Key information
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Main area:Worcestershire
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Grade:Consultant
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HoursFull time
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Job ref:C9798-1277
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SitePrincess of Wales Community Hospital
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TownBromsgrove
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Salary:Dependent on experience
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Closing date:2025-04-06
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Interview date2025-05-14
Job overview
We are delighted to invite applications for a full-time consultant post in Palliative Medicine. The successful candidate will join 3 existing Palliative Medicine consultants employed by the Trust, forming a supportive team who provide inpatient and community care across the county, participating in a Cat A 1:7 on-call rota.
This post is based at the Princess of Wales Community Hospital in Bromsgrove. The post-holder will provide Specialist Palliative care (SPC) advice to the population of Redditch and Bromsgrove, provide clinical leadership for the Community Clinical Nurse Specialist Team for the area, and consultant support for a 6-bedded SPC Advanced Clinical Practitioner led inpatient unit.
There are ample opportunities to develop particular interests and a thriving ICS Palliative Care Network. We will provide you with resources to progress your career and a range of wellbeing support. We promote flexible working; applicants seeking a less than full time appointment are welcomed.
Main duties
Lead consultant for the Redditch & Bromsgrove (R&B) community Clinical Nurse Specialist team including a weekly MDT meeting.
Support and advice for the population of R&B. Includes domiciliary and outpatient consultations, remote consultations and telephone advice for patients and healthcare professionals.
Consultant leadership for the 6 SPC inpatient NHS beds “The Primrose Unit”, including a twice weekly ward round to support care led by the specialist advanced clinical practitioner (ACP), with ad hoc advice to ward staff as needed.
Consultant input into the Primrose Hospice fortnightly MDT meeting.
Specialist palliative care advice for the Princess of Wales Community Hospital wards to support care led by ACPs and Trust employed doctors.
Supervision of non-medical prescribers and medical and non-medical trainees, acting as educational/clinical supervisor as needed.
Teaching and training of healthcare professionals.
Audit and quality improvement activity to promote SPC community based services
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description
Documents to download
Apply online
Please apply via the apply online button below, and should you have any further questions, please use the contact details at the end of this listing.
Apply onlineKey contact information
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Name:Claire Curtis
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Job titleClinical Director, Palliative Care Services
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Email addressclaire.curtis5@nhs.net
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Telephone number01527 488064