Speciality Doctor in Palliative Medicine

NHS; Stockport; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Stockport is seeking a Speciality Doctor in Palliative Medicine for a fixed-term role. You will work within a Specialist Palliative Care Service, providing expert advice and support for patients with cancer and life-limiting conditions. Candidates should possess a primary medical degree, full GMC registration, and relevant experience in palliative care. This role includes maintaining high standards of medical care and participating in multidisciplinary team meetings to ensure quality support for patients and families.

Benefits

27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Salary sacrifice schemes

Cycle to work scheme

Salary finance for loans and savings

Local financial advice via Stockport Credit Union

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in clinical management of palliative care patients.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and liaise between professionals.
• Experience in hospice, community, or hospital settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical clinical capacity alongside care teams in Stockport.
• Maintain high-quality patient-centered care.
• Participate in education, training, and quality improvement activities.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Clinical judgment

Teaching and education

Education

Primary Medical Degree (MBChB, MBBS or equivalent)

Full registration with the GMC

MRCGP, MRCP or equivalent

Diploma in Palliative Medicine

Job description

Speciality Doctor in Palliative Medicine

We are inviting applications for a fixed term post (parental leave cover) as a Speciality Doctor in Palliative Medicine to work with our Specialist Palliative Care Service, working across both hospital and community.

This is an exciting opportunity to positively influence and enhance palliative care across Stockport community and hospital services. The post holder's primary responsibility will be to work within the Specialist Palliative Care Service providing specialist advice and support for patients with cancer and other life-limiting advanced progressive disease and their families. Provide pain & symptom management advice and support to other health and social care professionals in both community and hospital setting.

The post holder will be based with Stockport Specialist Palliative Care Service at Willow House, Stepping Hill Hospital.

Applicants must have full GMC registration. Have extensive experience with a high level of clinical skills and practice. Can demonstrate continued professional development since qualifying and experience of clinical management of people with complex palliative and end of life care needs.

Stepping Hill Hospital is a busy District General Hospital with most major specialities and has an active Postgraduate Centre with a comprehensive programme of clinical meetings, seminars and excellent library facilities.

Main duties of the job

• This post will provide medical clinical capacity to work alongside primary and secondary care teams in Stockport supported by the Specialist Palliative Care Service including two Consultants in Palliative Medicine.
• Maintenance of high quality patient centred care.
• Liaise with, and provide advice to professionals within primary and secondary care as well as to other members of the Specialist Palliative Care Service.
• Active involvement in multi-disciplinary team meetings
• Speciality Doctor to work in a clinical role as well as being involved in clinical governance activity within Stockport Specialist Palliative Care Team.
• The post holder will provide specialist advice and support for patients with cancer and other life limiting advanced progressive disease and their families, as well as providing advice and support to health and social care professionals.
• Be responsible for maintenance of the highest possible standard of medical care for patients.
• Participate in education, training, quality improvement and research activities.
• Undertake appropriate Continuing Professional Development, appraisal and revalidation activities in accordance with the requirements of Royal Colleges

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Job responsibilities

• The post holder will provide medical clinical capacity to work alongside primary and secondary care teams in Stockport supported by the Specialist Palliative Care Service including two Consultants in Palliative Medicine.
• Maintenance of high quality patient centred care.
• Liaise with and provide advice to professionals within primary and secondary care as well as to other members of the Specialist Palliative Care Service.
• Active involvement in multi-disciplinary team meetings.
• Speciality Doctor to work in a clinical role as well as being involved in clinical governance activity within Stockport Specialist Palliative Care Team.
• Provide specialist advice and support for patients with cancer and other life limiting advanced progressive disease and their families, as well as providing advice and support to health and social care professionals.
• Be responsible for maintenance of the highest possible standard of medical care for patients.
• Participate in education, training, quality improvement and research activities.
• Undertake appropriate Continuing Professional Development, appraisal and revalidation activities in accordance with the requirements of Royal Colleges.

Provide support and advice face to face and by telephone for professionals who require it.

Attend the weekly Specialist Palliative Care Multi-disciplinary Team Meetings discussing all new and complex patients.

To record accurately and appropriately in patient notes and communicate effectively with both members of the specialist palliative care team and other health and social care professionals.

Work to ensure excellent communication and engagement with primary and secondary care services.

To work within the Specialist Palliative Care Service providing consultations by telephone and face to face for palliative and end of life care patients and their families in Stockport. These patients may be at home, in a care home or within the acute hospital setting.

To make autonomous clinical decisions supported by other members of the Specialist Palliative Care Team including the two Consultants in Palliative Medicine.

To support the ongoing embedding of principles of palliative and end of life care, as well as Advance Care Planning (ACP) within practice alongside other members of the Specialist Palliative Care Service.

To be competent in the management of palliative medicine emergencies.

Be responsible for maintenance of the highest possible standard of medical care for patients.

Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on their own and the teams activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance.

Comply with the governance arrangements, policies and procedures of the organisation and will attend the Stockport Palliative Care Team monthly Governance meetings.

Develop and maintain expertise in the care of specialist palliative care patients.

Undertake appropriate Continuing Professional Development (CPD), appraisal and revalidation activities in accordance with the requirements of Royal Colleges.

Support clinical teaching to junior doctors, medical students and other health professionals within the Trust. From time to time the appointee may be asked to teach other professional groups.

Prescribe within locally agreed or national guidelines.

Participate in research, development and audits .

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

• Primary Medical Degree MBChB, MBBS or equivalent
• Full registration with the General Medical Council
• Appropriate membership with a recognised medical defence organisation
• MRCGP, MRCP or equivalent
• Working towards or Completed Diploma in Palliative Medicine
• Advanced or Enhanced Communication Skills Training

Knowledge

• Knowledge and understanding of the physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of patients with palliative care needs, their carers and their families.
• An appreciation of the roles and responsibilities of members of the multi-professional teams involved in the provision of palliative care
• Up to date knowledge of national, regional end of life care and palliative strategic policies and guidelines

Experience

• Significant relevant experience in a relevant speciality or possess equivalent experience or competencies
• Clinical management of palliative and end of life care patients
• Specialist Palliative Care experience in Hospice/ Community or Hospital setting

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively verbally by telephone and in writing in a clear concise manner
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with patients, families and colleagues
• Demonstrate a willingness to work in an MDT environment with high quality professional team working skills
• Motivated and ability to use initiative
• Ability to lead where appropriate
• Proven ability to offer support within a clinical team and share good practice
• Organisational/ time management skills and an ability to prioritise
• computer and IT Skills
• Participation in clinical audit activity
• Teaching/ Education skills

work related circumstances

• Flexibility
• Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across Stockport and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. Where possible, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

£61,542 to £99,216 a yearPer annum Pro Rata