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Job summary

Main area
Palliative Medicine
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent: 10 PA
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
265-5603506-A
Employer
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Northampton General Hospital
Town
Northampton
Salary
£93,666 - £126,281 Pro Rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/05/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust logo

Palliative Care Consultant

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Job overview

Applications are warmly invited for a substantive Consultant in Palliative Medicine post to join the multi-disciplinary  at Northampton General Hospital.

The successful applicant will join a growing Multi-Disciplinary Team whose aim is the provision of high quality service  and patient satisfaction

As part of the team you will be supported in all aspects of the role, but you will also support, coach and impart your knowledge and experience to your team. 

Main duties of the job

The post attracts 10 programmed activities, with view to expansion to 12 programmed activities if desired. There is an internal development and support program available for newly appointed consultants to ensure individuals’ professional developments are achieved. The location of the post provides many attractive places to live, excellent schools and easy access to the major cities.  

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about the main duties of the job. 

Working for our organisation

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.


Our Excellence Values
    • Compassion
    • Accountability
    • Respect
    • Integrity
    • Courage


We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.


The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.
We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.


We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details about job descriptions and main responsibilities.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MBBS or Equivalent.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Good team member. Able to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams and to respect the unique roles of different members of the

Culture

Essential criteria
  • Enthusiasm and ability to inspire others

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Fully Accredited for on the GMC Specialist Register for Palliative Care via one of the following: (i) Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT). The proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview. Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR).

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Audry Panchal
Job title
Palliative Care Secretary
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01604 54 4484
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