Consultant in Palliative Medicine

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) 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 ‘Proud to Lead’ 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 “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. 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.

We are looking for a dynamic, motivated and enthusiastic Palliative Medicine Consultant to join the North Wales specialist palliative care team. This is a permanent role within the Palliative Medicine department. The appointee should have previous general medical experience and will work with the senior and junior medical staff and clinical nurse specialists as part of the Specialist Palliative Care Team, to support both community and hospital inpatient services in North East Wales. This is a full time position, of ten sessions per week, based with the team in the Maelor Hospital, Wrexham. Opportunities exist for those keen to pursue research and education/teaching interests via well-established links with Bangor University.

Main duties of the job include further developing palliative, end of life and bereavement care services in North East Wales. There is potential for flexibility within the Department, depending on the post holder’s individual interests and experience. The post holder will provide a consultant and advisory service role working within the integrated (hospital and community) statutory East SPC team. They will advise colleagues on patient management, including closely supporting the CNSs and the Hospice at Home nursing teams in the East area. The post holder will have the support of specialty doctors and specialty trainees in palliative medicine on rotation.

Candidates are encouraged to refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information.

• Knowledge/Qualification: CCT or equivalent accreditation on Specialist Register, MRCP or equivalent, MBChB or equivalent, Full GMC registration, CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC).
• Experience: Appropriate experience in training grade posts, Equivalent training accepted by College/GMC for Specialist Register, Experience/Interest in research, Experience in teaching and evaluation.
• Skills & Abilities: Appropriate levels of skills & ability expected from a properly trained consultant, Good working knowledge & experience of up-to-date medical oncology, Good knowledge of role of palliative care in life-limiting non-cancer conditions, Evidence of successful service development/quality improvement activities, Evidence of leading change.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK/RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

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.

Contact Information: Name: Marlise Poolman, Email address: Marlise.Poolman@wales.nhs.uk, Telephone number: 03000 857727. Dr Gemma Lewis-Williams, Consultant in Palliative Medicine/Co-Clinical Director (gemma.lewis-williams@wales.nhs.uk).

If you have problems applying, contact: Address: Abergele Hospital, Ambrose Onibere: ambrose.onibere@wales.nhs.uk, Telephone: 03000855063.