Palliative Care Medicine

6 months ago

Aylesbury, United Kingdom Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust Full time
Job overview

We are looking for a full time Consultant in Palliative Medicine to join the well-established and highly respected Specialist Palliative Care Services in Buckinghamshire. The services are hosted at Florence Nightingale Hospice in Aylesbury, and are part of Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.

The post holder will join a team of 3 Consultants to support a wide range of palliative services, including the hospital, hospice, community, and hospice at home teams. 

The 12 bedded in patient hospice forms part of the rotation for Specialist Palliative Medicine Training in the Oxford Deanery; the GP VTS scheme and Foundation Year doctors. We also train medical students.

The teams are constantly looking at ways to enhance patient care, and we have a large non-cancer patient cohort, as well as links with Oncology, Medicine for Older People and the Frailty teams.

Main duties of the job

This role will take forward the development of Community Palliative Care as part of the community services transformation in conjunction with other providers. Work with the Acute and ICB, Rennie Grove, ACHT, CCG, primary care and FNH charity collaborations. Ability to deliver patient choice of preferred place of death Part of the Senior Management team in palliative care Compliance with CQC recommendations 2014 and 2019

Working for our organisation

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) Palliative Care Services serve a population of approximately 550,000 across Buckinghamshire, excluding Milton Keynes. 

At BHT, we are committed to providing Safe & Compassionate care, Every Time, and our CARE values ( C ollaborate, A spire, R espect and E nable), are embedded in every action we undertake.

The Hospital Trust includes 3 Hospital Sites (Stoke Mandeville, Wycombe and Amersham); 1 Community Hospital, Community Hubs; and hosts the community Provider Services including the Adult Community Healthcare Teams.

The Specialist Palliative Care Service Delivery Unit (SDU) is part of the Community & Rehabilitation Care Group. The 12 bedded in patient hospice forms part of the rotation for Specialist Palliative Medicine Training in the Oxford Deanery; the GP VTS scheme and Foundation Year doctors. We also train medical students.

The teams are constantly looking at ways to enhance patient care, and we have a large non-cancer patient cohort, as well as links with Oncology, Medicine for Older People and the Frailty teams.

Dr Helen Pegrum is the Clinical Management Lead for the SDU (and Clinical Lead for the Hospice and Community Services); Dr Jane Brundish is the SDU Governance Lead (and Clinical Lead for the Hospital Team) and Dr Jane Henderson is the Trust EOLC lead. Liz Monaghan is the Lead Nurse for Palliative Care.

Person specification

Collaborate

Essential criteria

Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships

Aspire

Essential criteria

Patients are always first. Drives service improvements. Strong self-awareness with a desire to grow.

Respect

Essential criteria

Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued

Enable

Essential criteria

Consults others and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative

Education, qualifications & Training

Essential criteria

MRCP or Equivalent GMC registerable qualifications On the Specialist register for Palliative Medicine

Experience

Essential criteria

Good clinical knowledge of Palliative Medicine to enable the consultant to work independently Computer skills - ability to use word processor spread sheet programme and web browser

Clinical & Technical Skills

Essential criteria

Good clinical knowledge of Palliative Medicine to enable the consultant to work independently Teaching and training of junior staff Full Driving Licence and regular access to a vehicle

Clinical Governance

Essential criteria

Understanding the principles of Clinical Governance aspects, patient safety and experience. A commitment to continuing education and engagement in the appraisal process learning and undertaking personal development opportunities.

Leading & Managing

Essential criteria

Good personal and interpersonal skills. Self awareness. Ability to judge conflicting demands by planning and prioritising Ability to work effectively as part of a team/teams

Communication

Essential criteria

Highly developed Communication skills

PPE requirements:  Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

I f you are successful  at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before to the closing date.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interview will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

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