Posted March 18, 2024
Currently we have an excellent permanent job opportunity for a Palliative Care Consultant to work for an NHS organisation in Yorkshire and Humber.
Salary: £93,666 – £126,281
Position: Palliative Care Consultant
Hours: option for either 8 or 10 PAs, No on-call requirement
Location: Yorkshire and Humber
For this role, you will be responsible for:
Playing an important and wide-ranging educational role, advising colleagues, families and other healthcare professionals while helping to ensure high standards of care.
Most of your patients will have advanced or progressive cancer, although increasingly palliative medicine doctors treat patients with a range of conditions such as heart failure, renal failure and neurological conditions.
It is essential to possess a deep understanding of the pathology and management of these conditions, which creates opportunities to develop a sub-specialty. You will need expertise in the pharmacological management of a range of problems and an understanding of drug interactions and side effects.
What benefits are on offer?
- NHS Pension – As a permanent NHS employee, you will be entitled to the NHS Pension, which is an excellent and generous scheme that is recognised as the best in the world, both in the UK and globally.
- NHS Discount – NHS employees can also take advantage of a fantastic range of discounts in shops, restaurants, hotels and other services.
- Annual Leave – All permanent employees are entitled to annual leave, plus an additional 8 days of bank holidays. The amount of annual leave you will receive depends on your length of service.
- Sick Leave Pay – As a permanent NHS employee, you will also be entitled to sick leave pay.
- Maternity Pay – As a permanent NHS employee, you will benefit from maternity pay too if you are having a baby. This is given to both full-time and part-time employees and you also have the right to take paid time off for antenatal care.
For this role, we’re looking for someone who is:
- Fully GMC registered & MBBS (or equivalent) qualified
- Able to successfully undergo an enhanced DBS check.
- Able to demonstrate independent clinical experience, knowledge and skill in Palliative Medicine at Consultant level
What can Athona offer you?
- Experts in the Healthcare sector offering a professional and supportive service
- Nationwide vacancies available in the NHS and private sector, many exclusive to Athona
- Provide support from start to finish, including negotiations on terms and onboarding
- Overseas support for candidates not familiar with the UK
- A supportive team who truly care about your career, taking the time to understand your needs and help you achieve your aspirations
- Support beyond placement, making sure you’re happy with your new job and it continues to fulfil your career goals.
Interested? Simply apply above today to enjoy these excellent career prospects and reap the rewards of making a real difference to others, every day.
