Addenbrookes Hospital is one of the largest and best known acute hospitals in the country, serving as both the local hospital for our community and also a leading regional and national centre for specialist treatment, research and teaching as one of six academic health science centres in the UK. In the East of England, it is the tertiary referral centre for several cancer types, Neurosurgery, Vascular Surgery, HPB, and also provides a hub-and-spoke model for Renal Medicine. It is a leading national centre for specialist treatment for rare or complex conditions, such as cancer, neurosciences, and organ transplantation. The Addenbrookes palliative care team is fully multi-professional, providing face-to-face cover seven days a week, 09:00-17:00 for patients attending and admitted to Addenbrookes hospital in Cambridge. Team Composition The department comprises Consultants and Residents (both Trainees, IMT3s, and recently Foundation Trainees), band 6 Specialist Support Nurses, band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialists, Psychologists, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, and excellent administrative support. Growth and Impact In the last three years, we have been working hard to increase the visibility and presence of our team across the hospital, with an 18% increase in our referrals. We have grown links with other specialist departments whose patients commonly present with life-limiting conditions and specialist palliative care needs. We now have established links with inpatient Oncology, Haematology (Myeloma), feeding issues MDT, Hepatology, Vascular Surgery, Neurology, Respiratory wards, and Renal Medicine - and our team is recognised to be a helpful and responsive service. In the last year, we received over 2,600 inpatient referrals with excellent feedback from patients, families, and colleagues alike. Service Delivery The department also delivers outpatient and community services in the form of outpatient Enhanced Supportive Care (ESC) Clinics for Oncology and Hepatology patients, and the internationally renowned Breathlessness Intervention Service (BIS) that is mainly community-based. Organizationally, the palliative care department sits within Division C, and is based specifically within the directorate of Integrated Medical Services. In addition to providing specialist palliative care support to adult patients, it also supports the broader end-of-life care agenda through strategic involvement and development of models of care and education. Awards and Recognition The CQC rated Addenbrookes hospital as Outstanding overall for end-of-life care, and Outstanding in the Caring and Well-Led domains in 2018-19. Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.