Job summary
Palliative Medicine
Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant in Palliative Medicine
From £93,666 - £126,281 p.a excl. LZ (pro rata)
Less Than Full time - 8 PAs
Permanent
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Palliative Care service at Guys & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust.
The Integrated Local Services directorate is seeking to appoint a Less than Full Time Consultant in Palliative Medicine. This is a new 0.8WTE post and the successful applicant will join a dynamic, enthusiastic and highly supportive team.
The Palliative and End of Life Care service at Guy's and St Thomas' delivers integrated care across Guy's and St Thomas' hospitals and the communities of Lambeth and Southwark. In addition to providing outpatient services across the much wider geographical network served by the Trust.
The service has a strong record of high-quality clinical care, service innovation and quality improvement. Our service, we work closely with colleagues in our King's Health Partners' Palliative Care Clinical Academic Group and the postholder will have the opportunity to engage with our portfolio of education and research.
You must be fully registered with the GMC/GDC and hold License to Practice and be on the Specialist Register, or within six months of attaining your CCT or equivalent at interview stage.
About us
The post-holder will have regular contact with vulnerable adults and/or children (0-18 years) and therefore this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
As an organisation, we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This includes asking certain groups of staff to work more flexibly so that we can offer services to patients in the evenings and at weekends. We regard this flexibility as essential if we are to continue to provide first class patient care in the future. As a result, any offer of employment to a consultant post will be subject to you agreeing to work a new more flexible pattern of working in the future if required and in accordance with the provisions of the new Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust consultant contract.
Please note that successful completion of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is our accepted minimum language requirement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information about the role, please contact: Dr Dominique Wakefield, Palliative Medicine Consultant and Service lead.
Dominique.wakefield@gstt.nhs.uk
Phone 020 7188 4754
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information about the role, please contact: Dr Dominique Wakefield, Palliative Medicine Consultant and Service lead.
Dominique.wakefield@gstt.nhs.uk
Phone 020 7188 4754
Person Specification
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive clinical experience delivering Palliative care across inpatient and community settings.
Desirable
- Experience of delivering Palliative Care Outpatient clinics
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Eligible for full UK GMC registration and a Licence to Practise. On GMC Specialist Register or within six months of attaining CCT in Palliative Medicine
- MRCP or show evidence of equivalent qualification
Desirable
- Postgradaute qualification at Masters level or above
Audit Management & IT
Essential
- A track record audit and quality improvement
- Understanding of the principles and application of clinical governance
- Competent in the use of IT/computer systems
Research. Teaching skill & experience
Essential
- Experience of teaching and supervising healthcare professionals. To include undergraduates, postgraduates and junior colleagues
- Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
Desirable
- Teaching qualification
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
Leadership / Management skills
Essential
- Evidence of training in management and/or leadership appropriate for the role
- Understanding of management principles and structures in NHS and voluntary sector
- Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership in the development of clinical services
Person Specification
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive clinical experience delivering Palliative care across inpatient and community settings.
Desirable
- Experience of delivering Palliative Care Outpatient clinics
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Eligible for full UK GMC registration and a Licence to Practise. On GMC Specialist Register or within six months of attaining CCT in Palliative Medicine
- MRCP or show evidence of equivalent qualification
Desirable
- Postgradaute qualification at Masters level or above
Audit Management & IT
Essential
- A track record audit and quality improvement
- Understanding of the principles and application of clinical governance
- Competent in the use of IT/computer systems
Research. Teaching skill & experience
Essential
- Experience of teaching and supervising healthcare professionals. To include undergraduates, postgraduates and junior colleagues
- Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
Desirable
- Teaching qualification
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
Leadership / Management skills
Essential
- Evidence of training in management and/or leadership appropriate for the role
- Understanding of management principles and structures in NHS and voluntary sector
- Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership in the development of clinical services
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
