Specialty Doctor in Palliative Medicine Covering Maternity Leave
| Posting date: | 28 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £61,542.00 to £87,486.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £61542.00 - £87486.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 May 2026 |
| Location: | Watford, WD17 3PH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | B0525-NTX1195082 |
Summary
To share in the provision of holistic medical care, working closely with other members of the medical and wider multi-professional team and supporting the junior medical team. This will include: contributing to the planning of admissions,clerking in of new patients review of patients constructing a management plan, seeking advice appropriately delivering safe prescription and understanding of the medications used in the specialist palliative care setting planning discharges facilitating advance care planning reviewing new admissions when clerked by members of the junior medical team To attend and support daily ward handover meetings, lead on medical patient reviews, support the junior medical team to manage day to day palliative care issues and to participate in consultant ward rounds Review patients attending the medical outpatient clinic Provide medical support to patients at home, in conjunction with the Community Palliative Care team To share in providing medical advice and support to the RGP virtual wards along with consultants during normal working hours. Please see the Job Description for full details.