Consultant in Palliative Medicine - St Barnabas Hospices

St Barnabas House provides specialist palliative care to adults in theWorthing, Adur, Arun and Henfield areas through a range of services, includingin-patient care and community living well services. Joinour innovative and enthusiastic multiprofessional team and help deliver our visionfor palliative care in our locality. StBarnabas House provides specialist palliative care to adults in the Worthing,Adur, Arun and Henfield areas of West Sussex. You will join thesenior medical team providing consultant medical input to clinical services.You will rotate between community and inpatient focused roles developing anddelivering services across our four pillars of care : Community servicesincluding Hospice at Home and heart failure and respiratory specific services; our 10 bed inpatient unit; the Living Well service for patients with lowerintensity needs; and our Care to Care pillar through which we support ourhealth and social care partners to deliver palliative care to our community. Main duties of the job We are a research-active hospice recruiting to portfoliostudies and generating original research. We have an extensive undergraduate and postgraduate education programmeand provide placements for both Internal Medicine and Palliative Medicinetrainees from the London / Kent Surrey Sussex Deanery. There will beopportunities to develop your own areas of interest and expertise in line withour strategic goals and to contribute to governance and quality improvementactivities., We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums, facilities and services to support staff from different backgrounds., Please see the enclosed Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities for this important and essential role at our hospice.

• Effective interpersonal skills to develop and maintain effective working relationships at all levels and to demonstrate tact and discretion when dealing with sensitive issues.
• Ability to build partnerships and work across organisational boundaries.
• Strong persuading and influencing abilities to be able to effectively network and build relationships.
• Effective organisational skills to manage workloads and meet deadlines.
• Effective IT skills, ability to use programmes within Office 365
Desirable
• Basic Ultrasound skills
• Project Management Skills
Qualifications Essential
• Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following :
• Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview)
• Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR)
• MRCP, MRCGP, FRCA, FRCR or equivalent(s)
Desirable
• Further postgraduate qualification, MSc, MA, PhD
• Formal training in teaching techniques
• Formal training in research Good Clinical Practice
Experience Essential
• Recent palliative care experience and breadth of awareness of palliative care issues
• Knowledge of evidence- based practice
• Experience of teaching in a multidisciplinary setting
• Knowledge of research methodology
Desirable
• Further postgraduate qualification, MSc, MA, PhD
• Formal training in teaching techniques / medical education
• Formal training in research Good Clinical Practice
Personal Attributes and Values Essential
• Ability to act with tact and diplomacy.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Self drive and determination to contribute to service improvements.
• Self aware.
• Own and take responsibility for constructive feedback to improve patient care and / or team working.
• Possess an innovative approach and an ability to inspire.
• Demonstrate a professional, calm and efficient manner with strong self-management skills.
• Demonstrate a commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities.
• Be able to demonstrate and uphold the hospice values.
• Ability to work effectively as part of team, contributing constructively to team objectives., Enhanced DBS
• A valid UK driving licence and the ability to travel frequently throughout the working day across the catchment area for the hospice.
  
  St Barnabas House is based in Goring by Sea, witheasy access to the beach and is commutable from Brighton and the surrounding countryside.
The second on call commitment (currently 1 in 6) is part of place- based rotacovering palliative care services in the local area. Applicants must be fully registered and licensedwith the GMC and on the Specialist Register for Palliative Medicine or have a completionof training date no more than 6 months after interview., Anenhanced DBS will be sought, if you are successful in this role. The safe recruitment of staff at St BarnabasHospices is the first step to safeguarding and promoting thewelfare of children and adults in our care., We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.