to date clinical knowledge in Palliative Medicine and evidence of an understanding of its application
• Experienced in making clinical decisions and managing risk
• Ability to organise and manage clinical care e.g. outpatients
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers, professional colleagues and other staff
• Completed a minimum of 12 years full time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) - Candidates must meet this eligibility for the grade as per National Terms and Conditions.
• A minimum of 6 years clinical experience within Palliative Medicine. Candidates must meet this eligibility for the grade as per National Terms and Conditions.

Desirable

• Minimum 1 year NHS experience
• Attended a management/leadership course
• Attended Advanced Communication Skills training, or shows willingness to undertake

Teaching Experience, Audit and Research

Essential

• Ability to and experience of teaching clinical skills
• Experience of and commitment to clinical audit and/or Quality Improvement Projects (QIP)
• Ability to assess and apply evidence-based research into every day clinical practice
• Evidence and experience of supervising and teaching resident doctors and medical students
• Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements relevant to the specialty
• Evidence of ability to supervise audit

Desirable

• Teaching course or qualification
• Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to under-graduates
• Attended a recognised teaching training course
• Evidence of leadership skills

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.