Specialty Doctor - Palliative Care
| Posting date: | 26 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £72,656.79 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £72656.79 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 May 2024 |
| Location: | Stafford, ST16 3SB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B0074-HSD01 |
Summary
1. To provide day to day medical care, in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team, to patients and their carers for all clinical services within Katharine House Hospice. Including: a. Joint admission of patients to the inpatient unit with the nursing team b. All aspects of clinical care whilst on the inpatient unit c. Liaise with patients general practitioner and consultant(s) regarding their previous and on-going medical care d. Undertake patient-related administration to ensure successful discharge e.g. discharge letters, advance care planning documents and take home medications and community authorisations. 2. Attend daily multi-disciplinary team patient handover meetings. 3. To participate in research/evaluation, clinical governance and audit activities that contribute to the development of evidence-based practice and high standards of clinical care. To attend senior clinicians meetings. 4. Contribute to teaching and training sessions, both formal and informal, which aid the development of clinical knowledge within the multi-disciplinary team. To assist in teaching of medical students and doctors in training as required. 5. As required, attend and contribute to the weekly whole hospice multi-disciplinary team review of patients. 6. Develop and maintain communication with other agencies involved in the provision of palliative care to patients and their carers thereby contributing to the delivery of co-ordinated and appropriate care for individuals referred to the hospice. 7. To liase with the Medical Examiner to complete death certificates and, as necessary, complete cremation forms and liaise with the Coroner. 8. Work with senior nursing staff to ensure that hospice referrals are managed appropriately and sensitively. 9. To participate in the annual appraisal process. 10. Complete mandatory training as required