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St Margaret of Scotland Hospice , Clydebank , West Dunbartonshire , Scotland
Consultant Opportunities in Palliative Medicine (2 Full Time Posts)
Salary £91,474 (GBP) to £121,548 (GBP)
NHS Scotland Consultant pay & conditions plus on call and mileage allowance
Base Location - St Margaret of Scotland Hospice, Clydebank, Scotland & Rotational Sessions NHS Greater Glasgow Clyde’s Vale of Leven & Queen Elizabeth University Hospitals
This is a tremendous opportunity to join an imaginative and committed multidisciplinary specialist palliative care team. The Consultants in Palliative Medicine will be based at the St Margaret of Scotland Hospice (7 sessions) and each post will have rotational clinical commitment blocks agreed between the following NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Acute Services Sectors at the Vale of Leven Hospital, West Dunbartonshire – 3 sessions and at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, South Glasgow – 3 sessions.
In the Hospice, Consultants in Palliative Medicine, Specialty Doctors, Nurse Consultant, Clinical Nurse Specialists, specialist practitioners from Allied Health Professionals and Specialist Pharmacists combine to provide a comprehensive active rehabilitative palliative care service which will support the development of these new rotational posts.
There is also an existing active programme of undergraduate and postgraduate education in palliative care with the undergraduate education coordinated for the medical students through the University of Glasgow.
The Consultants in Palliative Medicine will be employed by St Margaret of Scotland Hospice and, subject to NHS approval, hold an Honorary Contract with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde .
Applicants must have full General Medical Council (GMC) registration and a licence to practice and be on the GMC Specialist Register for Palliative Medicine. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or eligibility for specialist registration (CESR) or be within 6 months of confirmed entry on to the GMC register from date of Interview. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.
Successful candidates will be employed under the NHS Scotland's Pay and Conditions of Service for Consultant Grades including access to the NHS Superannuation Scheme (Pension). St Margaret of Scotland Hospice is a Direction Body which allows candidates fulfilling certain criteria to continue membership of the NHS Superannuation Scheme. This relates to both their service and superannuation contributions.As well as excellent training St Margaret of Scotland Hospice staff have access to a range of additional benefits such as subsidised restaurant, free car parking, gym/pool and life assurance. We look forward to receiving your application. Closing date for returning an application is: Monday 3rd October 2022 Interviews are scheduled for : Mid/Late November 2022To apply for this post candidates are requested to contact St Margaret of Scotland Hospice direct as follows : For details on how to apply for this post and to request an application pack or arrangements to visit/virtual visit the Hospice, please contact: Colin Ashwood, Human Resources Manager, St Margaret of Scotland Hospice at colin.ashwood@smh.org.uk or telephone on 0141 435 7001 If you would like to find out more about the post before applying, please contact, for a confidential discussion: Kathryn Nattress, Director of Clinical Services, St Margaret of Scotland Hospice at Kathryn.nattress@smh.org.uk or telephone on 0141 952 1141 St Margaret of Scotland Hospice Recruitment Hotline: 0141 952 1141/ 0141 435 7003For general enquiries Email: humanresources@smh.org.ukFor more information about St Margaret of Scotland Hospice please visit : www.smh.org.uk St Margaret of Scotland Hospice and NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among their workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for their workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, St Margaret of Scotland and NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.