Consultant - Palliative Care

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Main area Palliative Care Grade NHS Medical and Dental Conultant Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 8 sessions per week (on calls) Job ref 345-CSU10-8347725

Site University Hospital of Tees - North Tees site Town Stockton on Tees Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 05/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

The successful candidate will be expected to work as part of North Tees and Hartlepool (NTUH) fully integrated Palliative Care team across hospital community and hospice settings as required. This post will involve a minimum of 1.5 sessions per week of regular hospice clinical work. This maybe in either one of two local hospices: Alice House Hospice in Hartlepool or Butterwick Hospice in Stockton (9 and 8 bedded adult inpatient units respectively).

Hospital and community clinical work will involve face to face and non-face to face patient reviews, as well as advising and supporting the palliative care team and wider healthcare teams with clinical management of patients.

On call duties are in the mainstay non-resident, taking advice calls from hospital, community and hospice settings, as part of University Hospital Tees (UHT) wide consultant rota. There is an expectation that consultants will attend to review patients face to face in a hospice setting out of hours if required to support a doctor in training in exceptional circumstances. Consultants on call are expected to be within 2 hours travel time from the hospices covered on call (located in Middlesbrough, Hartlepool and Stockton).

Main duties of the job

The successful candidatewill be welcomed to join our dynamic integrated palliative care service at North Tees and Hartlepool (NTH) providing input into community, hospital and hospice settings.

Base and clinical settings p rimarily based with the North Tees and Hartlepool integrated palliative care team at the University Hospital of North Tees.

• Expected to work flexibly across hospital, community and hospice settings according to clinical need.
• A minimum average of 1.5 sessions per week in a hospice is an essential requirement of the post.
• Regular hospice work will be undertaken at either Butterwick Hospice, Stockton or Alice House Hospice, Hartlepool.
• Butterwick Hospice is immediately adjacent to the University Hospital of North Tees. Alice House Hospice is located a 25-minute drive away in Hartlepool and includes a satellite office for the hospital and community team within.

Consultant team

The appointee joins a wider group of 10 Palliative Medicine consultants across University Hospitals Tees (a geographical area that covers: North Tees and Hartepool; Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland; and Hambleton and Richmondshire).

Working for our organisation

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust and South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.

At UHT our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.

We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition - a note of thanks, Managers awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Further details and information are available on the attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Full registration with GMC and licence to practice (or eligible for) and meets requirements of the 'GMCs Good Medical Practice'
• CCST/CCT in Palliative Medicine (or within six months of obtaining CCST/CCT at the time of interview) or on GMC Specialist Register in Palliative Medicine

Clinical Experience

• Evidence of continuing medical education , Understands clinical risk management, General training to specialist level
• Experience in clinical audit, research and teaching, Experience in related medical specialties (eg: Oncology, respiratory, neurology, Care of Elderly etc)

Management and Administrative Experience

• Willingness to participate in management duties and activities within the NHS and hospice, Previous involvement in service development Good organisational skills with a willingness to lead in developing/managing clinical service
• Staff management (appraisal, dealing with poor performance, coaching, motivating. Computing skills, Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS and the organisation of independent palliative services

Important - Once sufficient applications have been received this vacancy may close early.

Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)

It is the policy of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost for their DBS certificate. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay on commencement with the Trust. The DBs check will be undertaken during the pre‑employment check screening.

Qualifications Please note the essential qualifications required for the post are outlined within the Person Specification. You are required to provide original evidence of the necessary qualifications for the post at interview should you be shortlisted. You will also be required to provide original copies as part of the pre‑employment check screening.

New Starters – Probationary Period

For any new employees commencing employment with North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, you will be subject to satisfactory completion of a 6 month probationary period. Please note that internal applications and individuals that are appointed to fixed term appointments of less than 6 months duration are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or a bank member of staff).

Employment References

As part of our pre‑employment screening process, all applicants are required to provide references covering their last three years employment history including any gaps. Applicants are requested to ensure e‑mail addresses for all referees are included on their application form. Personal references are not acceptable.

Working Hours

If the hours advertised for the post are up to full time (37.5 hours per week), applications are still welcomed from individuals who may be seeking to work less than full‑time hours and all requests will be considered in line with the post being appointed to for the successful applicant.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Everything we do is shaped by our values: Respect, Support, and Collaborate.

At University Hospitals Tees we want our workspaces to be places where everyone feels welcome, valued and safe. We treat people with respect, and we celebrate the differences that make each of us unique.

We welcome applications from everyone, no matter your age, background, race, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family circumstances or beliefs.

We are here to support you throughout your application and at every stage of your career with us. We believe we work best when we collaborate, learn from each other and build teams that reflect the communities we serve.

Disability

We are a Disability Confident Lead employer. This means we give fair and full consideration to applicants and will offer reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. If you need help with your application, or need the information in a different format, please contact our recruitment team and we will support you.

Right to Work in the UK

The Trust welcomes applications from all candidates who meet the criteria for the role. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless they have permission to work via another route. Non UK/RoI candidates wishing to apply can self‑assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here: Work in the UK - GOV.UK ( www.gov.uk )

Please provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Your current immigration status will not be considered as part of the shortlisting or interview process.

Please note that not everyone needs a ‘Skilled Worker’ visa. If you are applying for health or social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead.

As a supporter of the Armed Forces and an employer of Reservists, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust are proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, which is a promise by the nation to ensure that those who serve or who have served in the UK Armed Forces (and their families) are treated fairly.

We recognise that reservists and veterans bring a variety of transferable skills and qualities to our workplace, developed through their military careers. Our commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community has been recognised through the Armed Forces Covenant as a Silver Employer.

Further Important Information

Please check your email on a regular basis for updates on your application. If you are shortlisted for interview, you will be invited to email via this method.

Please ensure you read the ‘Guidance Notes for Applicants’ document attached to this advert before completing and submitting your application.

Unfortunately, we are unable to respond to all applicants and those who are not contacted within six weeks of the closing date should assume that their application has been unsuccessful.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Dr Lucy Lowery Job title Consultant Email address lucy.lowery4@nhs.net Telephone number 01642 780780 Additional information

Dr James Dunbar

Service Director, Clinical Service Unit 10, Community and Neighbourhood Health, University Hospital Tees

james.dunbar1@nhs.net

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