About this role
Job summary
The Integrated Local Services Directorate is seeking to appoint to two Full-time Clinical Fellow posts in Palliative Medicine. We have different posts available dependent on candidate experience (please consult the linked job descriptions and person specifications for further information).
Applications are also open to applicants interested in Less than Full Time working
The Palliative and End of Life Care service at Guy's and St Thomas' has a strong record of high quality clinical care, service innovation and quality improvement. We work closely with colleagues in our King's Health Partners' Palliative Care Clinical Academic Group and the post holder will have the opportunity to engage with our portfolio of education and research.
Main duties of the job
This post is within the multidisciplinary palliative care and end of life care service which manages patients within hospital advisory services, community teams and outpatient clinics. The post-holder will be supported to develop clinical and strategic links with community and hospital colleagues in all relevant specialties to support the delivery of high quality palliative and end of life care.
This post offers an excellent opportunity to join a first-class team working to deliver innovative pathways of care for the local population in an active and progressive central London teaching hospital environment, which is part of a wider Academic Health Sciences Centre.
About us
Our values help us to define and develop our culture, what we do and how we do it.We are:
Caring - we put patients firstAmbitious - we innovate and strive for excellenceInclusive - we respect each other and work collaboratively
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please note that successful completion of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is our accepted minimum language requirement.
Please refer to the attached Job Description (JD), Personal Specification (PS) and Functional Requirements Form (FRF) for full details on the main job roles and responsibilities and on call commitment.
*** Please be advised that this vacancy may close early should we receive sufficient number of applications ***
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training Essential
Full GMC Registration MB BS (or equivalent)
Desirable
Diploma in palliative medicine or other relevant specialty Advanced communication skills training MRCP, MRCGP, FRCA or equivalent
Clinical Governance: Research, QI, Audit Essential
Evidence of contribution to effective clinical Audit and / or Quality Improvement(QI) work Understanding of clinical risk management
Desirable
Evidence of original peer-reviewed research Experience in clinical guideline development
Teaching skills & experience Essential
Experience of teaching and training undergraduates and postgraduates
Desirable
Evidence of having designed, organised and delivered teaching
Knowledge and Skills Essential
Demonstrates a holistic evidence-based approach to patient care
Desirable
An understanding of the issues and challenges relevant to provision of specialist palliative care in acute and community settings
Clinical experience Essential
At least three years post graduate experience. With experience across palliative care / general medicine / care of the elderly /general practice / oncology / haematology Must have at least 3 consecutive months experience working in Palliative care
Desirable
Experience in chairing/leading Multi-disciplinary Meetings Experience of participating in a Palliative Care on call rota Knowledge, skills and experience of managing common palliative care emergencies independently with remote senior support as required.
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 (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Address Guy's Hospital & St Thomas' Hospital Cross-Site
Great Maze Pond
London
SE1 9RT
Employer's website https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)