Locum Consultant in Palliative Medicine

This is an 8PA fixed term post based at our Specialist Palliative Care Inpatient Unit at the Northern General Hospital. The successful candidate will join the established MDT on the Unit and contribute to teaching., The post holder will provide consultant responsibility for up to 9 inpatients to the specialist palliative care inpatient unit at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals. This is an 18 bed NHS funded unit offering the full range of inpatient specialist care services including medical and nursing expertise, physiotherapy and occupational therapy, specialist pharmacy, chaplaincy, psychology and complimentary therapies. It is on the acute site with access to the full range of diagnostic and support services. There are close working relationships with the hospital palliative care support team, the specialist palliative care community team, the district nursing team and primary care. Referrals are accepted from community teams and for transfer internally from the acute hospital. We provide inpatient care for patients with malignant and non-malignant advanced progressive illness who have complex symptom control needs and specialist end of life care. There is a citywide shared consultant on call service which also covers St Luke's Hospice, however this post has no regular on call requirements associated with post holder will work in collaboration with other Consultants in Palliative Medicine and the wider palliative care team to achieve service aims and support service developments in palliative care., Please refer to the supporting job description and person specification which will outline the duties of the role including an indicative job plan. The successful candidate must be registered with the GMC with a valid licence to practice. For further information please visit the GMC website and click on the Registration and Licensing link. You will also have completed Specialist Training (or equivalent) and be entered on the Specialist Register of the GMC, or have a CCT date within six months of the date of interview. Non-UK / EEA applicants should ensure they are aware of the recent changes to the Immigration rules. For further information on how this may affect your application visit the UK Government website. Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust promotes Equality of opportunity and Diversity within the workplace.,

• Full registration (or eligible to be registered) with the GMC at time of appointment with a licence to practise.
  
  Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following : (a) Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview, or (b) Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR).
• MRCP or MRCGP or equivalent
• Relevant higher professional training
Desirable
• Postgraduate qualifications PGDip in Palliative Medicine
• Teaching qualification or relevant training ( Cert Med Ed)
• MD or PhD, Proven clinical experience in Palliative Medicine across different settings for a broad spectrum of life-limiting conditions and patients with complex needs.
• Management of and responsibility for own caseload, contribution to MDTs, and the provision of expert clinical opinion to colleagues in a variety of settings and clinical situations, including remotely as telephone advice.
• Ability to work as an independent practitioner in the Palliative Medicine.
Desirable Experience of other relevant specialties, Primary Care, Anaesthetics, Oncology, Psychiatry COMPETENCE AND SPECIAL SKILLS Essential
• Demonstrable clinical competence in Palliative Medicine
• Highly developed interpersonal skills with the ability to gain trust and confidence of patients, carers and multi-disciplinary colleagues.
• Confident in performing daily tasks using electronic systems ( Electronic Patient Records) and programmes ( Microsoft Word, Outlook and MS Teams).
RESEARCH Essential Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practice where relevant. Desirable
• Publication of research studies in peer reviewed journals.
• GCP training certificate
TEACHING AND TRAINING Essential Experience of teaching and supervising undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Essential Evidence of participating in CME / CPD in the last 12 months. Desirable Maintenance of CPD diary or portfolio MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION Essential
• Ability to work effectively with administration and management colleagues.
• Evidence of the understanding of the systems and structures of NHS Management.
CLINICAL GOVERNANCE AND AUDIT Essential Experience in performing clinical audit. Desirable
• Training in service improvement methodology
• Completion and publication of a substantive audit project or service improvement project, Flexible, adaptable, and able to contribute to successful team working.
• Demonstrates behaviour consistent with the STH PROUD values (see appendix).
• Highly developed oral and written communication skills, and an ability to communicate with clarity in written and spoken English.
  
  Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Sheffield, as well as specialist care for patients from further afield, including cancer, spinal cord injuries, renal and cardiothoracic services.
In addition to community health services, the Trust comprises five of Yorkshire's best known teaching hospitals. The Royal Hallamshire Hospital