Job Summary
Consultant in Palliative Medicine
Reference: 259-MED665SBH
10 PAs
St Josephs Hospice and Newham Hospital are looking for a substantive consultant to join the team on a joint contract.
The Consultant in Palliative Medicine will be responsible for the provision of specialist care to community, hospital, and hospice patients. The role is split between St Josephs Hospice (STJH) and Newham University Hospital, with a 5:5 division of programmed activities per week.
The consultant will also participate in a 1 in 8 on-call rota.
Pending RCP Approval
Main Duties of the Job
There is flexibility to change and develop aspects within the hospice posts, following discussion within the consultant team.
Clinical Responsibilities:
The consultants are clinically responsible for St Josephs Hospice patients who live in City and Hackney, Tower Hamlets, and Newham, which are split into two areas.
Additionally, the post holders will work at Newham University Hospital providing consultant input with the hospital palliative care team. The post holders will provide consultant input to weekly MDT meetings for both areas of the community team and within the hospital. They will undertake caseload reviews, carry out visits, and give advice. The consultants will also provide support and leadership to the day hospice. The consultants will cross-cover each other for leave. In addition, the consultants will provide cross-cover to one of the wards to assist the part-time consultant who covers the ward. They will also provide cross-cover for the other hospice ward when that consultant is on leave and cross-cover at Newham Hospital when the other consultant is on leave.
About Us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country and one of Britains leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organization with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviors are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate, and support an inclusive working environment.
Date Posted: 11 March 2025
Pay Scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary:£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full-time
Job Locations:
Newham Hospital
Glen Road
London
E13 8SL
Job Responsibilities
Managerial Responsibilities:
The consultants each have individual managerial responsibilities overseen by the Medical Director.
In this post, you will provide support for the members of the medical team working in the community.
You will be expected to work closely and collaboratively with the nursing leads in the community team. The post holder will act as the clinical or educational supervisor to one or more medical trainees at the hospice.
Each member of the consultant team also provides leadership to one or more areas of clinical governance, education, audit, or research, as per individual interests and under direction from the medical director.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential:
* GMC Registration
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship:
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.
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.
UK Registration:
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer Details
Employer Name: Barts Health NHS Trust
Address:
Newham Hospital
Glen Road
London
E13 8SL
Employers Website:Barts Health NHS Trust
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