Locum Consultant in Specialist Palliative Medicince

Locum Consultant in Specialist Palliative Medicince

Job description

Job overview

The Trust welcomes applications for a Locum Consultant in Specialist Palliative Medicine to work closely with the other two Consultants in Specialist Palliative Medicine and the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to deliver Consultant led care at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals, St John’s Hospice inpatient unit, day hospice and community settings.

The post holder will support the community Macmillan nursing and Hospice at Home teams, and deliver weekly specialist palliative care clinics.

This is a fixed term post for 24 months to cover a career break and to maintain the current establishment of 3 Consultants, hospice practitioner, GP Vocational Training Scheme (VTS) trainees and nurse consultant.







Main duties of the job

- Review of patients in Doncaster Royal Infirmary requiring consultant input under the care of the Specialist Palliative Care hospital team
- Taking advice calls from health care professionals in the community and hospitals as needed.
- Delivery of a weekly specialist palliative care clinic(s).
- Attending the Community specialist palliative care MDT and attending the Hospice Inpatient MDT.
- Review of inpatients at the Hospice, newly admitted or requiring consultant review and providing leave cover to the inpatient unit, including ward rounds.

Working for our organisation

This post is 1.0 WTE, however we welcome applications from those looking for less. The final job plan will be dependent on the applicant’s available number of sessions and the delivery of service requirements.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of Palliative medicine






- Ability to offer expert clinical opinions on range of problems within the specialty
- Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions

Desirable criteria

- Wide based experience in Palliative medicine
- Attendance at a recognised management course

Qualifications

Essential criteria

- MRCP or equivalent
- Applicants must continue to hold a Licence to Practise

Desirable criteria

- Relevant higher degree
- Admitted to specialist register for Palliative Medicine or within 6 months of being admitted to the register for trainees, if currently in a training programme in the UK.

Teaching & Training

Essential criteria

Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.

Desirable criteria







- Academic achievements / evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications
- Training in clinical and educational supervision
- Attendance at a teaching course
- Formal qualification in teaching / education

Audit and Research

Essential criteria

Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects and the implementation of outcomes

Desirable criteria

- Critical Appraisal Skills
- Evidence of knowledge of research methodology

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

- Ability to use IT Systems inc Word, Excel, PowerPoint Outlook
- Evidence of innovation

Desirable criteria

- Evidence of continual learning and development
- Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others