Locum Consultant in Palliative Medicine

Job title:

Locum Consultant in Palliative Medicine

Company

British Medical Journal

Job description

The post is based on the Whipps Cross University Hospital site to provide Consultant care to patients in the Margaret Centre Specialist Palliative Care Unit and the Community Palliative Care Team in Waltham Forest. This post provide opportunity to working flexibly across the trust providing excellent palliative care to the people of East London.There are options to provide sessions to Waltham Forest Community Team and to the Margaret Centre until the hospital is redeveloped. Sessions at St Joseph’s Hospice can also be arranged.We would be happy to consider candidates wanting to work part-time (minimum 6 PAs) or job share.Main duties of the jobThere are options to provide sessions to Waltham Forest Community Team and to the Margaret Centre until the hospital is redeveloped. Sessions at St Joseph’s Hospice can also be arranged.We would be happy to consider candidates wanting to work part-time (minimum 6 PAs) or job share.The successful candidate would be expected to work with the local and existing wider teams in providing inpatient and outpatient management for patients with palliative care needs, and to participate in the associated teaching programmes.The successful candidate will also build on the existing good working relationships that exist with all departments across the Trust and with other palliative care services locally.About usBarts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.Job description
Job responsibilitiesThere are options to provide sessions to Waltham Forest Community Team and to the Margaret Centre until the hospital is redeveloped. Sessions at St Josephs Hospice can also be arranged.We would be happy to consider candidates wanting to work part-time (minimum 6 PAs) or job share.The successful candidate would be expected to work with the local and existing wider teams in providing inpatient and outpatient management for patients with palliative care needs, and to participate in the associated teaching programmes.The successful candidate will also build on the existing good working relationships that exist with all departments across the Trust and with other palliative care services locally.Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• MRCP or Equivalent Specialist qualification
• Full GMC Registration with license to practice

Desirable

• Higher research degree (MD, PhD, MD (Res))
• Other qualifications which might enhance the provision of the service e.g. Teaching qualification, management qualification

Experience
Essential

• Have experience in the management of resources
• Evidence of experience in Specialist Palliative Care in different settings
• Able to take responsibility of service without direct supervision

Desirable

• Excellent publication record

Knowledge
Essential

• Evidence of board based knowledge and experience in specialised palliative care in different settings.

Skills
Essential

• Evidence of leadership
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and with colleagues at different locations
• Good oral and written communications skills

Other
Essential

• Other qualifications which might enhance the provision of the service e.g. Teaching qualification, management qualification and family members and all the members of the multi-disciplinary team
• Good knowledge of, and the ability to use, spoken and written English
• Ability to work across sites

Desirable

• Accredited Educational Supervisor

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Expected salary

£99532 – 131964 per year

Location

London

Job date

Sun, 23 Jun 2024 05:16:51 GMT

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