Clinical Fellow in Palliative Care and Medicine for Older People
| Posting date: | 22 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £49,909 - £61,825 pa pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 June 2025 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS2 8HW |
| Company: | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7231031/387-SPS1031-KC |
Summary
A Vacancy at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.
The appointment will be subject to the Terms and Conditions of Service of Trust Grade Doctors (2017) and may be subject to amendment
This is an exciting opportunity for the postholder to join the Specialist Palliative Care team (SPCT) and Medicine for Older People team at the BRI for a 12-month fixed term contract. The purpose of the role is to support with delivery of hospital advisory, adult specialist palliative care services whilst giving the postholder an opportunity to gain experience in Palliative Medicine and Medicine for Older People. There are two posts, each consisting of six months working with the Supportive and Palliative Care hospital advisory team and six months on Ward A522 within Medicine for Older People.
The hours of work are Monday to Friday 9am till 5pm. There is no on-call associated with the post. The postholder is required to have GMC registration and an appropriate level of clinical experience in a hospital setting. The candidates should be able to demonstrate evidence of working well in a team, providing person-centred care and an understanding of the importance of a holistic approach to care. Good communication skills and an ability to organise and prioritise workload are essential. This post would give excellent and broad experience for a pre-IMT or pre-registrar candidate. It would also be a great opportunity for a candidate interested in GP training to gain additional skills or a special interest.
2x rotation posts within SPCT and MFOP
The successful postholders will spend 6 months working within SPCT working alongside the multidisciplinary team providing inpatient assessments, consultation and advice. Liaising with GP's and community practitioners, regional hospices as well as other palliative care service providers to support our patients transfer of care. The other 6 months, the post holders will work within MFOP working on our No criteria to reside ward, participating in best interest meetings, complex discharge planning and supporting palliative care needs on the ward.
The successful candidate must full GMC registration with a current licence to practice and have had adequate clinical experience in the hospital setting.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specifications for further details of this position.
This advert closes on Thursday 5 Jun 2025
The appointment will be subject to the Terms and Conditions of Service of Trust Grade Doctors (2017) and may be subject to amendment
This is an exciting opportunity for the postholder to join the Specialist Palliative Care team (SPCT) and Medicine for Older People team at the BRI for a 12-month fixed term contract. The purpose of the role is to support with delivery of hospital advisory, adult specialist palliative care services whilst giving the postholder an opportunity to gain experience in Palliative Medicine and Medicine for Older People. There are two posts, each consisting of six months working with the Supportive and Palliative Care hospital advisory team and six months on Ward A522 within Medicine for Older People.
The hours of work are Monday to Friday 9am till 5pm. There is no on-call associated with the post. The postholder is required to have GMC registration and an appropriate level of clinical experience in a hospital setting. The candidates should be able to demonstrate evidence of working well in a team, providing person-centred care and an understanding of the importance of a holistic approach to care. Good communication skills and an ability to organise and prioritise workload are essential. This post would give excellent and broad experience for a pre-IMT or pre-registrar candidate. It would also be a great opportunity for a candidate interested in GP training to gain additional skills or a special interest.
2x rotation posts within SPCT and MFOP
The successful postholders will spend 6 months working within SPCT working alongside the multidisciplinary team providing inpatient assessments, consultation and advice. Liaising with GP's and community practitioners, regional hospices as well as other palliative care service providers to support our patients transfer of care. The other 6 months, the post holders will work within MFOP working on our No criteria to reside ward, participating in best interest meetings, complex discharge planning and supporting palliative care needs on the ward.
The successful candidate must full GMC registration with a current licence to practice and have had adequate clinical experience in the hospital setting.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specifications for further details of this position.
This advert closes on Thursday 5 Jun 2025
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