Consultant in Palliative Medicine

Job description

• Full registration with the GMC Possession of MRCP.
• Entry on Specialist Register or in U.K. training scheme or within 6 months of award of CCT at time of interview or CESR application in progress through Portfolio Pathway for Specialist Registration.

• A higher degree (eg MSc in Palliative Medicine)

• Good general clinical experience in the specialty
• Experience of liaising and co-ordinating care between multiple clinical teams
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion in a range of problems within all areas of palliative medicine.
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients.
• Experience of conducting clinical audit.

• Ability to work effectively with colleagues and within a team
• Ability to work flexibly and accommodate changes in work plan when necessary for the smooth running of the department.

• Experience of service development

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
• An awareness of current speciality specific developments, initiatives and issues
• Evidence of training in research methodology

• Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years.
• Evidence of having undertaken original research

• Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
• Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures
• Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives

• Enthusiasm and ability to teach clinical skills to medical staff and students, and staff of other disciplines.
• Substantial experience of teaching medical students

• Recognised teaching skills course/ medical education qualification
• Experience of leadership, curriculum development and assessment in medical education.

• Energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure
• An enquiring and critical approach to work
• Caring attitude to patients.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other staff and agencies.
• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development.
• An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues.
• Ability and means to travel To be accessible as required for on call duties

• A full UK Driving Licence

1. All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
2. References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
3. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
4. Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
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