Consultant Republic of Ireland HSE Palliative Care Medicine in Leinster Region on a fixed term / permanent basis; working for our client via Workplace Doctors

*** Must have IMC (Specialist Division) Registration (Irish Medical Council) - Essential
*** Location: Republic of Ireland - Leinster Region (Louth, Meath, Monaghan, Longford, Westmeath, Offaly, Laois, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Dublin, Wicklow, Kildare, Cavan)
***Speciality: Medicine: Palliative Care Physician

*** Duration: 12 months (FREE visa & work permit + relocation package offered)

*** Role: Consultant (6+ years post graduate experience)

*** Start date: ASAP

***IELTS Score of 7.0 Overall (minimum) – Essential

***Exact location details provided on application

*** Pay rate: €217,235 to €261,051 Euro’s (dependent on experience) basic salary (allowances paid extra)

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Overview

Our client is a specialist palliative care provider for adults and children in Louth, Meath, Monaghan, Longford, Westmeath, Offaly, Laois, Carlow,   Kilkenny, Wexford, Dublin, Wicklow, Kildare, Cavan and for children across region. The organisation has in-patient and day therapy facilities & comprehensive Hospice at Home services and a range of out-patient and community services all supported and delivered through a multi-disciplinary team.

The In-patient Ward currently has 8 beds, and the model is a multi-disciplinary approach. The medical team provides medical support to the patients, including ward rounds, admissions, and MDT meetings. There is an outpatient adult Day Therapy Service and out-patient clinics with Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy and Wellbeing services provided including Complementary Therapy, Counselling, bereavement and family and carers support, and Chaplaincy. The Community Service comprises the adult Hospice at Home Team and also a Care Home Support Team. The medical team provides support to this service by reviewing patients in clinics, at home and in nursing homes.

The children’s Hospice at Home service provides specialist nursing support as well as hands on nursing and short breaks to children with cancer or palliative care needs in their own homes. The existing Paediatric Consultant in Palliative Medicine supports the children’s team with attendance at their weekly MDT meeting, liaison with tertiary referral centres and home visits.

The medical team includes 2 consultants (1.0fte Adult Consultant and 0.4fte Paediatric Consultant), 3 speciality doctors (1 full time and 2 part time doctors) and 2 flexi-bank doctors who provide out of hours and weekend cover as part of a 1st on call rota with the substantive Speciality Doctors.

The population of the core area where both adult and children’s services are provided; is approximately 270,000 people, with over 45,000 adults above the age of 65. The children’s service area also extends to region with a total current caseload of all areas covered of around 120 children.

Please note that full IMC registration and license to practice is an essential for this role. If you do not currently have IMC registration, but you are in the process of applying, please use the supporting information section of the application form to provide an update about the status of your IMC application.

Candidates without IMC registration at the time of shortlisting will not be considered- as per hospital requirements.

Additional Information

You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for the Republic of Ireland. The basic salary range for this post is euros €217,235 to €261,051 Euro’s per annum plus a further euro 26,672 per annum available in Commitment Awards.

Specific Duties

The post holder will play a key role in the multi-professional palliative care team at the hospital, providing clinical care to inpatients and outpatients at the Hospital and patients in the community (including Care Homes).

Together with the Director of Care, Paediatric Consultant and Medical and Care Teams the post holder will work collaboratively to deliver the clinical care strategy to ensure the highest quality of care for patients and families in all settings.

The post holder will be responsible for the management of the non-consultant grade medical staff.

10 Programmed Activities (7.5 DCC 2.5 SPA). Once in post a job plan will be discussed and agreed by the post holder and their line manager.

The post holder will work with the Paediatric Consultant and Executive and Senior Management Team and contribute to the development of the services, including educational activities.

The post holder will take the lead for research within the service, working closely with the Education department and the Research Practitioner. They will also provide clinical education for internal and external healthcare professionals.

Internal key relationships:

·       Chief Executive

·       Director of Care (Line Manager)

·       Executive Management Team

·       Senior Management Team

·       Education and Research Team

·       Clinical/Care multi-professional team

·       Clinical administration department

Duties

·       To provide and lead specialist palliative care assessment and management of symptoms to support patients achieving their preferred place of care and death,

·       To work with the Director of Care and Paediatric Consultant in the planning and development of the clinical services,

·       To ensure consultant input at all adult MDT meetings ensuring that all appropriate assessment tools are used,

·       To take part in the out-of-hours second on call rota 1 in 5 providing telephone advice and support to the clinical staff and the first on-call Doctors covering the service Hospices.

·       To maintain good liaison with hospital consultants both locally and at tertiary treatment centres and with GPs and in the local area,

·       To ensure that medical team members attend relevant professional meetings and other educational activities so as to attain the necessary points to satisfy the requirements for accreditation by the Royal College of Physicians and to stay updated in the latest medical knowledge,

·       To participate in the service’s Clinical Governance processes, working together with others to improve the standard of care to develop best practice.

·       To take an active role in the training and support of all staff within the service, as appropriate. This will include supporting specialist nurses through clinical assessment skills and non-medical prescribing programmes,

·       To provide support, training and supervision to GP trainees allocated to the Hospice,

·       To maintain effective links with professional organisations regionally and nationally.

Teaching Commitments

·       regular commitments to ward based teaching of undergraduates.

·       participation in the lecture programmes for 2^nd and 4^th & 5^th year medical students.

·       teaching of other groups as required including other specialty juniors and specialist nurses.

Job Plan

A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee, the Operational Medical Director and Lead Medicine Consultant, on behalf of the Trust’s Medical Director, based on the provisional timetable. This will be signed by the Chief Executive and will be effective from the commencement date of the appointment.

It will be reviewed at 3 months & thereafter annually or at any time, but no less than 3 months after a previous review, as requested by the appointee, Operational Medical Director or Clinical Lead & adjusted accordingly to the agreement of both parties.

Standard Duties and responsibilities

a) To participate in development of and undertake all duties and functions pertinent to the Consultant’s area of competence, as set out within the Clinical Directorate Service Plan  and in line with policies as specified by the Employer.

b) To ensure that duties and functions are undertaken in a manner that minimises delays for patients and possible disruption of services.

c) To work within the framework of the hospital / agency’s service plan and/or levels of service (volume, types etc.) as determined by the Employer. Service planning for individual clinical services will be progressed through the Clinical Directorate structure or other arrangements as apply.

d) To co-operate with the expeditious implementation of the Disciplinary Procedure 

e) To formally review the execution of the Clinical Directorate Service Plan with the Clinical Director / Employer periodically. The Clinical Directorate Service Plan shall be reviewed periodically at the request of the Consultant or Clinical Director / Employer. The Consultant may initially seek internal review of the determinations of the Clinical Director regarding the Service Plan.

f) To participate in the development and operation of the Clinical Directorate structure and in such management or representative structures as are in place or being developed. The Consultant shall receive training and support to enable him/her to participate fully in such structures.

g) To provide, as appropriate, consultation in the Consultant’s area of designated expertise in respect of patients of other Consultants at their request.

h) To ensure in consultation with the Clinical Director that appropriate medical cover is available at all times having due regard to the implementation of the European Working Time Directive as it relates to doctors in training.

i) To supervise and be responsible for diagnosis, treatment and care provided by non-Consultant Hospital Doctors (NCHDs) treating patients under the Consultant’s care.

j) To participate as a right and obligation in selection processes for non-Consultant Hospital Doctors and other staff as appropriate. The Employer will provide training as required. The Employer shall ensure that a Consultant representative of the relevant specialty / sub-specialty is involved in the selection process. 

k) To participate in clinical audit and proactive risk management and facilitate production of all data/information required for same in accordance with regulatory, statutory and corporate policies and procedures.

l) To participate in and facilitate production of all data/information required to validate delivery of duties and functions and inform planning and management of service delivery

Essential Requirements

This post is open to doctors who hold Registration as a Specialist in the Specialist Division of the Registrar of Medical Practitioners maintained by the Medical Council in Ireland in the specialty of General Medicine: Palliative Care

Office Accommodation

The post holder will undertake administrative work associated with their clinical and other professional duties.  Adequate time and facilities for clinical administration, including appropriate office space, secretarial support and access to a personal computer, software & internet access, will be available.

Management Responsibility

All Consultants are required to attend the monthly Directorate Meetings. Post holders will be expected to share in administrative duties allocated by mutual agreement within the Directorate. As part of the Consultant Team, the consultant  will offer mentoring support and lead the existing clinical team through; joint clinics, one-to-one support, individual case management and complex cases, identifying development needs and suggesting CPD (Continuous Professional Development) opportunities and responding to clinical enquiries via e-mail and telephone.

Service Provision and Cover during Absences

The consultant has a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge and for the proper functioning of the service allowing for appropriate delegation for the training of his/her staff.

He/she must be available by telephone and able to attend the hospital in a timely fashion when on-call (40 minutes journey time).

Consultant staff must ensure that services are covered during his/her planned absences. Where fixed commitments need to be cancelled during planned absences appropriate notice (8 weeks) must be given. Absences must be co-ordinated with other consultant staff in the specialty to ensure senior cover is always available.

If you are interested in working in growing your career and increasing your income, then talk to our healthcare team today. If you can fill the above requirements, we will give you the following benefits:

*** Visa & Work Permit for FREE!

*** Guidance, Training & Career Development

*** Dedicated & Supportive team- Consultant available when you need.

*** Excellent Basic Pay, Overtime paid for extra hours
***Assistance provided with relocation

We look forward to helping you progress your career and find you the ideal position.

The hospital welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion- essentially the applicant must meet the criteria mentioned above

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Call us today on +44 (0) 1234 889213 to discuss this vacancy or email your CV to info@workplacedoctors.co.uk  or apply online today (see below).

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