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Person specification

Essential

• Full registration with the GMC MRCP/MRCGP
• To have a CCT or equivalent experience in palliative medicine or be within six months of achieving such at the time of interview
• Excellent clinical skills in specialist palliative care
• Proven ability to efficiently and sensitively manage patients with complex physical, psychological, spiritual and social problems
• Ability to respond sensitively to needs of carers, relatives and friends of people with palliative care needs
• Proven ability to work well within a multidisciplinary and support others to flourish
• Ability to work sensitivity within a multicultural community
• A creative and imaginative approach to service delivery and improvement
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Commitment to developing specialist palliative care services in all settings
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to both lead and be led as part of a team
• An understanding of and proven abilities in clinical audit
• An understanding of the importance of continuous professional development and life-long learning and commitment thereto
• An understanding of and a proven ability to apply research findings to individual patients or populations of patients
• Ability and commitment to teach in a clinical and academic setting
• Ability and commitment to teaching various clinical disciplines
• Evidence of management and leadership skills or training
• Ability to effectively organise, prioritise and manage clinical workload
• Commuter literacy and IT skills
• Ability to lead multi-professional teams and be able to work effectively within such teams
• Experience supervising junior medical staff
• Be skilled at encouraging and giving feedback
• Ability to organise time effectively and meet deadlines
• Experience of taking responsibility for own actions and know when to seek advice appropriately
• Ability to remain calm under pressure
• Be a skilled communicator, with a commitment to continuous improvement
• Ability to develop effective and supportive relationships with colleagues
• Have an interest in complex decision- making and ethical issues, working as part of a team and with patients and families to find the best approach
• Commitment to Thames Hospice and FHFT Values
• Ability to reach the hospice within 45 minutes if 1st on call (very rare)
• Appointment is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check including Barred Lists
Ability to travel between sites

Desirable

• Other higher degree or diploma
• Proven ability and commitment to carry out high quality research leading to publication
• Experience of contributing to multi- professional / multiagency clinical guidelines or care pathways
• Teaching qualification
• Proven experience of management in a clinical area
• Ability to support advanced practitioners from other professional groups develop new skills
• Advanced Communication Skills training
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Consultant - Palliative Medicine

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Person specification