The on-call commitment for the post will be at St Michael’s Hospice covering the in unit. The current on-call commitment has been finalised as 1:3 second on call with first on call in exceptional circumstances to fulfil service requirements. The current and anticipated intensity of the on-call workload is appropriate to an 8% rate but this will be subject to on-going review. There is a review of current medical staffing which may change the level of on call. Additional Programmed Activities may be available subject to negotiation with the Medical Director of St Michael’s Hospice. TEACHING The post holder will have a teaching role within St Michael’s Hospice and the healthcare economy of Hastings and Rother. The appointee will take an active role in the training of junior staff and will provide supervision, training and support for junior staff. CLINICAL AUDIT St Michael’s Hospice is actively seeking to develop a more robust Clinical Audit Programme under the supervision of the Medical Director. The post holder would be expected to lead in audit in the community setting. In addition the post holder will work with the existing senior specialists to develop training programmes for primary and secondary care. It is expected that the consultant will participate in local and network audit and be prepared to present audit findings to St Michael’s Hospice and other relevant audiences. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT The successful applicant will be encouraged to participate in research on clinical and/or service issues relating to Palliative Care/General Medicine. CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENT The post holder will have continuing responsibility for patients in his/her care and for the proper functioning of the service and will undertake the administrative duties associated with care of patients. The Contract holder for this post will be St Michael’s Hospice. The post will be professionally and managerially accountable to the Medical Director, St Michael’s Hospice. APPRAISAL patient
0845 – 0900 Referrals Meeting Admin x 2 hours Attending GSF’s, Domiciliary Visits, Community MDT Wednesday DCC (1) 0845 – 0900 Referrals Meeting IPU MDT DCC (0.5) Community Team support /development (0.25) Senior Medical Meeting (0.25) SPA CPD/appraisal related activity (0.5) Thursday DCC (1) 0845 – 0900 Referrals Meeting 0900 – 1000 Community MDT Domiciliary Visits / GSFs SPA (1.0) CPD/teaching and appraisal related activity Friday DCC (1) 0845 – 0900 Referrals Meeting 0900 – 1300 IPU led clinician support DCC (1) Domiciliary Visits, GSF’s and IPU clinician led support Further 0.5 SPA time is negotiable with the Medical Director for Research related activity. Breakdown of PA Distribution Direct Clinical Care including on call, MDT’s, GSF’s, Home visits DCC (8.5) Professional Activity to include teaching and appraisal SPA (1.5 CONSULTANT PERSON SPECIFICATION ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE METHOD OF ASSESSMENT Education and Training Primary Medical Qualification MRCP, FRCR (Clinical Oncology), MRCGP or FRCA On GMC Specialist Register for Palliative Medicine or eligible for inclusion or obtaining CCT within 6 months of interview date Management training Specialist interest in education CV/Interview Certification
Experience Clinical training and experience equivalent to gaining UK CCT in Palliative Medicine 4 years supervised training in appropriate StR equivalent training programme CV/Interview Skills and Abilities Excellent communication skills – both oral and written Effective teaching skills Evidence of supervising medical staff Ability to organise and prioritise workload and to delegate responsibility and supervise staff Ability to motivate and inspire a team and work sensitively within teams and across organisations Experience of implementing and managing change in a healthcare setting Leadership skills – ability to take responsibility, Computer and IT skills Educational qualification or working towards Experience of working in a community medical setting alongside GPs CV/Interview CV/Interview CV/Interview CV/Interview CV/Interview CV/Interview CV/Interview