Clinical Fellow in Specialist Palliative Care

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

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Job summary

The ABUHB Specialist Palliative Care Team is a peripatetic consultant-led service which aligns with the Primary Care and Community Division. The service delivers consult support and advice to patients and families within the hospital setting, medical staffing for the Specialist Palliative Care inpatient unit in St Davids Hospice Care; and consultant-led support for Palliative Care community teams across Gwent and South Powys in collaboration with the third sector.

The post may involve working within an inpatient unit setting at St Davids Newport providing direct clinical care to patients with specialist care needs and their families, this will be with a wider multidisciplinary team consisting of registered nurses, specialty doctors and more under the supervision of a Palliative Medicine consultant.

The post may also involve working as part of the hospital Palliative Care team providing consult and support to patients in the Gwent acute sector.

This post offers a chance to join a dynamic and enthusiastic team which is committed to providing specialist palliative care, we would welcome interested candidates to contact us for more information.

Main duties of the job

Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the followingrequirements:-

  • To ensure the provision of afirst-classclinical service.
  • To support the effective leadership to all staff engaged in thespecialty.
  • To sustain and develop teaching and research whereverappropriate.
  • To undertake all work in accordance with the Health Board's procedures and operating policies.
  • To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Division's and Health Board's service plans.
  • To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the speciality, the Medical Division or the Health Board.
  • Support a low-intensity on-call rota providing telephone advice for the inpatient unit Monday to Friday (8am-9am and 5pm-6.30pm)

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Date posted

03 May 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

Depending on experience per annum/pro rata for part time

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

040-CF699-A

Job locations

St Davids Hopsice Inpatient Unit

Blackett Avenue

Newport

NP20 6NH


Job description

Job responsibilities

This position involves Regulated Activity withadults as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012) and the following checks will be undertaken following any conditional offer:

  • Enhanced check with barred list information, including

- an adults barred list check

Applicants must hold or be eligible to hold full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC

Job description

Job responsibilities

This position involves Regulated Activity withadults as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012) and the following checks will be undertaken following any conditional offer:

  • Enhanced check with barred list information, including

- an adults barred list check

Applicants must hold or be eligible to hold full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC

Person Specification

Qualifications

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  • As per person specification

Desirable

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Experience

Essential

  • As per person specification

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Skills & Abilities

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  • As per person specification

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Personal Attributes

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Desirable

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • As per person specification

Desirable

  • As per person specification

Experience

Essential

  • As per person specification

Desirable

  • As per person specification

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • As per person specification

Desirable

  • As per person specification

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • As per person specification

Desirable

  • As per person specification

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

St Davids Hopsice Inpatient Unit

Blackett Avenue

Newport

NP20 6NH


Employer's website

https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

St Davids Hopsice Inpatient Unit

Blackett Avenue

Newport

NP20 6NH


Employer's website

https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Director

Dr Aoife Gleeson

aoife.gleeson@wales.nhs.uk

01633234934

Date posted

03 May 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

Depending on experience per annum/pro rata for part time

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

040-CF699-A

Job locations

St Davids Hopsice Inpatient Unit

Blackett Avenue

Newport

NP20 6NH


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