New opportunity for a Consultant in Palliative Medicine to join an excellent University Hospital in the North East of England.
The new appointee will be joining a forward looking team within an integrated acute and community service.
Department overview:
This Specialist Palliative Care Service is well integrated with all major tertiary specialties across the hospital, This specialty interface embraces Critical Care, Oncology, Neurosciences, Renal Unit and the Regional Spinal Injuries Centre.
There is excellent close support from colleagues across the Trust, both in the acute and community settings.
The Specialist Palliative Care Integrated Service provides an holistic consulting service giving advice, guidance and support on the breadth of physical, psychological, social and spiritual issues to patients with potentially life-limiting conditions and also support to their relatives and carers.
The majority of the work supports patients with advanced or late stage disease but there is an important role for the specialty in supporting patients who may ultimately be cured.
Local area:
Working in the North East offers an excellent quality of life. This area boasts great transport links with easy access to a beautiful coastline, countryside and a great range of local amenities. Good schools are a prominent feature and property costs are excellent, making this a very attractive area for families.
Requirements for the post:
UK based applicants:
An excellent opportunity for a consultant in emergency medicine to join a large integrated care provider in North East England. The trust is high performing with a strong track record of supporting new appointees with career development.
Applications are welcomed from international candidates.
Trust overview:
The Trust is based on two acute sites with most acute medical services and specialties duplicated on each site.
The new appointee could be based at either site, preferences will be accommodated.
Service overview:
The Urgent and Emergency Care team encompasses five Urgent Treatment Centres, two Acute Medical Units including Same Day Emergency Care services and two Emergency Departments (ED).
With over 129000 ED attendances every year, the Trust is one of the largest services in the North East.
Local area:
You can be in the countryside in less than ten minutes from all major towns and cities in the area, with some of the most stunning scenery and outdoor space in the country.
There is a strong sporting and cultural heritage in the north east, so no matter what your interests are, there is something here for you to explore. For families, you will have access to fantastic school and academic institutions as well as very affordable properties.
The region is also known to be friendly, relaxed and welcoming.
Requirements for the post:
UK based applicants:
A new opportunity to join a high performing Oncology Department in the North East of England.
The post will be an excellent option for experienced consultants to work in a well staffed and organised team, with opportunity for teaching and management in the future.
Department overview:
The department is well staffed and the new appointee will join a team of 20 oncologists. The post is predominantly based in the trusts dedicated cancer centre. The cancer care services have benefited from recent investment of £35million, and you will have the opportunity to work within a state of the art facilities.
The post would focus on colorectal or upper GI cancer and cancer of the unknown primary (CUP) with possible work in other disease sites if needed.
The department boasts an expanded chemotherapy unit designed to meet the increasing demand for systemic treatment with established nurse-led and pharmacy-led chemotherapy clinics.
The trust also houses state of the art radiotherapy facilities.
Local area:
The hospital is set in a large town in the north East of England, with an excellent cost of living making this an attractive place to start in the NHS.
The surrounding areas and nearby coast offer opportunity to spend time in some of the most scenic areas of the North East of England.
Requirements for the post:
UK based applicants: