Consultant In Palliative Medicine in Barnstaple

Consultant in Palliative Medicine

Employer Location Barnstaple Salary £93,666 to £126,281 a year Closing date 30 Apr 2024

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Welcome to North Devon. World Class by Nature. If you are looking for your next career move in Palliative Medicine, please read on

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Main duties of the job

For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy, when they need it most.

About us

Rated as one of the best places to live in the UK, Devon offers a fantastic mix of cultural and outdoor activities. Through the passion of over 180 staff and over 500 volunteers, North Devon Hospice provides outstanding care for nearly 3,000 people.

Whether in our bedded unit in Barnstaple, through one of 4,900 visits carried out by our community nurse specialists, one of 6,406 hours spent with patients in their home by our Hospice to Home team or as one of the 300 people cared for at our outreach centre in Holsworthy, we believe, very simply, that the patient comes first.

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Job responsibilities

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More detail about the role

Consultant in Palliative Medicine

Welcome to North Devon. World Class by Nature. If you are looking for your next career move in Palliative Medicine, please read on

Following retirement of a long-serving post-holder, we are seeking a new Consultant in Palliative Medicine, to work 8 PAs (negotiable) alongside the Trusts existing Consultant in Palliative Medicine. We are happy to receive enquiries from doctors who may wish to work fewer than 8 PAs.

You will be based at North Devon Hospice. In addition to responsibilities in its 7-bedded inpatient unit, you will also have sessions supporting the hospital and community palliative care teams.

Uniquely, you will enjoy the benefits of being a team member of both organisations, North Devon Hospice and the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. As a stakeholder of the Hospices senior management team, you will also have key influence over end of life care across the Northern Devon locality healthcare system.

In addition, the role is supported by the regional network of Palliative Medicine Consultants, such as those serving the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital and Eastern Services of the Trust.

Our county is frequently rated as one of the best places to live in the UK, with world class beaches, Exmoor National Park, first class schools and many attractions all on your doorstep.

Furthermore the Hospice will provide relocation support as outlined in the recruitment pack.

If you would enjoy working in a truly integrated care model across hospice, hospital and community settings, as well as delivering education to our healthcare colleagues, then please get in touch.