Hospice Speciality Doctor (Palliative Medicine)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Post:

Hospice Specialty Doctor in Palliative Medicine

Responsible to:

Medical Director and Consultant in Palliative Medicine

Main purpose of job: As a Hospice Specialty Doctor you will provide high quality palliative medical support across all clinical service areas of the Hospice. You will work as an integrated member of the multidisciplinary team in providing care to patients. As part of this post you will play an active role in supporting clinical governance as well as service development. You will be involved in the provision of a 1 in 5 first on call rota (non-resident) under consultant supervision.

Medical staffing:

Medical Director (Consultant in Hospice and Hospital Palliative Medicine)

Consultant in Palliative Care

Specialist Doctors x 3

GP Registrar x 2 (6 month rotational post)

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Overall

To provide high quality medical care across all clinical service areas as required, assessing patient needs holistically;

To clerk patients on admission to the in-patient unit;

To assist with the daily management of patients on the inpatient unit;

To help ensure medical records are accurate and up to date including electronic records;

To participate in weekly education sessions which include all aspects of governance, including audit, clinical guidelines and journal reviews;

To be involved in the provision of 1 in 5 first on call, prospective cover, (non-resident) under consultant supervision;

To undertake appropriate continuing professional development and appraisal activities in accordance with the GMC guidance and Royal college of Physicians; and

To complete an annual appraisal and be compliant with the requirements of revalidation.

Management responsibilities

To support the Medical Director with managerial responsibilities and help with the administration and delivery of on call rotas;

To cooperate with the team of doctors and other clinical and operational managers to contribute towards the efficient delivery of services; and

To attend departmental meetings and educational sessions as required.

Education

To be responsible for supporting own professional development and the professional development of others;

To participate and be involved in the delivery of medical team weekly educational meetings which include journal reviews, audit presentation and review of clinical guidelines;

To participate in external CPD activity including attending regional palliative medicine learning groups;

To support the delivery of education; and

To support medical student teaching and GP registrars on six monthly placements.

Governance

The post holder will be encouraged to take part in all aspects of clinical governance, including audit and journal clubs, and contribute to bi-monthly clinical governance meetings with the wider clinical team.

General Duties and Responsibilities

All employees are required to abide by the Health and Safety at Work Act, attend annual mandatory training sessions and ensure they comply with Hospice policies and procedures at all times;

Employees must demonstrate commitment to their own personal development and are required to make a positive contribution to fundraising and raising the profile of the Hospice;

Strict confidentiality applying to all aspects of Hospice business must be observed at all times.

The tasks and responsibilities outlined in this job description is not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake other tasks in agreement with their line manager

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC Registration
• MBChB

Desirable

• Diploma in palliative medicine
• Completion of teaching course

Experience

Essential

• Specific interest in palliative medicine
• 2 years experience in relevant specialities
• Experience of multidisciplinary team working
• Ability and experience of assessing patients holistically
• Experience of undergraduate teaching and teaching allied health professionals.

Desirable

• Previous post in palliative medicine

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

The Prince Of Wales Hospice

Address

Prince Of Wales Hospice

Halfpenny Lane

Pontefract

West Yorkshire

WF8 4BG

Employer's website

https://www.pwh.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)