Description
As a Locum Consultant in Palliative Medicine at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, you will join one of England's best-performing and most highly rated NHS organisations, providing high-quality specialist care across two main hospital sites and a network of community-based services.
You will provide expert palliative and end-of-life care, collaborating closely with acute teams, community partners, and specialist services to support patients with complex symptom management and holistic needs.
The main duties of the job include:
- Providing an efficient and responsive clinical service for patients requiring supportive and palliative care
- Delivering high-quality specialist palliative care within hospital and community settings
- Working as part of a multidisciplinary team to support patients and relatives across the palliative care pathway
- Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with key colleagues across community and hospital services
- Participating in cross-clinical cover within other areas of the specialist palliative care service
- Contributing to strategic development and service improvement initiatives across the palliative care service
- Providing clinical leadership and guidance within the palliative care team
- Supporting education, training, and development opportunities for colleagues within the service
The person specification requires:
- Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) and licence to practise
- Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register for Palliative Medicine, or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview
- MBBS or equivalent primary medical qualification
- Substantial experience delivering specialist palliative care within hospital and/or community settings
- Experience of managing complex symptom control and end-of-life care for patients with advanced illness
- Excellent clinical assessment and decision-making skills in palliative and supportive care
- Strong communication skills, including advanced communication with patients, families, and carers
The salary range is £113,565 to £150,569 per annum, pro rata.
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