Specialty Doctor Palliative Medicine
Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care
The closing date is 30 September 2024
Job summary
The purpose of this role is to be a member of a multidisciplinary team providing high quality, holistic care and provide medical leadership within this team. It is expected that the post holder will work flexibly alongside colleagues to provide the best possible service for patients and those close to them.
Main duties of the job
- To provide a medical service to Rennie Grove Peace hospice inpatients, outpatients and patients in the community setting and take part in Rennie Grove Peace medical on call rota.
- To provide leadership and mentorship to junior medical team at Rennie Grove Peace, supervising their clinical practice and providing guidance, support and training.
- To contribute to wider MDT education and opportunity to work with the Medical Education team to deliver teaching to a wider group of health care professionals both internally at Rennie Grove Peace and to external audiences.
- To input into clinical governance processes at Rennie Grove Peace to maintain high quality services, through participation in patient safety activities, audits and quality improvement activities.
- To represent Rennie Grove Peace medical team at external meetings when required and to be involved in service development within local systems.
About us
At Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care, we're all about making every moment matter for our patients and families, and you can play your part in that. We will support people of all ages who are affected by a progressive life-limiting illness (and those who care for them), to live as well as possible by providing choice and ease of access to a wide range of palliative care and bereavement services across Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire. We provide care and support for adults and children diagnosed with cancer and other life-limiting illness, and their families, visiting day and night. It's important work and, to make it all happen, we need talented and passionate people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To share in the provision of holistic medical care, working closely with other members of the medical and wider multi-professional team and supporting the junior medical team.
- Review patients attending the medical outpatient clinic and support patients at home.
- To keep accurate, clear and up-to-date medical records.
- To contribute to the educational programmes provided by the hospice for multidisciplinary health professionals both internally and externally.
- To participate in regular team meetings, clinical and audit meetings.
- The post holder will have the opportunity to be trained and supervised by palliative medicine consultants (accredited educational supervisor) and opportunities to enhance their skills, knowledge and development within Specialist Palliative Care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To share in the provision of holistic medical care, working closely with other members of the medical and wider multi-professional team and supporting the junior medical team.
- Review patients attending the medical outpatient clinic and support patients at home.
- To keep accurate, clear and up-to-date medical records.
- To contribute to the educational programmes provided by the hospice for multidisciplinary health professionals both internally and externally.
- To participate in regular team meetings, clinical and audit meetings.
- The post holder will have the opportunity to be trained and supervised by palliative medicine consultants (accredited educational supervisor) and opportunities to enhance their skills, knowledge and development within Specialist Palliative Care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Have MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
- Be eligible for full registration with, and hold current licence to practice from the GMC at intended start date.
- Evidence of achievement of foundation competencies from a UKFPO-affiliated foundation programme or equivalent.
Desirable
- Advanced communication skills training.
Experience
Essential
- Be able to provide complete details of employment history including evidence of a minimum of 4 years full time post graduate medical experience (or equivalent gained on a part time or flexible basis) of which at least 2 years are in Palliative Medicine or an allied speciality (including General Practice).
- Experience of teaching to various audiences.
- Evidence of experience in clinical audit.
Desirable
- Previous work within Specialist Palliative Care setting.
- Experience of using an electronic patient record system.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Evidence of interest in Palliative Medicine.
- Evidence of achievement of foundation competencies from a UKFPO-affiliated foundation programme or equivalent.
- Demonstrate excellent written and spoken English to enable effective communication about complex medical and emotional topics with patients and colleagues.
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and recognise when the need for medical leadership arises.
- Ability to successfully lead a team and demonstrate characteristics of strong and cohesive leadership.
- A good understanding of technology with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages i.e. Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Strong organisational skills.
- Sensitivity and understanding to the needs of the volunteers and customers, many of whom may have experienced Rennie Grove Peace services or be bereaved themselves.
- Ability to reach the hospice within 30 minutes when 1st on call.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Have MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
- Be eligible for full registration with, and hold current licence to practice from the GMC at intended start date.
- Evidence of achievement of foundation competencies from a UKFPO-affiliated foundation programme or equivalent.
Desirable
- Advanced communication skills training.
Experience
Essential
- Be able to provide complete details of employment history including evidence of a minimum of 4 years full time post graduate medical experience (or equivalent gained on a part time or flexible basis) of which at least 2 years are in Palliative Medicine or an allied speciality (including General Practice).
- Experience of teaching to various audiences.
- Evidence of experience in clinical audit.
Desirable
- Previous work within Specialist Palliative Care setting.
- Experience of using an electronic patient record system.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Evidence of interest in Palliative Medicine.
- Evidence of achievement of foundation competencies from a UKFPO-affiliated foundation programme or equivalent.
- Demonstrate excellent written and spoken English to enable effective communication about complex medical and emotional topics with patients and colleagues.
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and recognise when the need for medical leadership arises.
- Ability to successfully lead a team and demonstrate characteristics of strong and cohesive leadership.
- A good understanding of technology with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages i.e. Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Strong organisational skills.
- Sensitivity and understanding to the needs of the volunteers and customers, many of whom may have experienced Rennie Grove Peace services or be bereaved themselves.
- Ability to reach the hospice within 30 minutes when 1st on call.
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).
Additional information
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).
