Job Title:

Consultant in Palliative Medicine (Part time)

Responsible to:  Medical Director

Sessions:

8 PAs per week

On-call:

2nd on-call commitment (1 in 4 second on call)

General Summary

This post is for a Consultant in Palliative Medicine at Oakhaven Hospice Trust. The post is part time
comprising of 8 Programmed Activities (PAs) per week (negotiable). The post holder will work with the
Medical Director (6 PAs) and community consultant (7 Pas), in the inpatient, community and local
hospital settings to provide Specialist Palliative Medicine advice and support across the catchment
area. Consultants provide second on call cover by telephone with an expectation of returning to the
hospice in exceptional clinical circumstances.

This role is ideal both for newly qualified consultants and experienced consultants seeking a role with
scope for innovation and an excellent work-life balance

Company Values

The post holder will hold and engage with our organisational values;

Together
Excellence

                               Actively Engaged
                                    Meaningful

Compassion
Accountability

       Respect
                   Empathy

Further information on our values and expected behaviours are listed at the back of
this document

Main Duties and Responsibilities

About Oakhaven

Oakhaven Hospice Trust is an independent charitably funded hospice providing specialist palliative and
end of life care to patients and families in the New Forest, Totton, and the Waterside area of Hampshire
(a population of around 145,000 people). Opened in 1990, Oakhaven Hospice was built with the
support of local people. Over the years it has expanded and now receives around 15% of its’ funding
from the NHS. In 2024/25 Oakhaven supported over 1000 patients in the community and cared for 214
patients on our 10 bedded Inpatient Unit.

Our mission is to meet the end-of-life care needs of our local community through the provision of
specialist services from the hospice combined with partnership working and collaboration with other
health and social care providers in the locality. Together with the vital support of our staff, volunteers,
donors, and supporters we continue to develop and grow our services so that our patients get expert,

dignified, compassionate and supportive care when and where they need it. Joining Oakhaven Hospice
Trust means becoming part of a dedicated team that makes a real difference to patients and families
facing life-limiting illness.

Oakhaven Hospice is seeking an enthusiastic, motivated Consultant in Palliative Medicine to join our
dynamic, friendly, and expanding medical team.

This is a new 8PA Consultant post that has been created to strengthen and develop Specialist Palliative
Care for people living with a life limiting illness in the New Forest and Waterside Areas of Hampshire.

Oakhaven Hospice Trust offers a supportive and well-resourced working environment as well as the
opportunity to shape services, develop special interests and create an excellent work-life balance in one
of the most desirable areas of the country.

Medical Team

The medical team at Oakhaven consists of:

6 PAs
Medical Director (Dr Fliss Morgan)
7 PAs
Community Consultant (Dr Beth Birch)
Third Consultant (this role)
8 PAs
Associate specialist (Dr Michelle Hobson)               6PAs
4 x Specialty grade doctors
Secretarial Support

2 PAs each
Full-time

Non-consultant grade share 1:5 first on-call rota covering weekday nights and weekends.
Consultants provide second on call telephone support providing advice to hospice and community
colleagues. This is expected to be a 1 in 4 second on call rota with a 6% availability supplement.
Occasional support for first on-call will be required (but is very infrequent).

  The medical team work alongside experienced nursing and allied health professionals and

across Oakhaven services which include:

  10 Inpatient beds
  Specialist community support (7.8WTE Clinical Nurse Specialists and a Community Registered

Nursing team).

  Hospital palliative care advice and support into Lymington New Forest Hospital
  Day Hospice services
  Carers’ support group
  Counselling and bereavement support
  Complementary Therapy
  Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy
  Spiritual Support
  Oakhaven Neighbours team (practical and companionship support to patients in their own

homes delivered by volunteers).

  Education for Health and Social Care professionals
  The Coates Centre – focusing on well-being and open to anybody who has been impacted by a

life limiting illness within the New Forest.

  The Acorn project – an awareness raising project working with local schools

Consultant roles have a shared office and assistance from full-time secretarial support along with the
opportunity to continue with an NHS pension. Consultants will have an honorary contract with HIOWH
NHS Foundation Trust as part of their role in supporting Lymington New Forest Hospital.

In line with the Royal College of Physicians requirements Oakhaven Hospice Trust supports continuing
professional development (CPD) and is committed to providing time and financial support for these

activities. The Trust has the required arrangements in place, to ensure that all doctors have an annual
appraisal with a trained appraiser (via Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust)
and supports doctors through the revalidation process. We also provide support through access to
clinical supervision and mentoring.

Oakhaven Hospice Trust is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all
suitably qualified candidates, regardless of protected characteristics.

Example Job Plan
It is envisaged that this new role will consist of six sessions of Direct Clinical Care (DCC) and two
sessions of Supporting Professional Activities (SPA). The job plan (including days of work) is negotiable
on discussion with the successful candidate

Day

Time

Location

Work

Categorisation

Monday

Tuesday

09:00 – 09:30  Oakhaven
09:30-13:00
Oakhaven
13:00-13:30
13:30-17:00

Referrals Meeting
Ward Round IPU
Lunch
Oakhaven/communityCommunity Visits/Community

DCC
DCC

DCC

09:00 – 11:30  Oakhaven
11:30-13:00
Oakhaven
13:00-13:30
13.30 – 17.00  Oakhaven

Administration
MDT Meeting
DCC
Community/ward admin/reviews  DCC
Lunch
Afternoon education session
CPD/Clinical Governance

SPA

No of
PAs

1.00

1.00

0.625
0.375

1.0

Wednesday  DAY OFF (in this

Thursday

example)
09:00 – 13:00  Oakhaven/
Community

13:00 – 13:30

13:30 – 17:00  Oakhaven

Referrals meeting
IPU ward round
Patient admin
Lunch

Afternoon education session
SPA, CPD, Clinical
Governance/Medical Education

Friday

09:00 – 13:00  Oakhaven/communityOPA/DV’s

13:00-13:30
13:30 – 17:00  Oakhaven

Lunch
Community administration

DCC

1.0

SPA

DCC

DCC

1.0

1.0

1.0

Duties and responsibilities of the successful post holder

Clinical Care

  Work alongside our skilled nursing and therapy team to provide specialist care for patients in the

place of their choosing.

  Provide expert specialist palliative medicine advice and care supported by evidence-based

practice across care settings.

  Undertake domiciliary visits, outpatient clinics, support for Lymington New Forest Hospital in-

reach, and provide telephone advice for Clinical Nurse Specialists, Primary Care colleagues and
other health care professionals as needed.

  Contribute to the weekly Multi-disciplinary Team meetings as well as provide senior support for

external clinical meetings.

  Undertake caseload reviews and support the hospice community CNS team.
  Practice to the highest standards of clinical governance, ethical decision-making, and evidence-

based care.

  As this is a new role there is scope to develop specialist interests and contribute to service

improvement as part of a senior role. It is envisaged that the successful candidate will take a
lead in internal and external medical education to continue to ensure the highest standards of
care for our patients and their families.

  Participate in a second-on call rota as specified.

Education, Training & Research

  Lead and co-ordinate medical education within Oakhaven Hospice.
  Support/lead on medical student education which is currently ad hoc but we hope will become

more formalised in the future.

  Provide ad-hoc and formal teaching to doctors, nurses, AHP, students and visiting clinicians.
  Support colleagues’ professional development and provide clinical supervision.
  Where necessary to support/mentor nursing colleagues completing Non-Medical Prescriber

training or Advanced Clinical Practitioner training.

  Promote a positive, evidence-based research culture, promoting the role of education across the

organisation.

Leadership, Management and Governance

  Work with the Medical Director and senior clinical team leads to develop services and implement

Oakhaven’s strategic plan.

  Participate in the hospice governance structures, chair committees if required and deputise for

the Medical Director.

  Contribute to policies, audits, service evaluations and quality improvement projects, influencing

service provision and working to provide excellence in all aspects of care.

  Support the recruitment and development of new staff and the development of new roles within

the team.

  Encourage formal/informal team building.
  Support Oakhaven Hospice Trust fundraising and community engagement activities as

appropriate.

  Represent Oakhaven Hospice in the community and at external meetings locally, regionally, and

nationally on issues related to palliative care.

Organisational Responsibility/Commitment

  Oakhaven Trust supports the requirements for continuing professional development (CPD) as
laid down by the Royal College of Physicians and is committed to providing time and financial
support for these activities.

  The Trust has the required arrangements in place, as laid down by the Royal College of

Physicians, to ensure that all doctors have an annual appraisal with a trained appraiser (through
Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Trust) and supports doctors through the revalidation process.

  The Trust provides appropriate support for rest requirements and time in lieu when necessary.
  The Trust provides appropriate support through access to clinical supervision and mentoring

when needed.

General

  Public Relations – To represent Oakhaven Hospice in the community and public    domain as

appropriate

  Personal Development – to keep up to date on current developments appropriate to duties and
responsibilities of the post. To identify personal development needs with agreement of line
manager.

  Training - To remain appropriately trained for the role and keep up to date with

            mandatory training requirements.

  Data Protection – To be conversant with the requirements of the Data Protection Act and ensure

compliance in safeguarding confidential information.



Infection Control -  All employees must follow consistently high standards in the prevention and
control of infection including adhering to infection prevention and control policies and procedures
relevant to their work, in both non clinical and clinical settings.

  Health and Safety – To be aware of and comply with current Fire, Health and Safety Policies and

Procedures operated at Oakhaven Hospice. Ensure risk assessments are conducted for each event
and appropriate insurance cover obtained.

  Confidentiality – To be aware of the confidential nature of hospice affairs and comply accordingly.

  Finance – To act with a sense of integrity and sound judgment and to take responsibility for

understanding and following all relevant financial policies.

  Additional Duties – In discussion with line manager to undertake work as and when required in

support of Oakhaven Hospice.

Personal specification

Requirement

Essential

Desirable

EDUCATION AND
QUALIFICATIONS

Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC)
Specialist Register via one of the following:

Appropriate higher degree
MD, PhD or Equivalent.

a. Certificate of Completion of Training
(CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be
within 6 months of the interview)
b. Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist
Registration (CESR)
c. European Community Rights

MRCP, MRCGP or equivalent.

EXPERIENCE

Evidence of wide experience and a high level
of competence in Specialist Palliative Care.

Able to take independent responsibility for
the clinical care of patients.

SPECIFIC SKILLS  A thorough understanding of all elements of

and a commitment to the principles of clinical
governance.

To have undertaken and
participated in research
projects.

To have participated in Audit and quality
improvement projects relevant to the
speciality

To have undertaken training
in management skills.

Leadership skills and the ability to work
effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary
team.

Attendance at
communication
workshops/courses.

PERSONAL
QUALITIES

Excellent teaching skills with evidence of
commitment to multidisciplinary education.

Excellent communication skills.
Honesty and reliability.
Ability to prioritise, organise self and own
work and be flexible.
Ability to recognise stress in self and others.
Continually seeking improvement.

OAKHAVEN HOSPICE

Notes

  The post-holder may have access to confidential data on staff, patients and services within the hospice.
Failure to maintain confidentiality will lead to disciplinary action, which could ultimately lead to dismissal.
  The  post-holder  may  be  required  to  contribute  towards  clinical  and  corporate  governance  agenda  as

appropriate.

  The post-holder will be the subject of regular annual appraisal and objectives.
  The post-holder will be expected to produce work to a high standard and to promote quality at all times.
  The  Hospice  is  committed  to  Equal  Opportunities  for  all  current  and  potential  members  of  staff  and
patients, irrespective of gender (including gender re-assignment), marital status, sexual orientation, race,
colour, creed, religion, belief, nationality, ethnic origin, age, disability, a positive diagnosis of HIV/AIDS, or
Trade  Union  membership.  Therefore,  the  Hospice  expects  of  its  staff  to  understand,  support  and  apply
this policy through their working practices, which requires all individuals to be treated with respect, dignity,
courtesy, fairness and consideration.

  The post-holder will be expected to keep themselves updated on all matters relating to Hospice Policies

and Procedures.

  The  post-holder  must  familiarise  themselves  with  matters  relating  to  health  and  safety  management,
reporting any potential risks immediately in accordance with the Hospice’s Health  and Safety policy and
procedures.

  The employee will also be expected in discussion with their manager, to understand their role and level of
accountability in respect of Emergency Planning procedures and ensuring controls assurance within their
work area.

  This is an outline job description and may be subject to change, according to the needs of the service, in

consultation with the post holder.

  Oakhaven Hospice is a non-smoking building and this is to be observed at all times.

The ‘Why’ of Oakhaven

PERSONAL VALUES

Making every moment matter

We do what we do at Oakhaven Hospice because as individual people we hold the personal values of Compassion, Accountability,
Respect and Empathy in high regard. In other words we CARE about what we do and the people we work with.

Compassion

We show compassion when

we act with understanding and work
cooperatively with others.

We treat each individual as

unique, valuing them without
distinction or judgement

Accountability

Respect

Empathy

We continually learn from

our experiences and use this
understanding to develop
services and maintain
excellence as standard.

We treat and communicate

with our team members,
patients and community
with mutual respect,
recognising the importance
of their contribution

We demonstrate awareness

of  an  individual's  situation
from  their  perspective  and
respond compassionately in
an understanding manner.

We take responsibility for our

decisions and actions,
alongside creating a culture of
no blame.

We value the diversity of

others in both opinion and
culture and do not dismiss
what we do not understand
or agree with.

We listen and help people

based on their individual needs
and feelings.

ORGANISATIONAL VALUES

Making every moment matter

Together

We work as one team across

We make the best use of

Oakhaven and share our
knowledge, skills and
experience with others to
deliver excellence.

resources by accessing knowledge
and skills from partners to support
Oakhaven in delivering excellent
service.

Excellence

Actively
engaged

Meaningful

We strive for a professional,

high quality service which is
responsive to need and works
to ethical, sound and best
practice principles.

We demonstrate a belief in

the ethos and principles of
Oakhaven and are supportive
of the day to day operation at
all levels, individual, team and
organisational.

We are aware of the value

and impact Oakhaven can
have on individuals, teams,
organisation and the
community.

We reflect and act on constructive

feedback from others in order to
learn.

We respond positively to new

ideas and approaches and propose
solutions when faced with
problems.

We understand how our response

and actions can affect a person’s
experience.

As  an  organisation  we  strive  to  ensure  our  service  is  one  that:  works  Together  with  others;  delivers Excellence and  is  based  on
best practices and principles; is Actively engaged on all levels be it with patients, families, the local community, staff and services
both internal and external; is Meaningful for those who experience it. We strive to work within and as part of a TEAM