Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 0.8 WTE substantive consultant post working at Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI). This post has an NHS contract held by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT).
Candidates must be eligible for their own GMC registration: an active licence, ceased license or pending application with the GMC at the point of application. Candidates who do not fit this criteria will not progress through to the shortlisting stage
Main duties of the job
The appointee will work in collaboration with the existing Palliative Medicine Consultants on the MRI site to provide senior clinical leadership to the Supportive and Palliative Care services.
This is a substantive post on the basis of 8 Programmed Activities,
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS / MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification
- MRCP or equivalent
- Full registration with GMC and licence to practice
- CCT in Palliative Medicine (or within 6 months at the time of interview) or Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR)
Desirable
Experience / Knowledge
Essential
- Training and work experience in Specialist Palliative Medicine in hospital, hospice and community settings
- Work experience in Oncology and the Primary Care setting
- Expert knowledge and experience of symptom control in malignant and non-malignant conditions
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients at consultant level
- Up to date knowledge of relevant literature
Personal Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with patients and other healthcare professionals
- Ability to form good professional relationships with patients and staff and work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
- Time management skills and ability to organise and manage patient priorities and workload
- Strong clinical and strategic leadership skills
- Demonstrates flexible approach with ability to motivate others
- IT skills
Desirable
- Advanced communication skills training
Training
Essential
- Experience in leading education and training at undergraduate and postgraduate level
- Commitment to supporting education within the multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of supervising junior colleagues
Desirable
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Participation in and leadership of audits and quality improvement projects
- Publications relevant to Palliative Medicine
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- Core research skills with ability to embrace a research culture
Desirable
- Peer reviewed research publications
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Other
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Is able to reach the hospice sites for on call commitments within 30-45 minutes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS / MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification
- MRCP or equivalent
- Full registration with GMC and licence to practice
- CCT in Palliative Medicine (or within 6 months at the time of interview) or Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR)
Desirable
Experience / Knowledge
Essential
- Training and work experience in Specialist Palliative Medicine in hospital, hospice and community settings
- Work experience in Oncology and the Primary Care setting
- Expert knowledge and experience of symptom control in malignant and non-malignant conditions
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients at consultant level
- Up to date knowledge of relevant literature
Personal Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with patients and other healthcare professionals
- Ability to form good professional relationships with patients and staff and work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
- Time management skills and ability to organise and manage patient priorities and workload
- Strong clinical and strategic leadership skills
- Demonstrates flexible approach with ability to motivate others
- IT skills
Desirable
- Advanced communication skills training
Training
Essential
- Experience in leading education and training at undergraduate and postgraduate level
- Commitment to supporting education within the multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of supervising junior colleagues
Desirable
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Participation in and leadership of audits and quality improvement projects
- Publications relevant to Palliative Medicine
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- Core research skills with ability to embrace a research culture
Desirable
- Peer reviewed research publications
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Other
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Is able to reach the hospice sites for on call commitments within 30-45 minutes
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).
