Job summary
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
1.To provide a medical service to RGP hospice inpatients, outpatients and patients in the community setting and take part in RGP medical on call rota.
2. To provide leadership and mentorship to junior medical team at RGP, supervising their clinical practice and providing guidance, support and training.
3. 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 RPG and to external audiences.
4. To input into clinical governance processes at RGP to maintain high quality services, through participation in patient safety activities, audits and quality improvement activities.
5. To represent RGP medical team at external meetings when required and to be involved in service development within local systems.
About us
If successful, you'll join on the first working Monday of the month so we can best support you with our structured induction programme.
For an informal chat about this role please contactSarah Klinger, Medical Director on:
sarah.klinger@renniegrovepeace.org
Applications will be reviewed and invited to interview as received. We reserve the right to close the advert at any time, therefore we encourage applicants to apply as soon as possible.
Our commitment to equality and diversity.
At Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care we strive to continuously demonstrate our values. These values are embedded in our recruitment and selection process and we are fully committed to equality, diversity and inclusion in both our workforce and within our culture.
Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL - INPATIENT
1. 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. This will include:
contributing to the planning of admissions
clerking in of new patients
review of patients
constructing a management plan, seeking advice appropriately
delivering safe prescription and understanding of the medications used in the specialist palliative care setting
planning discharges
facilitating advance care planning
reviewing new admissions when clerked by members of the junior medical team
2. To attend and support daily ward handover meetings, lead on medical patient reviews, support the junior medical team to manage day to day palliative care issues and to participate in consultant ward rounds
3. To work closely with other colleagues in the hospice medical team
4. To undertake interventions such as venepuncture, cannulation, catheterisation and abdominal paracentesis as required and to be able to teach and support other practitioners with these skills
5. To be a core member of and provide medical leadership to the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings
6. To support and meet with relatives and carers and guide these discussions for more junior members of the medical and wider teams
7. To liaise with primary and secondary care colleagues, community palliative care nurses and other community services as appropriate
8. To lead on the induction of new rotational trainees into the inpatient unit
CLINICAL - OUTPATIENT AND COMMUNITY
1. Review patients attending the medical outpatient clinic
2. Provide medical support to patients at home, in conjunction with the Community Palliative Care team
3. To share in providing medical advice and support to the RGP virtual wards along with consultants during normal working hours
Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL - INPATIENT
1. 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. This will include:
contributing to the planning of admissions
clerking in of new patients
review of patients
constructing a management plan, seeking advice appropriately
delivering safe prescription and understanding of the medications used in the specialist palliative care setting
planning discharges
facilitating advance care planning
reviewing new admissions when clerked by members of the junior medical team
2. To attend and support daily ward handover meetings, lead on medical patient reviews, support the junior medical team to manage day to day palliative care issues and to participate in consultant ward rounds
3. To work closely with other colleagues in the hospice medical team
4. To undertake interventions such as venepuncture, cannulation, catheterisation and abdominal paracentesis as required and to be able to teach and support other practitioners with these skills
5. To be a core member of and provide medical leadership to the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings
6. To support and meet with relatives and carers and guide these discussions for more junior members of the medical and wider teams
7. To liaise with primary and secondary care colleagues, community palliative care nurses and other community services as appropriate
8. To lead on the induction of new rotational trainees into the inpatient unit
CLINICAL - OUTPATIENT AND COMMUNITY
1. Review patients attending the medical outpatient clinic
2. Provide medical support to patients at home, in conjunction with the Community Palliative Care team
3. To share in providing medical advice and support to the RGP virtual wards along with consultants during normal working hours
Person Specification
Experience
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
- 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)
- 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
- Experience of teaching to various audiences
- Understand and comply with all Rennie Grove Peace policies and procedures.
- Maintain required organisational standards for all mandatory training.
- Keep up to date with current legislation and any further professional training, relevant to role.
- Demonstrate ongoing personal and professional development in accordance with annual Individual Progress Review (IPR) system.
- Ensure that information (in any form) relating to patients, staff, volunteers, customers and supporters is always protected and treated confidentially and complies with current data protection laws.
- If handling patient data you should be aware of the Caldicott principles: You should be able to justify the purpose(s) of every proposed use or transfer. Don't use it unless it is absolutely necessary and use the minimum necessary.
- Attend relevant meetings as appropriate.
Person Specification
Experience
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
- 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)
- 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
- Experience of teaching to various audiences
- Understand and comply with all Rennie Grove Peace policies and procedures.
- Maintain required organisational standards for all mandatory training.
- Keep up to date with current legislation and any further professional training, relevant to role.
- Demonstrate ongoing personal and professional development in accordance with annual Individual Progress Review (IPR) system.
- Ensure that information (in any form) relating to patients, staff, volunteers, customers and supporters is always protected and treated confidentially and complies with current data protection laws.
- If handling patient data you should be aware of the Caldicott principles: You should be able to justify the purpose(s) of every proposed use or transfer. Don't use it unless it is absolutely necessary and use the minimum necessary.
- Attend relevant meetings as appropriate.
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).
