Consultant in Palliative Medicine inSt. Leonards-on-sea inSt. Leonards-on-sea PUBLISHED
TUE 29 OCT 2024
Ideal candidates should be medically qualified with extensive training in Palliative Medicine and hold, or be nearing completion of, a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT). This appointee will have the chance to influence the future of palliative care while working alongside various healthcare providers to ensure high-quality patient support in diverse settings. The position also offers competitive NHS terms and conditions, along with flexibility for those interested in less than full-time hours or job-sharing arrangements.
Exciting opportunity at an exciting time In East Sussex we have progressed with our vision of working as a team of consultants across our locality with opportunities of extended peer support and opportunities of internal rotating of duties.
Across East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust 2 acute hospitals Eastbourne DGH and Conquest, Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) and St Michaels and St Wilfrids Hospices we are currently a team of 8 consultants, and we now have a vacancy to become 1 of 9.
This vacant post is based at St Michaels Hospice in Hastings and the initial job plan is for full time work over the Hospice and Hospital, initially leading care in the In-Patient Unit with one day a week at local Hospital (Conquest Hospital in Hastings). Those wanting to work less than full time will be welcomed, the Hospice has agreed to match NHS terms and conditions and you will also have honorary NHS contract. Full DBS check is required.
Why join us? great location by the sea with lots of opportunities for all ages including those with new families, very supportive consultant group, excellent and friendly Hospice multi-disciplinary team. Low frequency of on call (second on is 1 in 10 across 3 Hospices). Opportunities to develop in any area of interest (education, clinical governance, leadership, research). AND. St Michaels Hospice has announced the building of a new hospice in the next seven years, so great opportunity to influence the future caring environment we will all work from and in.
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This is a new post building on vacant hours across both the Hospice and new Consultant hours at the local NHS Trust. The post-holder will be joining an organisation that is determined to not only support the end-of-life care needs of the population of Hastings and Rother but also to work collaboratively with the NHS, Adult Social Care and other hospices to ensure good end of life care in any setting.
The appointee will be a medically qualified graduate, who has completed an appropriate programme of higher professional training and has wide general training and experience in Palliative Medicine. Applicants to the post must hold, or be within six months of attaining, a CCT in the specialty.
The appointee will be based at St Michael's Hospice and will work across hospital and hospice inpatient and community settings and will provide, non-resident on-call clinical commitment with a one in ten frequency. This is shared with neighbouring hospices, and St Wilfrid's Hospice in Eastbourne and St Peter's James Hospice in Chailey, East Sussex and Consultants based in Supportive and Palliative Care Team in East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.
The Consultant in Palliative Medicine will be employed by the hospice and their terms and conditions will reflect the NHS Consultant terms and conditions. Applications from those wishing to work less than advertised hours or on a job share basis will be considered. St Michael's Hospice as an employer is very supportive of flexible working arrangements.
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