Job description

Job responsibilities

This is a new post building on vacant hours across both the Hospice and new Consultant hours at the local NHS Trust. The post-holder will be joining an organisation that is determined to not only support the end-of-life care needs of the population of Hastings and Rother but also to work collaboratively with the NHS, Adult Social Care and other hospices to ensure good end of life care in any setting.

The appointee will be a medically qualified graduate, who has completed an appropriate programme of higher professional training and has wide general training and experience in Palliative Medicine. Applicants to the post must hold, or be within six months of attaining, a CCT in the specialty.

The appointee will be based at St Michael's Hospice and will work across hospital and hospice inpatient and community settings and will provide, non-resident on-call clinical commitment with a one in ten frequency. This is shared with neighbouring hospices, and St Wilfrid's Hospice in Eastbourne and St Peter's James Hospice in Chailey, East Sussex and Consultants based in Supportive and Palliative Care Team in East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

The Consultant in Palliative Medicine will be employed by the hospice and their terms and conditions will reflect the NHS Consultant terms and conditions. Applications from those wishing to work less than advertised hours or on a job share basis will be considered. St Michael's Hospice as an employer is very supportive of flexible working arrangements.

Job responsibilities

This is a new post building on vacant hours across both the Hospice and new Consultant hours at the local NHS Trust. The post-holder will be joining an organisation that is determined to not only support the end-of-life care needs of the population of Hastings and Rother but also to work collaboratively with the NHS, Adult Social Care and other hospices to ensure good end of life care in any setting.

The appointee will be a medically qualified graduate, who has completed an appropriate programme of higher professional training and has wide general training and experience in Palliative Medicine. Applicants to the post must hold, or be within six months of attaining, a CCT in the specialty.

The appointee will be based at St Michael's Hospice and will work across hospital and hospice inpatient and community settings and will provide, non-resident on-call clinical commitment with a one in ten frequency. This is shared with neighbouring hospices, and St Wilfrid's Hospice in Eastbourne and St Peter's James Hospice in Chailey, East Sussex and Consultants based in Supportive and Palliative Care Team in East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

The Consultant in Palliative Medicine will be employed by the hospice and their terms and conditions will reflect the NHS Consultant terms and conditions. Applications from those wishing to work less than advertised hours or on a job share basis will be considered. St Michael's Hospice as an employer is very supportive of flexible working arrangements.

Person Specification

Other Requirments

Essential

• Good understanding of national initiatives and research relating to palliative and end of life care
• Commitment to Continuing Professional
• Development and Continuing Medical Education
• Commitment to the St Michael's Hospice Vision and Values
• Able to provide appropriate support 2nd on-call
• Ability to travel within the catchment area

Desirable

• Willingness to engage in activities to promote the work of the hospice and good end of life care

Experience

Essential

• Proven ability to manage patients with complex physical, psychological and social needs effectively
• Experience of specialist palliative care in multiple care settings for malignant and nonmalignant conditions
• Ability to demonstrate improved patient care through personal involvement in clinical governance procedures such as audit
• Experience of working in and relating to, the complex and political external environment of health and social care

Desirable

• Commitment to and experience of undergraduate and postgraduate education

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Excellent clinical skills in Palliative Medicine
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to gain trust and confidence
• Highly developed communication skills both oral and written
• Ability to motivate and inspire a multidisciplinary team and work sensitively within teams and across organisations
• Effective teaching skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
• Ability to delegate responsibly and appropriately
• Experience of implementing and managing change in a healthcare setting
• Ability to reflect on own performance demonstrate insight and act on feedback
• Ability to critically appraise published research
• Evidence of supervising medical staff
• IT literate and able to use Office 365

Desirable

• Educational qualification or working towards
• Experience of working in a community medical setting alongside GPs
• Experience in implementing patient outcome measurement tools

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or similar medical degree
• MRCP or equivalent (e.g. MRCGP, FRCA)
• Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
• OR entry onto the GMC register by CESR or
• European Community Rights
• Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in
• Palliative Medicine or equivalent and inclusion
• on the Palliative Medicine Specialist Register
• (or within 6 months at time of interview)

Desirable

• Relevant Higher Degree(MD, PhD or equivalent)
• Educational Supervisor accreditation

Other Requirments

Essential

• Good understanding of national initiatives and research relating to palliative and end of life care
• Commitment to Continuing Professional
• Development and Continuing Medical Education
• Commitment to the St Michael's Hospice Vision and Values
• Able to provide appropriate support 2nd on-call
• Ability to travel within the catchment area

Desirable

• Willingness to engage in activities to promote the work of the hospice and good end of life care

Experience

Essential

• Proven ability to manage patients with complex physical, psychological and social needs effectively
• Experience of specialist palliative care in multiple care settings for malignant and nonmalignant conditions
• Ability to demonstrate improved patient care through personal involvement in clinical governance procedures such as audit
• Experience of working in and relating to, the complex and political external environment of health and social care

Desirable

• Commitment to and experience of undergraduate and postgraduate education

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Excellent clinical skills in Palliative Medicine
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to gain trust and confidence
• Highly developed communication skills both oral and written
• Ability to motivate and inspire a multidisciplinary team and work sensitively within teams and across organisations
• Effective teaching skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
• Ability to delegate responsibly and appropriately
• Experience of implementing and managing change in a healthcare setting
• Ability to reflect on own performance demonstrate insight and act on feedback
• Ability to critically appraise published research
• Evidence of supervising medical staff
• IT literate and able to use Office 365

Desirable

• Educational qualification or working towards
• Experience of working in a community medical setting alongside GPs
• Experience in implementing patient outcome measurement tools

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or similar medical degree
• MRCP or equivalent (e.g. MRCGP, FRCA)
• Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
• OR entry onto the GMC register by CESR or
• European Community Rights
• Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in
• Palliative Medicine or equivalent and inclusion
• on the Palliative Medicine Specialist Register
• (or within 6 months at time of interview)

Desirable

• Relevant Higher Degree(MD, PhD or equivalent)
• Educational Supervisor accreditation

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

St Michael's Hospice (Hastings & Rother)

Address

St. Michaels Hospice

25 Upper Maze Hill

St. Leonards-on-sea

East Sussex

TN38 0LB

Employer's website

https://stmichaelshospice.com/ (Opens in a new tab)