Job summary
Employer heading
Medical Director (Pendleside Hospice) Consultant/Specialist Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.
Job overview
We are delighted to be introducing the new role of Medical Director at Pendleside Hospice, working alongside our senior management team and trustees, medical team and wider Hospice and palliative care team.
Employed by East Lancashire Hospitals Trust (ELHT) but with an Honorary contract with Pendleside, you will provide governance, leadership and specialist palliative care input into all clinical services at the Hospice, whilst also working collaboratively with the four consultants in palliative medicine across Pennine Lancashire to ensure the delivery, continuity and development of specialist palliative care for the local population.
You will be able to demonstrate excellent leadership and change management skills and maintain consistently high standards of individualised care, compassion and bereavement support.
The Medical Director will lead and direct the hospice medical team to provide effective medical services across Pendleside Hospice. As the senior medical lead they will provide professional advice to the Chief Executive and Board of Trustees relating to general medical services and professional standards and the speciality of palliative medicine.
- This is a full-time (10 PA) post however part-time or flexible hours can be considered.
- An additional management allowance of £7,500 per annum for the Medical Director role
- 5% On-call availability allowance
Main duties of the job
The Medical Director will lead and direct the hospice medical team to provide effective medical services across Pendleside Hospice. As the senior medical lead they will provide professional advice to the Chief Executive and Board of Trustees relating to general medical services and professional standards and the speciality of palliative medicine.
They will contribute to continual service improvement and to the strategic development of the Hospice and its services and the wider palliative and end of life network locally.
Working for our organisation
There are a lot of good reasons to choose to work at Pendleside Hospice. Pendleside is well-established, embedded and greatly appreciated in its local community, with specialist facilities and over 35 years’ experience of providing palliative and end of life care services to the community of Burnley and Pendle.
With a workforce comprising of over 140 staff and 450 volunteers, over 95% of the Pendleside team report enjoying the work they do, feel they can make a real difference, believe in the aims of the charity and are proud to work at Pendleside.
Caring for over 1744 people with advancing long term and life limiting illnesses last year, we are highly regarded for our quality of care provision; with 1,079 patients accessing our inpatient, community services including hospice at home, health, wellbeing and rehabilitation (formerly day services) and outpatient services and 665 people accessing our family support service receiving both pre and post bereavement support.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The primary aim of this role is to provide medical leadership and strategic input into Pendleside Hospice. The post holder will:
- Provide a specialist palliative medicine service to the patients of Pendleside Hospice, working as part of a multi-disciplinary team of doctors, nurses and allied health care professionals.
- Take medical responsibility for patients admitted to the Inpatient Unit, and for the medical care delivered by the hospice medical team in other areas covered by the hospice.
- Lead, manage and develop the Hospice medical team, ensuring that care is given in accordance with Hospice, Regional and National best practice guidance.
- Alongside the Senior Management Team and Trustees, take an active role in developing the organisations strategic plan for clinical care delivery, working collaboratively with key stakeholders internal and external to the organisation • Alongside the Clinical Services Manager have responsibility for ensuring strong clinical and medical governance, ensuring regulatory compliance.
- Liaise with health and social care professionals both internal and external to the Hospice, acting as a source of specialist palliative care advice.
- Contribute to the delivery of education to all staff groups and act as a clinical supervisor to doctors and advanced clinical practitioners in training.
- Participate in weekly Specialist Palliative Care Multi-disciplinary team meetings.
- Attend relevant meetings internal and external to the Hospice and participate in the development of policies, procedures and standards pertaining to the clinical activity of the Hospice.
- Working collaboratively with the Hospices, four consultants in palliative medicine and specialist palliative care team across Pennine Lancashire to ensure the delivery, continuity and development of specialist palliative care for the population of Pennine Lancashire.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full GMC registration
- Primary medical qualification e.g. MBChB
- MRCP(UK) or (I), MRCGP or FRCA
- Fully subscribed member of a recognised medical defence organisation
- At least 6 years experience in palliative care (Associate Specialist position only) or Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for Palliative Medicine via CCT or CESR or have a proposed CCT date within 6 months of interview (Consultant Position only)
Desirable criteria
- Higher Medical Degree (MD or MSc)
- Post graduate qualification in palliative medicine/care
Experience
Essential criteria
- Effective knowledge and experience in palliative care and application to acute, community and hospice settings
Management Skills
Essential criteria
- Participation in clinical audit
- Good knowledge/understanding of Clinical Governance
- Effective leadership and organisational skills
- Effective negotiating and influencing skills
- Basic IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Attended management training
Research
Essential criteria
- Awareness of basic research methods
- Familiarity with evidence- based practice
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of peer reviewed publications
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Evidence of teaching the multiprofessional team
Desirable criteria
- Attendance at courses in teaching, appraisal and mentorship
Other Skills
Essential criteria
- Advanced communication skills
- Commitment to working as part of a clinical team
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team – regardless of grade or discipline
- Ability to recognise, understand and respect organisational differences and boundaries
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Helen McVey
- Job title
- Chief Executive (Pendleside Hospice)
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01282 440104
- Additional information
Dr Charles Thomson (Divisional Director, ELHT)
Tel: 01254 734029
Email: [email protected]
Dr Anna MacPherson (Community and Hospice Consultant, ELHT)
Tel: 07966 418 799
Secretary: 01254 736 428
Email: [email protected]
Helen McVey (Chief Executive, Pendleside Hospice)
Tel: 01282 440104
Email: [email protected]
Anne Huntley (Clinical Services Manager, Pendleside Hospice)
Tel: 01282 440111
Email: [email protected]
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