About this role
Job summary
Clinical Fellow in Palliative MedicineFixed Term - 6 MonthsWe are seeking to appoint a full-time doctor to join an enthusiastic and committed team providing Specialist Palliative Care support to patients across Liverpool and South Sefton. The position is initially 6 months fixed-term contract with potential to extend longer term. The post holder will be employed by Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and duties will be based at Woodlands Hospice/Aintree University Hospital or at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital/ Marie Curie Hospice Liverpool.The person appointed will be based primarily at either Woodlands Hospice on the Aintreesite, undertaking duties within the in-patient settings but with the option of supporting otheraspects of the ambulatory (Woodlands) and hospital-based services (AUH/RLUH sites)depending on skills and experience.For candidates with appropriate experience in Palliative Medicine, we may consider aplacement supporting the hospital or ambulatory services as a primary role. We also welcomeapplications from qualified General Practitioners who wish to consider a specialist interestrole for 1-2 days per week, alongside their current post.**Please note this vacancy may close early once sufficient applications have been received**
Main duties of the job
The post holder's main duties will be to support the patients and their carers admitted to the in-patient unit at Woodlands Hospice/ LHCH palliative care unit or presenting to the IMPaCT medical clinics. The post-holder, depending on level of experience, may also work alongside the Hospital Specialist Palliative Care teams to review patients under the care of the service within the acute hospitals and the Community Specialist Palliative Care teams (AUH site) to undertake crisis intervention domiciliary visits for patients whose preferred place of care is home. If undertaking duties in the ambulatory service, the post holder will also provide medical advice and support to the IMPaCT hub, with support from senior colleagues, and undertake face to face and telephone patient reviews in the ambulatory medical clinic.
About us
NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHL Group) was formed on 1 November 2024, born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our communities.
We are one of the largest employers in region, with over 18,900 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services that extend to more than two million people in the North West.
We operate from five hospital sites:Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside, and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to several elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospitalprovide specialist services incardiothoracic surgery,cardiology and respiratory medicine, both in the hospital and out in the community.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single en-suite bedrooms and mainly focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
Job description Job responsibilities
The post holders main duties will be to support the patients and their carers admitted to the in-patient unit at Woodlands Hospice/ LHCH palliative care unit or presenting to the IMPaCT medical clinics. The post-holder, depending on level of experience, may also work alongside the Hospital Specialist Palliative Care teams to review patients under the care of the service within the acute hospitals and the Community Specialist Palliative Care teams (AUH site) to undertake crisis intervention domiciliary visits for patients whose preferred place of care is home. If undertaking duties in the ambulatory service, the post holder will also provide medical advice and support to the IMPaCT hub, with support from senior colleagues, and undertake face to face and telephone patient reviews in the ambulatory medical clinic.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Full GMC registration and licence to practice MBBS or Equivalent
Desirable
Four years full-time postgraduate training, two of which must have been in relevant acute specialties (or demonstration of equivalent experience) Post Graduate Qualification of Diploma in Palliative Medicine MRCP or equivalent
Experience / Skills / Knowledge Essential
Training and work experience in Oncology and Palliative Medicine Experience in treating primary and secondary malignant disease, and symptoms in nonmalignant conditions Knowledge & Experience of Symptom Control Ability to undertake Audit Demonstrates ability to work in a multiprofessional team with the ability to manage conflict.
Desirable
Understand the principles of quality governance Experience of teaching basic palliative care skills to non-specialist clinical staff Core Research Skills with ability to embrace a Research Culture
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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 Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address AUH
Longmoor Lane
Liverpool
L7 9AL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)