Specialty Doctor in Palliative Medicine
| Posting date: | 09 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £59,175.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £59175.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 June 2025 |
| Location: | Bolton, BL1 4QT |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | B0057-25-0008 |
Summary
Role Responsibilities: Clinical With other members of the medical team take responsibility for the day-to-day management of the inpatient unit patients, including initial assessment, management, planning and daily review. Liaise closely with and support the nursing team and other members of the multi-disciplinary team. Ensure supportive communication with patients and their carers, regarding their disease and its management. Participate in the non-resident on-call rota (when on call at weekends, this includes attending the ward each morning and otherwise being available to offer advice or attend if necessary). Provide telephone advice to hospital and primary care colleagues, Macmillan nurses and others. Participate in appropriate clinical meetings as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team. Complete administration resulting from medical duties, discharge letters, death certificates and coroners reports etc. Organisational Be aware of developments within the hospice. Be aware of the Bolton Hospice business plan. Embrace organisational and clinical change. Education and Training Participation in the hospice educational programs. Support medical trainees with education and work-based assessments. Fulfil requirements of annual appraisal for revalidation. Clinical Governance Work in adherence to the organisational policies, procedures and guidelines of Bolton Hospice. Participate in audit and other clinical governance initiatives. Other To promote and maintain the philosophy of the hospice. Ensure standards are maintained at all times. To act always in a manner that supports and promotes the good reputation of the hospice. Any other requirements as appropriate to the post and location. General Responsibilities: Health and Safety All employees have a duty to report and accidents, complaints, defects in equipment, near misses and untoward incidents, following hospice procedure. Ensure health and safety legislation is complied with at all times, including COSHH and Workplace Assessment. Confidentiality All information relating to patients, patients families, staff, volunteers, supporters and suppliers gained through your employment with Bolton Hospice is confidential. Disclosure to any unauthorised person is a serious disciplinary offence. Infection Control Prevent spread of infection. Comply with policies and procedures for correct disposal of waste, sharps and soiled linen. Safeguarding Vulnerable People (Children and Adults) All employees have a responsibility to protect and safeguard vulnerable people (children and adults). They must be aware of child and adult protection procedures and who to contact within the Hospice for further advice. All employees are required to attend safeguarding awareness training and to undertake additional training appropriate to their role. Disclosure & Barring Service Check This post is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service check. Continuous Personal Development You are responsible for your own professional development, identifying training and development needs to your line manager and completing all mandatory training as required. You must attend any specialist training and development activities relevant to your role within the hospice. Valuing Equality and Diversity All hospice staff should carry out their duties in accordance with the values and principles of our Equality and Diversity strategy. It is the responsibility of all employees to support the hospice commitment to do all we can to ensure we do not exclude, alienate or discriminate in any way and to promote a positive attitude to equality and diversity in adherence to our Equality and Diversity policy. Living Our Values Everyday All staff must actively support the vision, aim and values of the hospice, promoting our core values at all times and in all aspects of your work.