Job overview
Do you share our health board values; Caring for each other; working together; always improving? If so, we would love for you to come and work for Swansea Bay University HB.
We’re delighted that you are considering joining our team as a FT Senior Clinical Fellow (LAS) in Palliative Medicine. The service covers all aspects of Specialist Palliative Care (Specialist inpatient/hospice, community and hospital liaison work) provided by a multi-disciplinary team across the Swansea & Neath localities. The post is covering a vacant training post for 6 months only to commence on 5th August 2025 - 2ndFebruary 2026.
We would invite candidates from all medical, general practice and surgical backgrounds as we believe that all experience is valuable to Specialist Palliative Care. Previous Doctors in the department have gone on to higher training in Specialist Palliative Care.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to:
- Be a core member of the Specialist Palliative Care MDTs
- Be a core member of the relevant clinical service groups.
- Undertake all work in accordance with the Health Board’s procedures and operating policies;
- Participate in job appraisal and review.
To provide Palliative Medicine consultations as part of the Community Palliative care advisory team, under consultant supervision or as part of the Hospital Palliative care team under consultant supervision.
Provide middle grade non-residential on call cover in association with other colleagues to support health care professionals in any setting and 7/7 CNS working.
Have direct responsibility for patients in the specialist inpatient unit- Tŷ olwen (first on call) out of hours. On call is supported by hospital at night from Morriston after 10pm and remote/electronic prescribing.
For full details of this job role please read the Job Description & Job Plan.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more details in relation to this post, please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh.
These are the current applicable pay scales; however, these may change upon implementation of the framework agreement for reform to the terms and conditions of service for resident doctors and dentists in Wales. Further details can be found at BMA+-+Framework+Agreement+Wales.”
Person specification
Academic skills
Essential
- Research, Audit and Quality Improvement:• Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues • Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety and clinical quality improvement initiatives • Evidence of involvement in a quality improvement or formal research project • Demonstrates knowledge of evidence informed practice • Demonstrates an understanding of clinical governance
- Addysgu: • Tystiolaeth o brofiad addysgu a/neu hyfforddiant mewn addysgu
Desirable
- Research, Audit and Quality Improvement: • Demonstrates an understanding of research methodology • Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements, and involvement in a formal research project • Evidence of relevant academic publications • Evidence of involvement in a quality improvement project or other activity which: Uses recognised QI methodology Focuses on patient safety and clinical improvement Demonstrates an interest in and commitment to the specialty beyond the mandatory curriculum • Evidence of exceptional achievement in medicine
- Addysgu: • Tystiolaeth o ymwneud ag addysgu myfyrwyr, ôl-raddedigion a gweithwyr proffesiynol eraill a thystiolaeth o gymryd rhan mewn cwrs addysgu
Personal skills
Essential
- Communication Skills: • Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication, and capacity to adapt language to the situation, as appropriate • Able to build rapport, listen, persuade and negotiate
- Problem Solving and Decision Making: • Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions, indicating an analytical/scientific approach
- Empathy and Sensitivity: • Capacity to take in others’ perspectives and treat others with understanding; sees patients as people • Demonstrates respect for all
- Managing Others and Team Involvement: • Able to work in multi professional teams and supervise junior medical staff • Ability to show leadership, make decisions, organise and motivate other team members; for the benefit of patients • Capacity to work effectively with others
- Organisation and Planning: • Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively • Capacity to prioritise own workload and organise ward rounds • Evidence of thoroughness (is well prepared, shows self-discipline/commitment, is punctual and meets deadlines)
- Vigilance and Situational Awareness: • Capacity to monitor developing situations and anticipate issues
- Coping with Pressure and Managing Uncertainty: • Capacity to operate under pressure • Demonstrates initiative and resilience to cope with changing circumstances • Is able to deliver good clinical care in the face of uncertainty
- Values: • Understands, respects and demonstrates the values of the NHS (e.g. everyone counts; improving lives; commitment to quality of care; respect and dignity; working together for patients; compassion)
Desirable
- Management and Leadership Skills: • Evidence of involvement in management commensurate with experience • Demonstrates an understanding of NHS management and resources • Evidence of effective multi-disciplinary team working and leadership, supported by multi-source feedback or other workplace based assessments • Evidence of effective leadership in and outside medicine
- Other: • Evidence of achievement outside medicine • Evidence of altruistic behaviour e.g. voluntary work
Qualifications:
Essential
- • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- • Either of the following: MRCP(UK) Part 1 at time of application and MRCP(UK) full diploma by offer date Eligibility for the specialist register in general internal medicine by time of application Completion of Irish Basic Specialty Training in medicine and the MRCPI full diploma by offer date
- • Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at the advertised post start date for the vacancy
- • Have evidence of achievement of Internal Medicine Stage 1 capabilities
Desirable
- • Full MRCP (UK) at the time of application
- • Higher degrees including MSc, PhD or MD (not including intercalated BSc or ‘Honorary’ MA)
Clinical Experience
Essential
- • Evidence of experience in a range of acute medical specialties, with experience of managing patients on unselected medical take during core training or equivalent
Desirable
- • Experience at core level of managing patients with palliative care needs
- • Experience of specialties relevant to palliative care e.g. geriatric medicine, haematology, neurology, oncology, palliative medicine, rehabilitation medicine
- • Experience of managing patients with severe acute medical disease.
Clinical skills – clinical knowledge & expertise
Essential
- • Demonstrates awareness of managing acute medical conditions, including emergencies, in patients and out patients
- • Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
- • Able to work without direct supervision where appropriate
- • Able to prioritise clinical need
- • Able to maximise safety and minimise risk
Desirable
- • Evidence of some capabilities in the specialty as defined by the relevant curricula
- • Evidence of skills in the management of acute medical emergencies
- • Evidence of skills in the management of patients not requiring hospital admission
Commitment to specialty – learning and personal development
Essential
- • Shows initiative/drive/enthusiasm (self-starter, motivated, shows curiosity, initiative) • Demonstrable interest in, and understanding of, the specialty • Commitment to personal and professional development • Evidence of self-reflective practice
Desirable
- • Extracurricular activities / achievements relevant to the specialty • Evidence of participation at meetings and activities relevant to the specialty • Evidence of attendance at organised teaching and training programme(s) relevant to the specialty
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