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Locum Consultant - Palliative Medicine\n\n12 Month Fixed Term Contract - 6PA\n\nThis is a fixed-term Consultant post within the Department of Palliative and End of Life Care, reflecting the Trust's commitment to delivering the highest standard of care for patients and their loved ones in the last years of life.Working alongside the existing Consultant team, the post-holder will contribute to a consultant-led, multi-disciplinary specialist Palliative and End of Life Care (P&EOLC) service within the acute hospital, with in-reach to the Victoria Centre located on the same site. The role is advertised at 6 PAs, though we welcome conversations about flexibility for the right candidate.\n\nOur department places great value on supporting each individual to thrive. We focus on understanding what matters most to our staff, what brings fulfilment in their working lives, and how we can work collaboratively to nurture that.
Job Responsibility
Provide Consultant care, advice and support across the acute hospital care settings with occasional remote foray into the local hospice and community settings
Provide specialist advice, support and information to patients and carers through direct consultations
Provide hospital inpatient reviews throughout the week and outpatient reviews as required
Lead multidisciplinary team meetings across clinical settings
Contribute as a senior member of the team, liaising with the other consultants, and other service department managers to ensure a seamless and integrated service for patients and families
Develop close working relationships with hospital clinical teams, providing clinical advice, undertaking clinical reviews and assessments
Attend the GWH Palliative and End of Life Care MDT and governance meeting
Contribute to medical audit, service improvement and integration initiatives
To support the Clinical Lead in policy and strategy development as a senior member of the team
To contribute to the leadership and development of Services under the direction of the Clinical Lead and Associate Medical Director and in line with the Trusts business plans
Requirements
GMC
CCT or equivalent
MRCP (UK) or equivalent
Ability to lead a multi-professional team and take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Ability to undertake palliative care assessments in a variety of settings including hospice, outpatient clinics, hospital wards and community
Clinical training/experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT/CESR or within 6 months of obtaining CCT/CESR
Expertise in full range of Palliative Medicine conditions
Ability to teach clinical skills to trainees and multi-disciplinary teams
Publications in peer reviewed journals
Experience of research and ability to apply outcomes to clinical practice
Demonstrable multi-disciplinary team leadership skills
Evidence of leadership skills training
Demonstrable appropriate multi-disciplinary team leadership skills
Experience of effective management
Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
Caring and empathetic attitude to patients and colleagues
Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, hospital staff and other agencies
Clinical integrity with an open and honest approach with patients, clinical colleagues and the MDT
Personal integrity, trustworthiness and honesty
Personal and professional values and behaviours must reflect the STAR Values of the organisation - Service, Teamwork, Ambition & Respect
Nice to have
Higher degree (e.g. MA, MSc, PhD, MD)
Advanced communication skills
Certificate / Diploma in Palliative Care
Postgraduate teaching qualification
Experience of large research studies
Evidence of design and delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate education