This is an exciting opportunity to play a senior clinical role within our Specialist Palliative Care Home Team, supporting patients, families, carers and community professionals to deliver high-quality, person-centred end-of-life care. You will also contribute to hospice research, quality improvement, education, governance and service development.
About the role
Working within the Specialist Palliative Care Home Team, you will provide senior medical leadership and expert clinical care to patients in the community. You will advise on and lead complex symptom management, advance care planning, treatment escalation planning and support for patients and families. You will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams across primary care, secondary care, social care and the voluntary sector.
You will also support the twice-monthly outpatient Pain Management Group alongside the Consultant Anaesthetist and Psychological Therapist, and take a lead role in developing the hospice’s research, evaluation and quality improvement agenda.
Key responsibilities
About you
We are looking for a consultant who brings excellent clinical skills, compassionate leadership and a strong commitment to person-centred palliative care. You will be confident working with patients and families with complex needs and able to build positive relationships across professional boundaries.
To be successful, you will need full GMC registration and CCT/CESR or Specialist Registration in Palliative Medicine, or be within six months of achieving this at interview. Experience across palliative medicine settings is essential, and experience in a community hospice post would be advantageous.
Why join us?
At Arthur Rank Hospice Charity, you will be part of a dedicated, supportive and values-led team committed to making a genuine difference for people living with advanced serious illness and those approaching the end of life. You will have the opportunity to influence care across Cambridgeshire, contribute to innovation and learning, and help shape evidence-informed services for the future.
We are committed to compassion, caring, excellence and community, and we actively promote equality, inclusion, wellbeing and environmental sustainability across our organisation.
How to apply
If you would like to use your expertise to help provide outstanding palliative and end-of-life care across Cambridgeshire, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please refer to the full job description and person specification for further details and apply online.
For enquiries, please contact: [email protected] or [email protected]
Please note that this post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check with Barred list checks included.
Starting salary of £113,56, with opportunities to progress to £150,569 (Consultant medical grade with 1% on-call banding).
Please note that the salary quoted is based on full time hours and will be pro-rata’d for part time posts. As a Charity with limited funds, it is usual practice for new starters to commence on the minimum of the salary band for the role. Exceptionally, and only for candidates demonstrating significant strengths relevant to the role, we may be able to negotiate on this.
We are a Disability Confident employer, and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. If you would like support to apply, please contact the HR Team by email [email protected] and we will be happy to help.
Arthur Rank Hospice Charity does not hold a sponsor license; therefore, we are unable to offer sponsorship to individuals who do not currently have the right to work in the UK, or that require sponsorship as a condition of an existing visa.
We are committed to inclusivity, respect, fairness, engagement and equality of opportunity for our patients and their families, our staff and trustees, our volunteers and our supporters. We value the strength that comes with difference and the positive contribution that diversity brings to our community. Therefore, candidates with a disability that meet the minimum criteria will be guaranteed an interview. We are also working to increase diversity throughout the organisation, and we particularly welcome applications from BAME people who are currently under-represented.
Arthur Rank Hospice Charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults who draw on care and support and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.
Interviews for this role will be held on 21st July.
