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Job summary

Main area
Palliative Care
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Contract
Permanent: 3 days per week
Hours
Part time - 6 sessions per week
Job ref
050-PALL-SPCDOC-1224
Employer
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Ysbyty Gwynedd, Penrhosgarnedd
Town
Bangor
Salary
拢59,727 - 拢95,400 Per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
31/12/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board logo

Specialty Doctor

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)听 North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 鈥楶roud to Lead鈥 competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the 鈥淒isability Confident Employer鈥 scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.听 Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable.听

Job overview

We are looking for a dynamic, motivated and enthusiastic Palliative Medicine Specialty Doctor to join the North Wales specialist palliative care team.听

This is a permanent specialty doctor role within the Palliative Medicine department. 听The appointee should have previous general medical experience and will work with the senior medical staff and clinical nurse specialists as part of the Specialist Palliative Care Team, to support both community and hospital inpatient services in North West Wales. 听This is a part-time position, of six sessions per week, based with the team in Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor.

Opportunities exist for those keen to pursue research and education/teaching interests via well-established links with Bangor University.

Main duties of the job

The appointee will provide medical cover and day to day clinical advice on patient management to colleagues, including closely supporting the Clinical Nurse Specialists and the Hospice at Home nursing teams in the West Area. The appointee will have the support of the consultants and senior specialty doctor, and potentially a specialty trainee in palliative medicine on rotation.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)听 North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 鈥楶roud to Lead鈥 competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the 鈥淒isability Confident Employer鈥 scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.听 Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will be appointed on the Terms and Conditions of the Welsh SAS Contract. The sessions will include both direct clinical care and supporting professional activities (SPA). This timetable and responsibilities can change with full discussion and agreement of the appointee and depending on the future local direction of services.听

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MBChB or equivalent Full registration with GMC Valid Mandatory Life Support (or above)
Desirable criteria
  • Postgraduate experience in Palliative Care Working towards formal qualification in Palliative Care

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Appropriate experience in training grade posts of at least 2 years or more at FY2/CT or above
Desirable criteria
  • Experience at Senior CT, StR Speciality Trainee or Specialty Doctor in Palliative Medicine

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Good communication skills General medical skills / procedures appropriate to experience Ability to write clear concise notes/present clinical histories Supervisory skills
Desirable criteria
  • Keen to develop teaching skills Computer skills Communication skills course or qualification

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Experience/knowledge of palliative care to appropriate level Awareness of interface between secondary and primary care
Desirable criteria
  • Working towards formal postgraduate qualification Some experience in audit/ research Experience of community services and working in primary care

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.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Gemma Lewis-Williams
Job title
Co-Clinical Director
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01248 384384