Locum Consultant in Palliative Medicine
Barts Health NHS TrustLondonJob summary
Locum Consultant in Palliative Medicine
Whipps Cross University Hospital
10 PA Fixed Term )
3-6 months
The post is based on the Whipps Cross University Hospital site to provide Consultant care to patients in the Margaret Centre Specialist Palliative Care Unit and the Community Palliative Care Team in Waltham Forest. This post provide opportunity to working flexibly across the trust providing excellent palliative care to the people of East London.
There are options to provide sessions to Waltham Forest Community Team and to the Margaret Centre until the hospital is redeveloped. Sessions at St Joseph's Hospice can also be arranged.
We would be happy to consider candidates wanting to work part-time (minimum 6 PAs) or job share.
Main duties of the job
There are options to provide sessions to Waltham Forest Community Team and to the Margaret Centre until the hospital is redeveloped. Sessions at St Joseph's Hospice can also be arranged.
We would be happy to consider candidates wanting to work part-time (minimum 6 PAs) or job share.
The successful candidate would be expected to work with the local and existing wider teams in providing inpatient and outpatient management for patients with palliative care needs, and to participate in the associated teaching programmes.
The successful candidate will also build on the existing good working relationships that exist with all departments across the Trust and with other palliative care services locally.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
There are options to provide sessions to Waltham Forest Community Team and to the Margaret Centre until the hospital is redeveloped. Sessions at St Josephs Hospice can also be arranged.
We would be happy to consider candidates wanting to work part-time (minimum 6 PAs) or job share.
The successful candidate would be expected to work with the local and existing wider teams in providing inpatient and outpatient management for patients with palliative care needs, and to participate in the associated teaching programmes.
The successful candidate will also build on the existing good working relationships that exist with all departments across the Trust and with other palliative care services locally.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP or Equivalent Specialist qualification
- Full GMC Registration with license to practice
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Skills
Essential
Other
Essential
Desirable