Specialty Doctor in Palliative Medicine

at  University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Proposed interview date: 17TH February 2025
An exciting opportunity has become available within the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire Community Palliative Care team to work as a Specialty Doctor in Palliative Medicine.
This post is a great vehicle for a motivated and interested doctor to gain experience in caring for and treating patients with life-limiting illness and complex needs in the community.
The successful candidate will work in a highly supportive environment, working closely with a consultant in palliative medicine and a vibrant multi-disciplinary team. They will work alongside, and support patients known to the multidisciplinary team providing high quality, timely, patient-centred care for patients known to the Coventry Community Specialist Palliative Care Team, Rapid Response and Palliative Support Team.
This is an exciting opportunity to work with the Coventry Integrated Palliative care team as a Palliative Medicine Speciality doctor. This role provides an opportunity to work 3 days a week with the team providing Palliative Medicine expertise to the multi-disciplinary team in the community setting. The successful candidate will work in a highly supportive environment, working closely with Consultant in Palliative medicine and a vibrant multi-disciplinary team.
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our skilled employees across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby, with high quality patient care positioned at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a national and international leader in healthcare.
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities.
There has never been a better time to join our team.
We are looking for a confident, flexible and adaptable person who thrives on challenges and variety. They should be able to cope with prioritising, managing a busy workload and working with indirect supervision, asking for guidance and support as required. The appointee will be skilled in working as part of a dynamic community multi-disciplinary team, able to communicate with a wide range of patient groups and colleagues. The main role will be to provide specialist palliative medicine assessment and advice independently and supporting multi-disciplinary team colleagues.

Please refer the Job description for details