Bank Specialty Doctor
| Posting date: | 30 September 2024 |
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| Salary: | £46.57 to £46.57 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £46.57 an hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 October 2024 |
| Location: | Barnstaple, EX32 0HU |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | E0021-24-0010 |
Summary
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.