Consultant in Palliative Medicine
- Employer
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Location
- Camberwell, London
- Salary
- £86,721 to £116,165 a year £82,022 - £109,830 p.a incl. of London Zone (pro rata)
- Closing date
- 7 Apr 2023
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- Profession
- Specialist doctor, Palliative medicine
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract Type
- Fixed Contract
- Hours
- Part Time
Job Details
Part time 8 PAs
Fixed term contract 9 months (maternity cover)
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 12,800 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London.
The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.
The Trust is recognised internationally for its work in liver disease and transplantation, neurosciences, cardiac, haemato-oncology, fetal medicine, stroke, major trauma, and palliative care.
King's is a key partner in one of London's foremost Academic Health Science Centres, King's Health Partners (KHP). KHP is one of only eight Department of Health-designated AHSCs in England. It brings together a world-leading research-led university - King's College London - and three successful NHS Foundation Trusts: King's College Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas', and South London and Maudsley.
Main duties of the job
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to work as a Consultant in Palliative Medicine within the King's College Hospital Specialist Palliative Care Service. This is a fixed term post to cover maternity leave, joining the team based at Denmark Hill.
The palliative care team offers an advisory service to patients with palliative care needs and promotes excellence in end of life care across the Trust. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic individual who will contribute to the development of this dynamic multi-professional team and build on partnerships across the locality. The post will sit within a collaborative network across our Clinical Academic Group within King's Health Partners. A wealth of opportunities exist to be involved in research via established links with the Cicely Saunders Institute. This post joins a 1 in 16 category B on call rota.
About us
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full information pack and job description attached for full details.
For further information or informal visits, please contact:
Dr Wendy Prentice
Palliative Care Consultant /Clinical Lead for service at Denmark Hill
wendyprentice@nhs.net
Closing Date: 05th April 2023 midnight
Provisional Interview Date: Week beginning 17th of April 2023
Person Specification
GMC
Essential
- Full registration with GMC and license to practice. Name on Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment.
Desirable
- Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD).
Training and Experience
Essential
- Wide experience in all aspects of Palliative care, culminating in award of CCT or equivalent. Specialist training in Palliative care.
Desirable
- Previous experience working in an acute hospital Trust.
Management and Leadership
Essential
- Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams. Keeps upto date with relevant palliative care and related research developments in the field.
Desirable
- Management course and/or qualification.
BMJRef: BMJ-116668/213-DH-6167
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