Clinical Fellow in Palliative Medicine

Job overview

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is recruiting a Clinical Fellow to join the specialist palliative care team at Priscilla Bacon Lodge, Norwich - a 16-bed, consultant-led inpatient unit, purpose-built in 2023 with the Priscilla Bacon Hospice Charity.

This is a one-year, full-time fixed-term post. You'll work within a three-consultant-led multidisciplinary team, gaining direct clinical experience in symptom control and end-of-life care. You'll get a structured induction before joining the on-call rota, backed at all times by a second on-call Consultant.

If you want to develop your skills in palliative medicine with genuine senior support, please apply.

Main duties of the job

As Clinical Fellow, you'll work alongside our Consultants and wider multidisciplinary team to provide medical care to the 16 inpatients at Priscilla Bacon Lodge, with occasional cover for our Living Well Centre day unit and community specialist palliative care team. You'll take part in the non-resident first on-call rota (1 in 5), covering evenings, weekends and bank holidays, including a full Saturday ward round - always supported remotely by a second on-call Consultant.

We're looking for someone who is:

• A qualified doctor (MBBS or equivalent) with full GMC registration and a licence to practise.
• Experienced - at least two years' full-time general medical experience post registration.
• A confident communicator who works well within a multidisciplinary team.
• Organised, able to prioritise a varied clinical workload.
• Enthusiastic about teaching, audit and service development.
• Keen to develop a career in palliative medicine - previous experience in the specialty is a bonus, but not essential, as full support and induction will be provided.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details. In summary, the post holder will:

• Work with the Consultants and wider multidisciplinary team to provide medical care to the 16 inpatients at Priscilla Bacon Lodge.
• Provide occasional medical cover for the Living Well Centre and community specialist palliative care team as required.
• Undertake non-resident first on-call duties (1 in 5), covering inpatients at weekends, bank holidays and weekdays from 5pm to 9am, supported remotely at all times by a second on-call Consultant.
• Complete a full ward round on Saturdays during on-call periods and review patients as required on Sundays.
• Attend the ward to assess patients who deteriorate unexpectedly or require urgent medical review, and review fast-track continuing health care patients out of hours in the event of an emergency.
• Undertake a period of supported induction before joining the full on-call rota.
• Participate actively in the Trust's Clinical Governance programme, including clinical audit, quality improvement, clinical guidelines and pathways, and risk management.
• Engage in regular appraisal and professional development in line with GMC revalidation requirements.
• Contribute to the department's education programme, including journal clubs and postgraduate teaching meetings.
• Support the teaching and supervision of doctors and other healthcare professionals on secondment or elective placement within the department.

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.