Speciality Doctor in Palliative Medicine

Swansea Bay University Health Board; Swansea; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Swansea Bay University Health Board is seeking a Speciality Doctor for a fixed-term position in Specialist Palliative Care. The role involves being a core member of the multi-disciplinary team and providing care consultations in both community and hospital settings. Ideal candidates will have a strong medical background and prior experience in palliative care, offering a chance to contribute significantly to patient care.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years full-time post-registration experience.
• Interest in palliative medicine or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Be a core member of the Specialist Palliative Care MDTs.
• Provide Palliative Medicine consultations under consultant supervision.
• Have direct responsibility for patients in the specialist inpatient unit.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Team Working

Experience in implementation of service improvement/development

Education

Full GMC Registration

Higher diploma e.g. MRCP or MRCGP

Job description

Do you share our health board values Caring for each other working together always improving? If so, we would love for you to come and work for Swansea Bay University HB.

We are delighted to offer a Speciality Doctor to join our friendly, ambitious and expanding department which provides a Specialist Palliative Care Service. This is a fixed term post to commence as soon as possible. This is a 10 session Job plan which is inclusive of 1:6 on call.

The department covers all aspects of Specialist Palliative Care (Specialist inpatient/hospice, community and hospital liaison work) provided by a multi-disciplinary team across the Swansea and Neath localities.

We would invite candidates from all medical, general practice and surgical backgrounds as we believe that all experience is valuable to Specialist Palliative Care. Previous Speciality Doctors in the department have gone on to higher training in Specialist Palliative Care, have been supported through CESAR applications or have continued to thrive as well valued-Speciality Doctors within the department.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be required to:

• Be a core member of the Specialist Palliative Care MDTs
• Be a core member of the relevant clinical service groups.
• Undertake all work in accordance with the Health Board's procedures and operating policies
• Participate in job appraisal and review.

To provide Palliative Medicine consultations as part of the Community Palliative care advisory team, under consultant supervision or as part of the Hospital Palliative care team under consultant supervision.

Provide middle grade non-residential on call cover in association with other colleagues to support health care professionals in any setting and 7/7 CNS working.

Have direct responsibility for patients in the specialist inpatient unit- Ty olwen (first on call) out of hours. On call is supported by hospital at night from Morriston after 10pm and remote/electronic prescribing.

For full details of this job role please read the Job Description & Job Plan.

About us

Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people. We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.

Mental Health and learning Disabilities services are provided both in hospital settings (Cefn Coed Hospital, Swansea Caswell clinic and Taith Newydd at Glanrhyd Bridgend) and other community settings.

We also have community hospital and primary care resource centres providing clinical services outside the main hospitals.

Swansea is Wales' second largest city and sits on the five-mile sweep of Swansea Bay. An ideal base for exploring South-West Wales, there is also much on offer for visitors in Swansea itself. Swansea has a range of shops, cosy cafes, great restaurants, art galleries as well as being able to offer good outdoor lifestyle with its beautiful coastline and beaches on the Gower Peninsula. Swansea also has excellent sporting facilities including the Wales National pool and Swansea.com stadium home to the Ospreys and Swansea City Football Club.

Job description Job responsibilities

For more details in relation to this post, please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Full GMC Registration with at least 3 years full time post registration experience, including an interest in palliative medicine or equivalent experience.

Desirable

• Higher diploma e.g. MRCP or MRCGP, Post graduate qualification e.g. MA, MSc, MD

Experience Essential

• Evidence of working effectively as a part of a multidisciplinary team
• Track record of successful management of change
• Wide experience in the medical management of patients with palliative care symptoms
• Liaison with other agencies

Skills & Abilities Essential

• Leadership Skills
• Track record for independent consultation assessments and decision making under pressure
• Experience in implementation of service improvement/development
• Team Working
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills - ability to communicate sensitively with patients, relatives and staff
• Commitment to modern practices
• Teaching Skill
• Understanding of information systems and technology
• Driving License/ability to travel between sites
• Ability to undertake on-call

Desirable

• Advance Communication Skills training

Personal Attributes Essential

• Flexible and adaptable to competing demands
• Ability to take a lead role in clinical development

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