Specialty Doctor in Palliative Medicine

Job responsibilities

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.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Essential

• A strong interest in palliative medicine and a commitment to the vision and values of Bolton Hospice
• Good interpersonal skills, able to communicate well with colleagues, patients and carers, both verbally and in writing
• Able to work well in a multi-disciplinary team and collaboratively with other teams
• Ability to cope with stressful situations, take responsibility and show leadership
• Willingness to be flexible
• Good time management

Experience

Essential

• Post-registration experience of specialties relevant to palliative care
• Knowledge and/or experience of multi-disciplinary specialist palliative care within hospital, community and hospice settings
• Understanding of the role and process of audit
• Understanding of the psychosocial needs of patients and carers

Desirable

• Experience in palliative care
• Advanced Communications Skills training
• Experience of small group and one-to-one teaching

Skills

Essential

• Appropriate level of clinical knowledge and skills
• Ability to make sound clinical decisions and work independently
• Teaching skills and experience
• Proficient written and verbal skills in English language
• Ability to organise and prioritise responsibilities
• Strong IT skills

Desirable

• Proven ability to complete an audit project

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC registration
• MBChB or equivalent

Desirable

• MRCP/MRCGP or equivalent
• Diploma in Palliative Medicine

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).