Job summary
THIS POST IS FIXED TERM FOR UPTO 6 MONTHS DUE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE
This post is a Consultant post responsible for the provision of Specialist Palliative Medicine services to the specialist palliative care team in the north of Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB (CTM), based at Ysbyty Cwm Cynon (Mountain Ash) and Prince Charles Hospital (Merthyr Tydfil), and serving the populations of Merthyr and Cynon Valleys.
The post holder will, in conjunction with the other Consultants in the health board, be jointly responsible for provision of specialist palliative care across the whole health board. On occasions, this may require the post holder to provide cover for, or work in, other areas of the health board.
The specialist palliative care services in Cwm Taff Morgannwg UHB are all managed and funded by the NHS.
English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply
Main duties of the job
INPATIENT UNIT (SPC IPU)
8 inpatient beds by a consultant-led multidisciplinary team. Patients admitted directly to the inpatient for home, or transferred from another site for ongoing care on the unit .
Inpatient care is one of the responsibilities of this post-holder supported by two part time specialty doctors (1.2 WTE) and another part time Consultant in Palliative Medicine . The consultant with inpatient unit responsibilities is expected to see these patients at least twice weekly and where appropriate see patients' families.
The palliative medicine specialty doctor's primary responsibility is the care of inpatients, the post holder and the other part time consultant in palliative medicine provide direct cover (acting down) for absence or leave of the specialty doctors.
COMMUNITY PALLIATIVE CARE TEAM (CPCT):
A multidisciplinary team consisting of four WTE Macmillan clinical nurse specialists (band 7), with input from the team's doctors, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, dietician. The clinical nurse specialists and medical team visit patients at home or review them as outpatients according to need.
OUTPATIENT FACILITIES:
There are two consultant outpatient clinics per week. The post holder does one clinic per week at Ysbyty Cwm Cynon, with the third week of the month being a joint MND (Motor Neurone Disease) clinic jointly with a consultant neurologist and multidisciplinary team at Keir Hardie Health Park (Merthyr Tydfil)
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POST:
Clinical
- provide a service in the specialty to patients within Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB, with responsibility for the diagnosis and treatment of illness.
- provide leadership in the field of Palliative Medicine and work with a multi professional team providing Specialist Palliative Care throughout Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB.
- have continuing responsibility for the care of patients under his/her care, allowing for proper delegation to, and training of staff.
- have responsibility for the proper functioning of the department in line with the procedures, operational policy and strategic plans of the HB (as amended from time to time).
- oversee the work of the specialty doctors in palliative medicine and support their continued professional development.
- required to participate in the UHB risk management process and in Clinical Audit and other clinical governance activities within the department and the UHB.
- provide specialist palliative care advice to all LHB clinical staff
- participate in the regional (Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Healthboard, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board and the south of Powys Teaching Health Board) specialist on-call rota for palliative medicine
Teaching
- responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and for contributing to and participating in postgraduate and continuing medical education activity, locally and nationally.
- participate in and promote teaching and training programmes in Palliative Care within the team and throughout the UHB.
Management
- required to co-operate with local management in the efficient running of services .
- maintain their Continual Professional Development (CPD) undertaking any appropriate training and will be supported to do so. The health board supports the requirements for continuing professional development and is committed to providing the time and financial support for these activities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POST:
Clinical
- provide a service in the specialty to patients within Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB, with responsibility for the diagnosis and treatment of illness.
- provide leadership in the field of Palliative Medicine and work with a multi professional team providing Specialist Palliative Care throughout Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB.
- have continuing responsibility for the care of patients under his/her care, allowing for proper delegation to, and training of staff.
- have responsibility for the proper functioning of the department in line with the procedures, operational policy and strategic plans of the HB (as amended from time to time).
- oversee the work of the specialty doctors in palliative medicine and support their continued professional development.
- required to participate in the UHB risk management process and in Clinical Audit and other clinical governance activities within the department and the UHB.
- provide specialist palliative care advice to all LHB clinical staff
- participate in the regional (Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Healthboard, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board and the south of Powys Teaching Health Board) specialist on-call rota for palliative medicine
Teaching
- responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and for contributing to and participating in postgraduate and continuing medical education activity, locally and nationally.
- participate in and promote teaching and training programmes in Palliative Care within the team and throughout the UHB.
Management
- required to co-operate with local management in the efficient running of services .
- maintain their Continual Professional Development (CPD) undertaking any appropriate training and will be supported to do so. The health board supports the requirements for continuing professional development and is committed to providing the time and financial support for these activities.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- MRCP or equivalent
- Must have full GMC registration and a licence to practice
- Must be on the Specialist Register; or be within 6 months of the anticipated CCT / CESR(CP) date, if progress has been satisfactory and it is anticipated that the outcome of the final ARCP will recommend that training will be completed by the time, the recommended CCT / CESR(CP) date is reached; or have a qualification regarded by the GMC as a 'relevant European qualification'.
- Extensive experience & training in palliative medicine
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in palliative medicine
- Previous experience in general medicine
Essential & Desriable
Essential
- Extensive experience & training in palliative medicine
- Experience of and participation in clinical audit/quality improvement
- Experience of developing and participating in teaching programmes for trainees and medical students
Desirable
- Knowledge of current issues within Wales relating to the provision of specialist palliative care services.
- Previous experience in research.
- Postgraduate qualification in education.
- Publication(s) in professional journals.
Essential and Desirable
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Extensive experience & training in palliative medicine
- Proven clinical ability to a high standard
- Commitment to teamwork and pursuit of the corporate agenda of the employer.
Desirable
- Practical experience of designing and implementing protocols and guidelines.
- Proven leadership qualities in previous posts.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- MRCP or equivalent
- Must have full GMC registration and a licence to practice
- Must be on the Specialist Register; or be within 6 months of the anticipated CCT / CESR(CP) date, if progress has been satisfactory and it is anticipated that the outcome of the final ARCP will recommend that training will be completed by the time, the recommended CCT / CESR(CP) date is reached; or have a qualification regarded by the GMC as a 'relevant European qualification'.
- Extensive experience & training in palliative medicine
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in palliative medicine
- Previous experience in general medicine
Essential & Desriable
Essential
- Extensive experience & training in palliative medicine
- Experience of and participation in clinical audit/quality improvement
- Experience of developing and participating in teaching programmes for trainees and medical students
Desirable
- Knowledge of current issues within Wales relating to the provision of specialist palliative care services.
- Previous experience in research.
- Postgraduate qualification in education.
- Publication(s) in professional journals.
Essential and Desirable
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Extensive experience & training in palliative medicine
- Proven clinical ability to a high standard
- Commitment to teamwork and pursuit of the corporate agenda of the employer.
Desirable
- Practical experience of designing and implementing protocols and guidelines.
- Proven leadership qualities in previous posts.
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).
