Consultant in Palliative Medicine

This is an exciting opportunity to join a large, friendly and proactive Palliative Medicine Department at the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton.

You will join 11 consultants based between Royal Derby Hospital (RDH) and Queens Hospital Burton (QHB), who also provide services at the associated community Hospitals.

The Specialist Palliative Care team at UHDB provides support to patients and families in a variety of settings. It comprises the 20-bed specialist palliative care in-patient unit, Nightingale Macmillan Unit (NMU); Ward 2, a 14-bed general palliative care ward providing end of life care at Florence Nightingale Community Hospital in Derby; Hospital Palliative Care Team covering RDH and QHB; Community Palliative Care Team and an End of Life Care Facilitator Team

The successful candidate will be based across sites and will provide expert clinical input across the in-patient wards of RDH and QHB, via outpatient clinics and advisory services. The medical team works flexibly and the candidate will have the opportunity to work in other areas of the4 service to ensure a broad experience and career development.

The successful candidate will be encouraged to contribute to the education programme and quality improvement activities. They will take part in a 1 in 10 on call rota.