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Hospice/Specialty Doctor in Palliative Medicine

St Michael's Hospice (North Hampshire) · Basingstoke, RG24 9NB

Salary
£52656.00 to £70901.00 p.a.
Location
Basingstoke, RG24 9NB

Hospice/Specialty Doctor in Palliative Medicine role at St Michael's Hospice (North Hampshire) in Basingstoke, RG24 9NB. Salary: £52656.00 to £70901.00 p.a.. Source: NhsJobs. Apply directly with the employer via the link above.

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Job description

As part of Palliative Care Multi-Disciplinary

Team, the post holder will deliver high quality professional care to patients

and relatives within the Hospice and Community as needed. You will work closely

with the Clinical Team to ensure we offer the highest standards of care,

developing services to meet the changing needs of our patients.

Main Duties and

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

To work with the Consultants in

Palliative Medicine to deliver high quality palliative care.

Undertake medical assessment,

diagnosis and management of patients in hospice / community.

Initiate appropriate medical care

and prescribe appropriately in line with policies and guidelines.

Assess new planned and emergency

admission patients and work with MDT to initiate appropriate investigations and

treatment.

Any other medical duties in

emergency situations.

Communication with patients

relatives and carers regarding clinical condition and management plan. To be

involved in family meetings as required.

To work as part of the MDT and

communicate clearly with colleagues. To attend weekly Specialist Palliative

Care MDT meeting.

Communicate unexpected changes in

patients condition to Consultant in charge and, when required, to on call

medical staff.

To generate a weekend handover

medical report at end of week.

Participate in the St Michaels

1/5 non-resident first on-call rota on call rota with on-call consultant

support.

Record clinical notes in a timely

and accurate fashion.

Review and update drug records,

working with the Pharmacist. Completion

of TTO prescriptions and patient-held drug record cards.

Completion of death certificates

and cremation certificates when required.

Co-ordinate with referrers and

other healthcare professionals to ensure continuity of care.

Provide advice and teaching to

members of the MDT and visiting professionals.

Participate in education events,

in particular medical events.

To meet requirements of

appropriate Royal College for CPD with involvement in CPD appropriate to

speciality: Keeping up to date with medical developments, new drugs, treatments

and medications, including complementary medicine relevant to palliative care.

Participate in annual appraisal

and job plan review and revalidation process.

Personal and professional development

The post-holder will be required to keep

himself/herself fully up-to date in their relevant area of practice and to be

able to demonstrate this to the satisfaction of the Royal College of Physicians

and the GMC. The post-holder will receive an annual appraisal by a Consultant

in Palliative medicine as required by the GMC and fulfil the requirements

necessary for Revalidation. Professional or study leave will be granted at the

discretion of St. Michaels Hospice, in line with the prevailing Terms and Conditions

of Service, to support appropriate study, postgraduate training activities,

relevant CPD courses and other appropriate personal development needs. Support

and guidance is available on site from the Consultant and colleagues, and

through involvement in the training and development of clinical staff, the post

holder will gain personal development opportunities. Regular clinical

supervision will be provided.

Proposed job plan

Work sessions are based on P.A.s of 4hrs.

The job plan will be reviewed regularly to ensure it still meets the need of

both the service and the post holder.

There is overlap between medical staff to ensure continuity of care and

effective communication. A Consultant is always available for advice and

support, in addition to regular patient rounds. The role will provide the post

holder opportunities to work in the hospice, the community and in the hospital

to gain experience of palliative medicine across a range of settings.

This is an outline job description and may be

subject to change, according to the needs of the service, in consultation with

the post holder.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

am

Hospice IPU

MDT

Hospice IPU

SPA

Hospice IPU

pm

Hospice IPU

Hospice IPU

Community

Community

Hospice IPU

Clinical governance

The post-holder will be expected to

participate actively in clinical governance activities, including clinical

audit, educational activities and quality improvement activities.

General Responsibilities

Work to maintain the values,

vision and aims of St. Michaels Hospice.

Additional Duties In discussion with the line manager undertake work,

as and when required, in support of St. Michaels Hospice as an organisation.

Public Relations Represent St. Michaels Hospice in the community and

public domain as appropriate.

Undertake all statutory and

mandatory training, as required.

Be conversant with and adhere to St. Michaels Hospice Policies and

Procedures.

This is an outline job description and may be subject to change,

according to the needs of the service, in consultation with the post holder.

Take responsibility for own personal safety and of others whilst at

work. You will take appropriate action or report any concerns to address any

health and safety issues that you or members of your team may be aware of.

This job description is an outline of the role and

responsibilities. From time to time, due

to the needs of the service, we may ask you to flexibly undertake other duties

that are consistent with your role and banding, including project work,

internal job rotation and absence cover.

Job description

As part of Palliative Care Multi-Disciplinary

Team, the post holder will deliver high quality professional care to patients

and relatives within the Hospice and Community as needed. You will work closely

with the Clinical Team to ensure we offer the highest standards of care,

developing services to meet the changing needs of our patients.

Main Duties and

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

To work with the Consultants in

Palliative Medicine to deliver high quality palliative care.

Undertake medical assessment,

diagnosis and management of patients in hospice / community.

Initiate appropriate medical care

and prescribe appropriately in line with policies and guidelines.

Assess new planned and emergency

admission patients and work with MDT to initiate appropriate investigations and

treatment.

Any other medical duties in

emergency situations.

Communication with patients

relatives and carers regarding clinical condition and management plan. To be

involved in family meetings as required.

To work as part of the MDT and

communicate clearly with colleagues. To attend weekly Specialist Palliative

Care MDT meeting.

Communicate unexpected changes in

patients condition to Consultant in charge and, when required, to on call

medical staff.

To generate a weekend handover

medical report at end of week.

Participate in the St Michaels

1/5 non-resident first on-call rota on call rota with on-call consultant

support.

Record clinical notes in a timely

and accurate fashion.

Review and update drug records,

working with the Pharmacist. Completion

of TTO prescriptions and patient-held drug record cards.

Completion of death certificates

and cremation certificates when required.

Co-ordinate with referrers and

other healthcare professionals to ensure continuity of care.

Provide advice and teaching to

members of the MDT and visiting professionals.

Participate in education events,

in particular medical events.

…

Description as published by the employer on NhsJobs.

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