Palliative Care Specialist

4 weeks ago


Swindon, Swindon, United Kingdom NHS Full time
Palliative Care Specialist

This role is a new substantive post within the department of Palliative and End of Life Care, reflecting the value the Trust places on delivering the best care for patients and their loved ones in their last years of life.

The role will provide specialist advice, support, and education throughout the hospital, with a focus on the front door, which has undergone a £30 million facelift, including a thoughtful structured process for people with palliative and end of life needs.

The Palliative and End of Life Care service is provided Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 16:30, with out-of-hours advice offered via a telephone helpline to Prospect Hospice, our local independent hospice with whom we work closely.

The successful candidate will provide consultant care, advice, and support across acute hospital care settings, with occasional forays into local hospice and community settings.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Providing hospital inpatient reviews throughout the week and outpatient reviews as required
  • Developing close working relationships with hospital clinical teams, providing remote clinical advice, undertaking clinical reviews, and assessments
  • Contributing to medical audit, service improvement, and integration initiatives
  • Supporting the Clinical Lead in policy and strategy development as a senior member of the Division Management Team

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT/CESR or within 6 months of obtaining CCT/CESR
  • Expertise in full range of Palliative Medicine conditions
  • Ability to teach clinical skills to trainees and multi-disciplinary teams
  • Evidence of design and delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate education
  • Evidence of leadership skills training
  • Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, hospital staff, and other agencies


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