Job summary
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appointfourfull-timeSpeciality Doctorsin Palliative Carefor aminimumperiodof 6 months, with the potential to extend to alonger-termrole.
The personsappointed will be basedprimarilyateitherWoodlands Hospice on the Aintree siteor the new specialist palliative care in-patient unit at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospitalsite,undertakingduties within the in-patientpalliative caresettingsbut with the option of supporting other aspects of theambulatory (Woodlands and Marie Curie Hospices) andhospital-basedservices(AUH/RLUH site)depending on skills and experience.
**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 beto support thepatientsand their carers admitted to the in-patient unit at Woodlands Hospice/ LHCH palliative care unitorpresenting to theIMPaCTmedical clinics.
The post-holder, depending on level of experience, may also work alongside theHospital Specialist Palliative Care teamsto review patients under the care of the service within the acute hospitalsandtheCommunitySpecialistPalliative 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 theIMPaCThub, with support from senior colleagues, and undertake face to face and telephone patient reviews in the ambulatory medical clinic.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues 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 for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is 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 Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.
Job description
Job responsibilities
detailed job description and main responsibilities for this Specialty Doctor position is attached outlining the job role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration and licence to practice
- Four years full-time postgraduate training, two of which must have been in relevant acute specialties (or demonstration of equivalent experience)
- MBBS or Equivalent
Desirable
- Post Graduate Qualification of Diploma in Palliative Medicine MRCP or equivalent
Experience / Skills / Knowledge
Essential
- Training and clinical work experience in Palliative Medicine, including a placement in a specialist palliative care in-patient setting
- Knowledge & Experience of Symptom Control
- Ability to undertake Audit
- Understand the principles of quality governance
- Demonstrates ability to work in a multi-professional team with the ability to manage conflict.
- Excellent Communication Skills both with patients and with other Healthcare Professionals.
Desirable
- Experience of teaching basic palliative care skills to non-specialist clinical staff
- Core Research Skills with ability to embrace a Research Culture.
Personality / Aptitude / Motivation
Essential
- Good team working skills with the ability to adapt and innovate
- Demonstrates a flexible approach with the ability to motivate others
- Excellent communication and knowledge sharing both within the team and externally, both with patients and carers and healthcare professionals
Desirable
- Experience of Project Management including the development, planning and completion of a project within timescales
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
Lower Lane
Liverpool
L7 9AL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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