Consultant in Palliative Medicine

The Palliative Care team cover 3 areas, Manorlands (Hospice), Community and Airedale Hospital.

SUE RYDER MANORLANDS HOSPICE

Sue Ryder Manorlands is a 14-bedded hospice situated in Oxenhope. A range of inpatient, outpatient and day care services are provide alongside a team of clinical nurse specialists based in the community.

First on-call cover is provided by these staff and specialist registrars in palliative medicine. The provision of medical staff is based on the hospice being a multi professional teaching centre.

COMMUNITY PALLIATIVE CARE TEAM:

Sue Ryder Manorlands Community Palliative Care Team now has 7 clinical nurse specialists, a community services manager and consultant in palliative medicine (6PAs). The team is based at Manorlands.

Based at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, this is a well-established palliative care team consisting of 2.9 WTE clinical nurse specialists, and the consultant in palliative medicine (6PAs). The team has secretarial support and access to a wider MDT when needed.

There is an active oncology service and there are good working relationships with all the surgical and medical specialties.

Further information could be found in the Job description.

Main duties of the job

1. The principle duties of this post are to:

a. Provide a comprehensive, high quality service to patients with Specialist Palliative Care needs from the Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven (AWC) health economy.

The service is provided across hospital, hospice and community settings (in collaboration with the other Consultants and clinicians in Palliative Care)

b. Support clinical teams in primary and secondary care to develop and deliver high quality care to patients approaching the end of life

c. Contribute to the strategic development of palliative and end of life services across the AWC health economy, working closely with the Bradford District and Craven Palliative Care Managed Clinical Network

2. To, at all times, comply with the GMC requirements of Duties of a Doctor & Good Medical Practice

3. To ensure that patient confidentiality and information governance is maintained at all times.

4. To undertake duties as defined within the job plan in so far as practicable and in agreement with your clinical director and lead clinician for Palliative Medicine.

5. To be responsible for the clinical management of in and out patients under your care.

6. Any other duties necessary for the successful performance of the role, commensurate with the grade.

About us

We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:

• Cycle to Work
• Travel Scheme
• Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
• Onsite Nursery
• Buying and Selling Annual Leave
• Car Leasing
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Health and Wellbeing
• Extensive Reward Scheme
• Counselling Service
• Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
• Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.

Our values:

We understand that it's down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience - we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:

• Committed to Quality of Care
• Compassion
• Working together for patients
• Improving Lives
• Everyone Counts
• Respect and Dignity

Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.

Job responsibilities

Further information can be found on the attached Job Description and Person specification or by contact Manley du Preez, Patient Service Manager, Dr Andy Gill, Consutlant or Dr Michelle Fleming.

Person Specification Clinical

• MBChB or equivalent
• Possession of MRCP, MRCGP or equivalent
• Possession of CCST / CCT in Palliative Medicine (or be within 6 months of obtaining) or equivalent
• Possession of a higher degree (MSc, PhD; MD) or MPhil

Ability to contribute to teaching by

• Lecturing, small group teaching, one to one supervision
• Distance learning or other modern learning methods

Research

• Research in a particular aspect of healthcare education / clinical practice
• Experience within a research team

Skills

• Effective NHS management, training and organisational skills in respect of people, prjojects and negotiations.
• Effective NHS management, training and organisational skills in respect of budgets
• Effective communication skills and ability to express complex ideas easily and simply in reports, paper and letters
• Communicatecomprehensibly with the health and educational community; users and carers.
• Self-motivated, with evidence of ability to work independently
• Effective IT skills (email, e-results system and e- discharge)
• Ability to develop excellent external relationships with otehr NHS providers, community and socail care agencies
• Translatehealth,educationalandresearch conceptsintotermsunderstoodbynon- research professional people

Knowledge

• Relevant experience in organisation and undertaking of clinical audit / appraisal
• Appreciation and understanding of the role of management in the modern NHS

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.

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