Job summary
Consultant in Palliative Medicine - 9 month Fixed Term - up to 10 PA's
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a full or part time Locum Consultant in Palliative Medicine for 9 months. This is a 10 PA job plan with some degree of flexibility around working pattern and part time applicants will be considered. This is a rare opportunity to join a well-established integrated multi-professional team providing specialist palliative care across hospital and community settings. There is the potential for substantive consultant openings over the coming years.
The successful candidate will join an enthusiastic, and close working team to provide specialist palliative and end of life care to patients across the Harrogate and Rural District. The successful post-holder will work predominantly in the community with some hospital work to promote integrated working. Cross cover arrangements are in place with consultant colleagues at Saint Michael's Hospice to cover planned leave. This is generally telephone advice to experienced specialty doctors.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will take a proactive and engaged approach to all that they do. They will lead by example, demonstrating and championing the core values of Harrogate and District NHS foundation trust: Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality.
The successful candidate is expected to:
- To be jointly responsible, with the current Palliative Medicine consultants, for the provision of a Consultant delivered service, including prospective cover
- To provide Specialist Consultant level palliative care to patients at the end of life
- To work collaboratively with other members of the Specialist Palliative Care Team to uphold high standards of care across the hospital and community settings
- Actively participate in weekly MDT meetings
For full details please see attached job description.
About us
This is an exciting time to join the Trust, one of the highest performing NHS Trusts in the UK and which is rated one of HSJ's Top 100 Places to Work!
Harrogate itself is a small Spa town, situated on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, an area of outstanding natural beauty. It is located within close proximity to Leeds and York. There is a high standard of residential accommodation and a wide range of local schools, which have an excellent national reputation in both the state and private sectors. There are numerous sporting, recreational and cultural activities available in the town or the surrounding area to suit most interests.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this position please see the Job Description & Personal Specification attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC with licence to practice
- Inclusion on Specialist Register for Palliative Medicine or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
- MRCP, MRCGP or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- At least 4 years (WTE) post graduate experience in palliative medicine, some of which being in an acute hospital setting
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
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 .
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 .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Harrogate District Hospital
Lancaster Park Road
Harrogate
HG2 7SX