Consultant in Palliative Medicine

St Barnabas House, Worthing

St Barnabas House provides specialist palliative care to adults in the Worthing, Adur, Arun and Henfield areas through a range of services, including in-patient care and community living well services.

Join our innovative and enthusiastic multi-professional team and help deliver our vision for palliative care in our locality.

You will join the senior medical team providing consultant medical input to clinical services. You will rotate between community and inpatient focused roles developing and delivering services across our four pillars of care: Community services including Hospice at Home and heart failure and respiratory specific services; our 10 bed inpatient unit; the Living Well service for patients with lower intensity needs; and our Care to Care pillar through which we support our health and social care partners to deliver palliative care to our community.

Main duties of the job

We are a research-active hospice recruiting to portfolio studies and generating original research. We have an extensive undergraduate and postgraduate education programme and provide placements for both Internal Medicine and Palliative Medicine trainees from the London/Kent Surrey Sussex Deanery. There will be opportunities to develop your own areas of interest and expertise in line with our strategic goals and to contribute to governance and quality improvement activities.

St Barnabas House is based in Goring by Sea, with easy 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 rota covering palliative care services in the local area.

Applicants must be fully registered and licensed with the GMC and on the Specialist Register for Palliative Medicine or have a completion of training date no more than 6 months after interview.

To discuss the post further, or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Dr Jane Whitehurst or Dr Kirsty Tolmie, Consultants in Palliative Medicine, on or email .

An enhanced DBS will be sought if you are successful in this role. The safe recruitment of staff at St Barnabas Hospices is the first step to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults in our care.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not possible, therefore please only apply if you have the right to currently work in the UK.

About us

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. 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.

The information you provide on your application form is the only information we will use to decide whether or not to short-list you for interview.

Date posted

14 February 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

B0265-25-0006

Job locations

Titnore Lane, Worthing, West Sussex, BN12 6NZ

Job responsibilities

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.

Person Specification Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Essential

• 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, e.g. MSc, MA, PhD.
• Formal training in teaching techniques.
• Formal training in research e.g. 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, e.g. MSc, MA, PhD.
• Formal training in teaching techniques/medical education.
• Formal training in research e.g. 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 a team, contributing constructively to team objectives.

Other Essential

• Enhanced DBS.
• A valid UK driving licence and the ability to travel frequently throughout the working day across the catchment area for the hospice.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details Employer name

St Barnabas Hospices

Address

Titnore Lane, Worthing, West Sussex, BN12 6NZ

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