Job summary
This part-time, 12 month fixed-term Consultant in Palliative Medicine post has been established to provide maternity leave cover from September 2026.
Palliative care in North Derbyshire has, for the last 20 years, adopted a medically integrated model of working across all the healthcare environments, and all of our Trust employed Consultants are indemnified and covered by access agreements to enable them to care for patients across the North Derbyshire healthcare community, including at Ashgate Hospice and with the Community Palliative Care team.
The role will be split between hospital and community settings with the postholder providing care across both environments. In addition, the postholder will be expected to provide senior cross-cover for the Ashgate hospice inpatient unit during periods of sickness, annual leave, or other planned and unplanned absences to support service resilience and continuity of care.
Main duties of the job
For further information please see the attached job description and person specification which gives a comprehensive overview of the main duties required for this role
About us
Our staff enjoy a range of benefits including on-site parking, local discounts, on-site Caf and Amazon lockers. There is a cycle-to-work scheme along with electric vehicle charging points. A newly opened a hub, dedicated to the health and wellbeing of our staff, which include rooms for mindfulness, gym and shower facilities and different programmes to keep you active.
Chesterfield is a thriving market town surrounded by attractive countryside, contemporary leisure facilities and extensive retail outlets. The town has excellent road and rail links, and easy access to airports.
Derbyshire is home to the Peak District National Park and is an area of outstanding beauty. Numerous stately homes are within easy travelling distance. The Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire Moors, a number of coastal resorts and many historic cities are also close enough for day trips.
Housing in the Chesterfield area is competitively priced and offers a wide range of choice, including urban and rural locations. There are several high-performing state schools in the town, as well as a number of excellent private schools across the wider region.
In addition to local shops and complexes, the Meadowhall Shopping Centre is within easy travelling distance and is one of the largest and most up to date in Europe, attracting some 30 million visitors each year.
The city of Sheffield is only 9 miles away and hosts two universities, one with a medical and dental school.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information please see the attached job description and person specification which gives a comprehensive overview of the main duties required for this role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP/FRCP (UK) or equivalent medical qualification.
- Full registration with the GMC with a licence to practise at time of interview.
Desirable
- Specialist interest or additional qualifications in other areas of specialty.
- Full participation in CME
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register in Palliative Medicine or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
Experience
Essential
- Experience in working effectively within a multidisciplinary team and specialist palliative care unit.
- Ability to undertake palliative care assessments in a variety of settings including hospital wards, outpatient clinics, palliative care inpatient unit, and in patients' homes.
- Ability to provide palliative care advice and support to other healthcare professionals in the palliative care team, hospital and community settings
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
- Quality/audit project experience
- Experience of participation in CPD.
- Clinical supervision experience/skills
Desirable
- Previous experience of using online patient record system e.g., SystmOne.
- Ability to undertake training/mentoring of clinical staff and enthusiasm for education.
Skills
Essential
- Basic IT skills
- Organisational ability
Desirable
- Motivation skills, leadership skills
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
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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
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Chesterfield Royal Hospital
Top Road, Calow
Chesterfield
S44 5BL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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