Consultant

Locum Consultant in Palliative Medicine

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

London

Salary

£113,565 – £150,569

Posted

5 days ago

About the role

Applications are invited to apply for an exciting opportunity for a 8 session 6-month fixed term locum Consultant post in Palliative Medicine. The post is based at Meadow House Hospice (MHH). The hospice is situated in the grounds of Ealing Hospital (EHT) and is part of London Northwest University Healthcare Trust (LNWUHT). Meadow House Hospice is the base for Ealing and Hounslow Specialist Palliative Care Service which supports patients with complex needs in the context of dying throughout the London Boroughs of Ealing and Hounslow (LBE and LBH). The clinical service at Meadow House Hospice consists of the following: An in-patient hospice ward at MHH with 15 individual rooms Two community teams - one covering LBH and one covering LBE (approximately 400 patients). Consultant support to the Specialist Palliative Care Team operating in Ealing Hospital Day Services (recently reopened) A 24/7 on-call consultant giving advice to healthcare professionals and patients across the London Boroughs of Ealing and Hounslow managing telephone advice to professional colleagues in local acute hospital settings. We host the regional lymphoedema service which treats patients with primary and secondary lymphoedema. We are increasingly working collaboratively with the Specialist Palliative Care Service based at Northwick Park Hospital. For further information / informal discussion, please contact Dr Treena Saini, consultant in Specialist Palliative Care, on 020 8967 5179.

Locum Consultant in Palliative Medicine

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

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To provide consultant level specialist palliative medicine expertise to patients, palliative care teams and other colleagues across the Northwest London Health Sector To play a role in improving the palliative care for patients in Meadow House Inpatient Unit, community and other care environments and improving continuity of care as patients transition between these environments. To work alongside other specialist palliative care personnel to continuously improve the skills of Trust staff of all disciplines and experience in care of the dying within LNWUHT and the local communities. To contribute to the palliative care team's education and training programme for healthcare professionals on palliative care topics to develop palliative medicine and palliative care as part of the multidisciplinary palliative care team in LNWUHT. To contribute to the development of the palliative care service at LNWUHT and throughout the Northwest London health sector To participate in the managerial and strategic work of the service, contributing to the constant modernisation and quality improvement of the service

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK

St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease

Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice

Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Person specification

Essential

MB ChB, MRCP, MRCGP or equivalent
GMC License to Practice
Specialist registrar training or attained entry via the CESR route.
Communication Skills - ability to persuade, negotiate and build rapport with others.
Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
Decisiveness/Leadership
Patient Focused Skills
Computer & IT Skills
Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff
Understanding the principles of clinical governance and its implications
Understanding how to lead change management projects
Understanding and experience of audit
Knowledge of research methodology
Quality - Demonstrates a commitment delivering high-quality patient focused care. As part of this has strong communication skills with patients and relatives and a high degree of emotional intelligence.
Honesty - An open and honest approach to work, stresses and ethical challenges.
Equity - Ability to act fairly and compassionately in even challenging situations
Accountability - Ability to take responsibility, act professionally and strive for improvement.
Respect - Demonstrates an ability to be attentive, helpful and empathetic.
Teamwork - Ability and experience working in a multidisciplinary team effectively; including strong communication skills with colleagues and flexibility in how they fit into teams and adapt to circumstances

Desirable

MD, PhD or equivalent
On GMC's specialist register in Palliative Medicine or with confirmed eligibility for entry or within 6 months of CCST
Experience of working at a senior level in hospice, hospital and community settings
Advanced communication skills training
Post graduate qualification in teaching
Management qualification or current study towards management qualification
Evidence of service audit, design or change management.
Training in research methodology.

Publications in peer review journals

Presentations to learned societies.