Specialty Doctor

Job description

Job responsibilities

Post Holder:

Area of Work: Care Services

Responsible and

Accountable to: Medical Director

Mission

We help local adults with complex, progressive illnesses from diagnosis to the end of life through free, high quality, specialist palliative care, advice and guidance, and we support those close to them.

Job Purpose in Outline

To review daily and manage the medical care of the existing patients in the Inpatient Unit,

To admit new patients to the Inpatient Unit jointly with the nursing staff

To review patients in the Therapies and Wellbeing Unit when needed

To liaise with GPs, consultants and wider clinical MDT regarding patient care

To undertake patient-related administration such as discharge letters and referrals as required

To liaise with the Medical Examiner to complete death certificates, complete cremation forms and liaise with the Coroner when needed

To participate in under-graduate medical student teaching, junior doctor training, and in-house teaching ward rounds

To take part in clinical governance within the hospice and contribute to the senior clinicians team of staff involved in clinical project work

Job purpose in detail

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:

Joint admission of patients to the inpatient unit with the nursing team

All aspects of clinical care whilst on the inpatient unit

Liaise with patients general practitioner and consultant(s) regarding their previous and on-going medical care

Undertake patient-related administration to ensure successful discharge e.g. discharge letters, advance care planning documents and take home medications and community authorisations

Take part in the weekend on call rota for the inpatient unit

Attend daily multi-disciplinary team patient handover meetings.

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.

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.

As required, attend and contribute to the weekly whole hospice multi-disciplinary team review of patients.

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.

To liaise with the Medical Examiner to complete death certificates and, as necessary, complete cremation forms and liaise with the Coroner.

Work with senior nursing staff to ensure that hospice referrals are managed appropriately and sensitively.

To participate in the annual appraisal process.

Complete mandatory training as required

Key Competencies and Skills Requirements

Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC registration

Experience and Skills

Essential

Experience in general medicine

Good communication skills

Desirable

Experience in palliative medicine

Induction Requirements

Katharine House Hospice Induction course

Work agreed number of sessions under the guidance of the Medical Director

Other Requirements

Full medical indemnity to cover work within Palliative Medicine.

Job Revision

This job description is not exhaustive and is subject to periodic revision in the light of service requirements or the post holders personal development

Confidentiality

Patient and/or staff information is confidential. It is a condition of Katharine House Hospice employment that you will not use or disclose any confidential information obtained in the course of your duty. Any breach of confidence will be treated as misconduct and dealt with appropriately.

Infection Prevention and Control

In accordance with the Health and Social Care Act 2008, the post holder will actively participate in the prevention and control of infection within the capacity of their role. The Act requires the post holder to attend infection prevention and control training on induction and at regular updates and to take responsibility for the practical application of the training in the course of their work. Infection prevention and control must be included in any personal development plan or appraisal.

Smoking

The hospice has a no smoking policy. All hospice premises are considered No Smoking Zones

All employees have a responsibility to abide by the health and safety practices and policies authorised by Katharine House Hospice.

This post requires the individual to consent to an enhanced disclosure by the Disclosure and Barring Service

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience in general medicine
• Experience in palliative medicine

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC registration

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Katharine House Hospice

Address

Weston Road

Stafford

ST16 3SB

Employer's website

https://www.khhospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)