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Join our dynamic and innovative Supportive & Palliative Care Team. We are seeking a dedicated and forward-thinking Consultant in Palliative Medicine to join our enthusiastic multidisciplinary team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in developing hospital-advisory inpatient and outpatient services across Bristol and Weston hospital sites.
This Full-time, Substantive Post (10 PAs) Has Been Created Following Significant Investment By The UHBW Trust Board In Adult Palliative And End-of-life Care. The Successful Candidate Will Have The Opportunity To Help Shape The Future Of Palliative And End-of-life Care Within The Trust, Working Alongside Consultants, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Resident Doctors, And An Occupational Therapist. Key Details Include
* Full-time (10 PAs) with on-call commitment (less than full-time applications welcomed).
* Work across Bristol and Weston hospital sites.
* Opportunity to contribute to service development, innovation, and quality improvement.
The post-holder will join a cohesive multidisciplinary team, including consultants, the Lead Nurse for Palliative & End of Life Care, clinical nurse specialists, resident doctors and an occupational therapist. They will share medical responsibility for delivering high-quality supportive and palliative care for adults, including teenagers and young adults referred to the service.
Key Responsibilities Include
* Providing expert palliative care advice and support across the Trust.
* Supervising resident doctors and contributing to undergraduate medical education.
* Role modelling high quality person-centred care to multi-professional colleagues across the Trust
* Engaging with professional visitors and supporting the ongoing development of the service.
* Collaborating with the wider holistic team, including chaplaincy, allied health professionals, psychology services, and other healthcare providers.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Sophy Gretton Job title: Clinical Lead for Supportive and Palliative Care Email address: PalliativeCareBristol@uhbw.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0117 342 3598
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
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Health Care Provider
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Hospitals and Health Care
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