Overview
Saint Catherine's Hospice is seeking to appoint a Consultant in Palliative Medicine. This is due to a planned Consultant relocation. The post will play a central role in the Saint Catherine's strategy to develop and take forward existing palliative care services for the population served.
The new consultant will be based in Saint Catherine's Hospice in Scarborough and will have defined clinical responsibilities in the hospice itself and in the wider community. They will be joining at an exciting time for the hospice as in-patient offerings are being expanded and the Wellbeing Centre is being relaunched.
Responsibilities
* Assume a position of clinical leadership as part of the team comprising specialty doctors.
* Deliver defined clinical care within the hospice and in the wider community.
* Support the newly recruited ACP position to aid the medical team.
* Participate in the Yorkshire Deanery Palliative Medicine Training Scheme and the FY2 training scheme; help cover the inpatient unit.
* Contribute to the hospice’s strategic development of palliative care services as outlined in the job plan.
Organisation
Saint Catherine's Hospice is an independent charity receiving approximately 30% funding from the ICB. It opened in 1985 and moved in 2004 to purpose-built premises situated in close proximity to Scarborough NHS Trust. As the sole hospice for the area, it is supported by the community and staffed by a multi-professional team consisting of doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, social workers and pastoral support.
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