Specialty Doctor in Palliative Medicine

Job summary

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a specialty doctor in palliative medicine for 6 sessions per week on a fixed term basis for 6 months. The post holder will provide clinical care for patients in the acute hospital and community setting, providing an ideal opportunity for any clinician to develop their skills and knowledge in this field. There is an expectation that the post holder will specifically contribute to the educational program for medical students from Bristol and Peninsula Medical Schools, post graduate doctors in training and nursing and allied health professionals. You will also provide holistic medical support and continuity of care for patients with the clinical nurse specialist team across acute and community settings, under the supervision of our consultants. Opportunities to work with clinicians delivering enhanced supportive care with the oncology teams, and provision of palliative and supportive care to people with non malignant illnesses. This is a fixed term post of 6 sessions per week for 6 months from February 2024 until August 2024.

The service serves a catchment population of approx. 430,000 which reflects the current St Margaret's Hospice footprint.

This is a great opportunity for a specialty doctor join Somerset Foundation Trust and play an integral role in the delivery of our services.

Main duties of the job

• provide medical palliative care clinical services to patients in a variety of settings mainly in the community, also outpatients and community hospitals
• undertake case reviews with the CNS team, and visit patients who require medical input
• close working with community nursing and primary care colleagues
• be responsible for clinical care of people known to the hospice community team alongside a clinical nurse specialist team
• encourage a holistic response to the care of patients and their families
• participate in teaching for medical students and other health care professionals
• develop Somerset palliative care services in line with appropriate guidelines and frameworks
• support Somerset End of Life individualised care planning

About us

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is the first NHS trust on the English mainland to provide community, mental health and acute hospital services. We work with health and social care partners in Somerset to ensure that we deliver outstanding services that meet the needs of our population.

Our trust was formed on 1 April 2020 when Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust merged.

Location

Taunton is a beautiful area of the South West, located between areas of outstanding natural beauty. Somerset offers you the opportunity to live near some of the UKs most desirable locations; from the beautiful local beaches; to the vibrant cosmopolitan centres of Bristol, Bath and Exeter within easy reach.

The County town of Taunton boasts a wide range of local amenities including; an extensive range of shopping, a wide range of local restaurants, sporting and recreational facilities, and excellent educational facilities. Taunton's nightlife offers a great atmosphere with cosy pubs and trendy bars.

Taunton provides access to the M5 motorway and a mainline intercity rail link with trains to London Paddington in less than 2 hours, and Bristol in 30 minutes.