Consultant in Palliative Medicine

We are looking to welcome candidates for a 7 PA Consultant post in Palliative Medicine based at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The post will be primarily based in the Scarborough palliative care team. The principal duty of this post is to provide a comprehensive clinical service to patients from and around Scarborough.

• To at all times, comply with the GMC requirements of Duties of a Doctor.
• To undertake duties as defined within the attached job plan in so far as practicable and in agreement with your Clinical Director.
• To be responsible and managerially accountable for the reasonable and effective use of any Trust resources that you use and influence, and professionally accountable to the Medical Director.
• On commencement to ensure personal attendance at the Trust's Corporate Induction.
• To fully participate in the Consultant Peer Support Scheme and ensure personal attendance, when invited, at the Consultant Development Programme during your first year in post.
• To be responsible for the clinical management of in and outpatients under your care., Provide a comprehensive, high-quality service to patients with Specialist Palliative Care needs from Scarborough and surrounding areas ensuring excellent evidence-based care
• Support and educate clinical teams in hospital and primary care to develop and deliver high quality care to patients with specialist palliative care needs including those approaching the end of life.
• Contribute to the strategic development of palliative and end of life care services across York Teaching Hospitals' catchment area working closely with local hospices and other local providers and commissioners to deliver an integrated model of end-of-life care.
• Provide an "on call" 1 in 14 telephone cover for all care settings in York, Scarborough, Harrogate and Hull and also provide consultant colleague's study or annual leave in St Catherine's Hospice.
• Work with the End of Life and Palliative care lead Nurse to implement the Trust's End of Life and Palliative Care Strategy to ensure the delivery of effective specialist palliative care and end of life services in the area.
• Provide consultant input into the hospital palliative care team, attend MDTs and provide joint assessments to patients in York Hospitals with specialist palliative care needs., a competitive relocation package of up to £18,000. To support your learning and development you will be entitled to a study leave budget of £3,000 across three years, along with support from our learning and development team. The Trust also offers an extra 2 days annual leave for consultants on top of the existing allowance as detailed in the 2008 - Consultant Terms and Conditions. More information can be found on the Trust's website in the 'Working for Us' section.
  
  York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute hospital, community and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles, and which includes Scarborough and Bridlington. We are the largest provider of healthcare in the region and we are incredibly proud of our 8,500 staff, working across 9 hospital sitesOur mission is to be a valued and trusted partner within our care system, delivering safe effective care to the population we serve.We're situated in a fantastic part of the country: home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York, which is consistently voted one of the best to live in the UK.In joining the Trust, you will have access to a wide range of staff benefits including health and wellbeing support, finance schemes and discounts. There is also