Consultant in Palliative Medicine

Do you share our Health Board values; Caring for each other; Working together; Always improving? If so, we would love for you to come and work for Swansea Bay University HB.

This is a new less than full-time post for a Consultant in Palliative Medicine. The post holders will join a complement of 8 consultants and Specialist Drs responsible for the provision of integrated Specialist Palliative Medicine services to the Health Board (with bases at Ty Olwen, Morriston Hospital and Y Rhosyn within Neath Port Talbot Hospital).

The focus of this post is community Specialist Palliative Care based at Y Rhosyn Neath and Port Talbot hospital, Baglan and Ty Olwen, Morriston Hospital and is part of the department's work force expansion to better meet the need of the local population. 1 session from the Job will be to support the Specialist Palliative Medicine needs of Ystradgynlais patients in Powys., The post holder will hold continuing clinical responsibility for prevention, diagnosis and treatment related to palliative and end-of-life care, ensuring excellent symptom control, holistic assessment, and integrated support for patients and families in a variety of settings--home, community hospitals, acute hospitals and specialist inpatient units. They will work collaboratively with consultant colleagues, GPs, CNS teams, allied health professionals and voluntary sector partners to deliver safe, efficient and patient-centred care.

The consultant will also take part in the 1:7 non-resident on-call rota, providing telephone advice and occasional direct assessment to support palliative care needs across South West Wales.

The consultant will play an active role in teaching and training medical students, junior doctors and other healthcare professionals, contributing to undergraduate and postgraduate education linked to Swansea and Cardiff universities. They will provide supervision where appropriate, participate in departmental teaching programmes, and promote a positive learning environment. The consultant will also be encouraged to engage in research, quality improvement and audit, contributing to the Health Board's university-level research and education ambitions.

We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.