We are looking to appoint a Consultant in Palliative Medicine to join our integrated palliative care team to work across the county.
The Primary responsibilities will be to deliver specialist palliative care services delivered within Cornwall.
This will include collaborating with the Specialist Palliative Care nurses in the local acute trust (NHS) offering an in reach, supportive service to this team and the wider hospital where required, and the Community Specialist Care Nursing teams (NHS)
In addition the role willwork on site with the local Cornwall Hospice Care which currently has x2 - 10 bedded units in the county.
Review patients with complex palliative care needs and support to the specialist nurses in Acute hospitals, community and hospices.
Provide supervision and educational activities to medical students, junior doctors and system-wide multidisciplinary teams.
To be accessible to the wider healthcare professional community in the ability to offer timely advice and expertise in the management of patients with specialist palliative care needs.
We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.
We welcome applications from individuals with comparable medical experience in Palliative Medicine but not on the specialist register and Doctors in Training within 6 months of CCT .
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.
This advert closes on Monday 31 Mar 2025