Consultant in Palliative Care

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

SUNDERLAND

Salary

£113,565 – £150,569

Posted

1 weeks ago

About the role

South Tyneside and Sunderland Foundation Trust (STSFT) are looking to fill a Specialist Palliative Care consultant post in the Sunderland locality. The post will primarily be Community based and to provide support to the main hospital sites as required, plus on call cover for the 14-bedded IPU based at St Benedicts Hospice. The post is based at St Benedicts Hospice delivering Specialist Palliative Medicine across Sunderland and South Tyneside for MDT working, on call, education and peer support, providing consultant-led care to community palliative care services outpatient services and delivering education.

The Specialist Palliative Care Teams in South Tyneside and Sunderland are well established and have been steadily developed, providing integrated and multi-disciplinary services in both localities.

This post will be an integral part of an established specialist palliative care medical team providing consultant-led community and inpatient hospice care. The role offers an excellent opportunity to influence palliative and end of life care services, and to make a meaningful difference to people at the end of their life and their families. The appointee will be jointly, with the other consultants, registrars and non-consultant career grade doctors, support the wider Multi-Disciplinary team. Much of this will be in the form of advice and support to the experienced specialist nursing team.

Person specification

Essential

Primary medical qualification
Full GMC registration
Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within six months of the date of the AAC [there is flexibility with the 6-month period with Executive Medical Director approval]
Experience of supervising junior medical staff
Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills
Alignment with the Trust core values and behaviours
Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development
Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate, to the Trust and its workforce.
Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives and healthcare workers and other agencies
Evidence of understanding of and adherence to principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the GMC
Knowledge of and ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
Ability to work with colleagues and fit in with current department
Experience of working within a multi-professional team
Competent in the management of patients with Specialist Palliative Care needs and those at the end of life
Experience of audit and research methodology
Sound clinical knowledge and ability to apply in the workplace
Experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk
Shows aptitude for practical skills required for the role
Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
Ability to work with sensitivity and diplomacy
Good communication skills with patients and staff
Understanding of the NHS, Clinical Governance process and resource issues
Evidence of organisational, management and time management skills
Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice
Involvement in quality improvement measures
Ability to undertake multi-disciplinary audit / audit in specialty area
Good presentation skills
Experience of clinical research

Desirable

Knowledge of clinical governance
Postgraduate degree (MD or PHD)
Qualification in medical education
Evidence of management and administration experience and understanding management goals
Management course and / or certificate
Undertaken research with published papers in refereed journals