Locum Consultant in Palliative Medicine
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
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 10 consultants based between Royal Derby Hospital and Queens Hospital Burton, 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 Royal Derby Hospital and Queens Hospital, Burton; Community Palliative Care Team and an End of Life Care Facilitator Team
The successful candidate will be based at Royal Derby Hospital with the Hospital Palliative Care Team. The medical team works flexibly and the candidate will have the opportunity to work in the other areas of the 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.
This is a part time post, 6.25PA
Interview date: 5th February 2025
Informal enquiries will be welcome:Palliative Medicine Secretaries 01332 788794;Claudia.Whale@nhs.net ; Maelie.Swanwick@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
o Along with the Hospital Palliative Care Team, engage with the emergency Department and Acute Medicine colleagues to provide timely review of Palliative patients to arrange the best place of on-going care.
o Work with the wider Palliative Medicine team and Oncologists to support in-patients in the oncology department with symptom control, decision making for treatments and onward planning for discharge.
o At specified times, being a point of contact for calls to the department for advice and referral, with awareness of bed states to ensure patients are cared for in the most appropriate place.
o To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.
o To undertake continuing professional development (CPD) and comply with requirements for appraisal and revalidation.
o To work to achieve personal, departmental and Trust objectives.
o The post-holder will take part in the out of hours consultant on call rota.
o Contribute to leadership, management and service development of the wider Palliative Medicine department.
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Date posted
24 January 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£105,504 to £139,882 a year pa pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
320-MDR-6939055-SM
Job locations
Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
Employer's website
https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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