NHS Lanarkshire

NHS Lanarkshire is looking for a Consultant in Palliative Medicine to join its existing team of Consultants, and the wider multi-disciplinary team to deliver Specialist Palliative Care (SPC) in Lanarkshire.

A recent review of services, prompted by the desire to maximise efficient use of resources to reach more patients across all care settings, has led to the development of an innovative ‘Hub’ model where Consultants will work in teams based on each of the three acute University Hospitals in Lanarkshire and their surrounding communities. In addition to senior medical staff, the teams will be complemented by Advanced Clinical Nurse Specialist (ACNS) and Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) colleagues. Teams will work flexibly across acute and community to ensure patient needs are met in the most appropriate setting. The aim is to proactively reduce unwanted and unnecessary admission, while providing patients with excellent symptom management and opportunities for future care planning in all care settings. We are seeking an enthusiastic, innovative colleague who can help shape the future of this service.

NHS Lanarkshire runs a busy SPC Advice and Triage line, offering remote advice to colleagues in primary and secondary care, arranging for in person review when required and managing all requests for hospice admission. The applicant would also join a 1:5 on call rota (frequency expected to change with future recruitment) covering all NHS Lanarkshire SPC services out of hours, including hospice beds.

Specific sub-specialty clinical, educational or research interests would be welcomed for discussion and may impact which ‘Hub’ would best suit the applicant.

The job is offered as a full-time post on a 10 PA basis (including up to 2 non-DCC) but applications will be considered from those wishing to work less than full-time.

The University of Glasgow enjoys close links with NHS Lanarkshire, and our medical students benefit greatly from the excellent educational opportunities provided by the board in both primary and secondary care. Those who are or who will be involved in teaching our students, or in any other activity which involves a contribution to teaching, research or scholarship within the University are eligible for honorary status at the University of Glasgow.

Honorary Status Role Holders are entitled to numerous benefits including a University of Glasgow ID card, use of the Library and other facilities, and a University IT account as required for their role. They have access to all courses run by the IT Services on the same basis as members of staff and are also permitted an educational discount when PC equipment is purchased through the IT Services.

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Informal enquiries regarding this post will be welcomed by Dr Kerry McWilliams, Clinical Director on 01698 755 141, or Dr Karen Harvie, Consultant in Palliative Medicine on 01698 755 141.

For any application queries, please contact Nicole Hetherington, Senior HR Assistant 01698 754350 or via medical.dentalconsultant@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

‘In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

• Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’

NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.

Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information on the UK Border Agency’s new points based system that now governs the way individuals from outside the EEA can work in the UK at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk .

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Recruitment | NHS Lanarkshire (scot.nhs.uk)

Interview Date: 28th May 2024.