Job responsibilities
Our
Mission is Simple
To provide
outstanding care and support to the community of North Devon who are impacted
by a life limiting illness.
Department
Vision
As a team, our
outstanding, person-centred palliative care, positively impacts on the
physical, social, emotional and spiritual wellbeing of our patients and their
relatives and carers.
It
is important to us that all our colleagues:-
Act as
ambassadors for the Hospice
Demonstrate
kindness and a genuine commitment to quality, openness, honesty and integrity
Demonstrate
accountability and take personal responsibility for our own actions, decisions
and performance and keeping up to date with professional practice
Promote
a culture of learning, displaying the confidence to succeed and fail and
overcome obstacles to achieve the best outcome for the hospice
Communicate
effectively, calmly and constructively, adapting our approach to the needs and
concerns of others
Show
deep motivation to make a real difference to our patients and their families
Act as
'One Team', working in collaboration and proactively supporting patient, fundraising
and volunteer events outside our day to day roles
Understand
the impact of our own emotions on ourselves and others and notice negative or
unsettling emotions on others, providing support where appropriate
Contribute
to the performance and objectives of the team / service, in a positive way
Value,
respect and promote equality and diversity, taking appropriate action if ethics
and values are compromised
To
succeed in this role you will have:-
Full
GMC Registration, with a current licence to practise.
The
experience and qualifications to meet the current entry criteria for Specialty
Doctor roles.
Evidence
of participation in annual medical appraisal to meet requirements of revalidation.
Membership
of a recognised medical defence organisation, at a level suitable to cover
hospice work See below).
Appropriate
level of clinical experience and knowledge to meet the needs of the post.
Experience
in General Practice, or General Medicine, or other experience relevant to the
post.
Excellent
communication skills.
Sufficient
knowledge of the English language for the work to be performed
Legible
handwriting.
A good
level of IT skills and experience of using clinical databases.
The ability
to organise your time and prioritise your workload.
An
understanding of, and commitment to, the application of clinical governance
principles.
An
understanding and experience of clinical audit and research
Enthusiasm
for sharing learning, through informal and more formal learning activities.
Caring,
and empathic approach.
Excellent
team working skills.
Experience
of effective reflective practice.
Able to
travel across North Devon without reliance on public transport
In
this role you will be responsible for:-
Providing
medical management of patients in the hospice from admission to discharge or death.
Working
as part of the multidisciplinary team, to ensure care encompasses the physical,
emotional and psychological needs of patients and their families.
Creating
and maintaining clear, accurate, concise and contemporaneous clinical records
using our electronic patient record.
Utilising
other electronic and digital systems, hosted by key partner organisations, to help
coordinate care between those organisations and across the system.
Working
with clinical teams to support the continuity of medical care to patients under
the care of the hospice across, in-patient, community and our out-patient
settings.
Fully
participating in the hospice multidisciplinary team meeting, daily capacity
meeting and community team case oversight discussions.
Providing
the first clinical on-call service to the bedded unit on a roster basis.
Providing
expert advice to colleagues regarding specific cases and the management of
palliative care issues.
Engaging
in supervision and clinical case review to support own and others practice.
Engaging
in audit and research as required, actively pursuing opportunities to promote
this within the hospice.
Driving
a culture of continuous learning and evidenced based practice
Ensuring
that good infection control practices are followed at all times and maintaining
yup to date knowledge of infection control policies, procedures and guidance relevant
to the area of work.
Understanding
your role in the safeguarding of adults and children by being able o identify
risks, and recognise signs of harm, abuse or neglect including how to report
concerns and take immediate action to protect a person at risk of harm or
abuse.
Your
competency framework is:-
Strategic
Thinking and Setting Direction
Creatively
apply fresh approaches to improve current ways of working
Articulate
the need for change and its impact on people and services, acting as a positive
role model for change and innovation and monitoring the effects and outcomes of
change and build learning from experience into future plans
Contribute
to the development of strategies based on new concepts, insights, or perceptive
analysis, building relationships with key partners
Sharing the
Vision and Delivering the Service
Inspire
others by helping them to focus on the value of their contribution, reflecting on
patient, carer, service user and colleague feedback and experiences
Monitor
performance, holding others directly accountable for delivering what has been
agreed
Accurately
identify the level of resources required to deliver safe and effective services
Create
a common purpose to bring the Vision into life and unite teams across the
hospice and enable them to work seamlessly together to deliver services
Leading
People
Review
the performance and conduct of the team members to ensure that planned service outcomes
are met, intervening swiftly and consistently when performance is slipping,
using the appropriate processes, seeking advice and support as required
Create
the conditions in which people take responsibility for their development and
learn from each other
Set
clear standards for behaviour as well as for achieving tasks, taking
responsibility for tackling difficult issues
Ask for
contributions from the team to raise engagement, listen to the team and value
their suggestions and motivate and focus them
Look
for and provide regular positive and developmental feedback for his / her team
to help them focus on the right areas to develop professionally
In addition we
will ask you to:-
Promote
diversity and inclusion in all that you do.
Complete statutory training in accordance with hospice requirements.
Participate in personal development and review processes.
Adhere to all organisational policies and procedures.
Actively participate in the hospice risk management process in
order to help safeguard the welfare of patients, visitors and staff and to take
responsibility for reporting risks and managing risks as appropriate.
Follow good infection control practice at all times and maintain
an up-to-date knowledge of the infection control policies, procedures, and guidance
relevant to your area of work.
Medical Indemnity
It is
expected that as a Bank Specialty Doctor you are likely to have a primary
employment with another organisation, be that in an acute trust or in primary
care. However, it is essential that you make arrangement to have medical
indemnity insurance that covers you for work specifically at the hospice:
o medical negligence claims
o support with GMC fitness to practise investigations
o working locum shifts in an independent charitable
organisation
o representation at disciplinary investigations
o help preparing responses to patient complaints
o assistance with criminal investigations arising from
clinical practice, e.g. gross negligence manslaughter.
o representation at the coroners court
o 24-hour access to medico-legal advice
o 24-hour access to press and media helpline
o indemnity for Good Samaritan acts
o legal defence costs
We specifically we recommend that you advise your insurance provider that
you will be undertaking work as a locum on a sporadic basis for an independent,
charitable hospice to ensure you receive the correct cover.
