Palliative Medicine Consultant & Training Lead

Blue Eye Designs; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job description

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTIONS FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLES. The appointee will have responsibility for the training and supervision of junior medical staff and will devote time to this activity on a regular basis. If appropriate, the appointee will be named in the contracts of doctors in training grades as the person responsible for overseeing their training and as the initial source of advice to such doctors on their careers. The appointee will be expected to work with managers and professional colleagues in the efficient running of services and will participate in, with consultant colleagues, the medical contribution to management.

Subject to the provision of the Terms and Conditions of Service, the appointee will be expected to observe the Trusts agreed policies and procedures, drawn up in consultation with the profession on clinical matters, and to follow the standing orders and financial instruction of the Trust. Where the appointee manages employees of the Trust, he/she will be expected to follow Trust employment and personnel policies/procedures.

The appointee will be expected to make sure that there are adequate arrangements for staff included in the care of his/her patients to be able to contact the appointee when necessary.