Consultant in Palliative Medicine

Work as part of a team of consultants, providing specialist palliative care to patients predominantly in the hospice wellbeing centre and out patients. The post will also require occasional palliative care reviews of hospital patients, in addition to cross-covering the community and the IPU to ensure adequate clinical cover for the service is maintained when colleagues are on leave. Take responsibility for patients under his/her care and will undertake clinical duties associated with care of patients and the running of the clinical departments. Work collaboratively with all other team members and provide clinical support to the wider multi-disciplinary team.
Ensure that comprehensive plans are made and recorded for each in-patient prior to the weekend in both their clinical record and the handover sheet Ensure comprehensive handover of clinical information to consultants covering out of hours, ensuring seamless continuity of care Communicate effectively within the multi-disciplinary care team within the hospice and amongst wider teams to ensure seamless service provision across settings and different services. Act as a key member of the Senior Management Team, liaising with the Chief Nursing Officer, Medical Director, Assistant Director of Nursing Hospice, Consultants in Palliative Medicine, Hospice Heads of Departments and other staff members, ensuring a multi-disciplinary approach to palliative care. To work closely with and support the doctors and nurses on the ward in order to prioritise and manage the workload on a day to day basis. Will contribute to clinical service developments as identified in the Hospices strategic
and business planning processes.
Participate in teaching programmes for multi-professional teams within and outside the hospice. Provide clinical and educational supervision for doctors in higher training in conjunction with consultant colleagues. Participate, as required, in the development of protocols, guidelines and documentation for St Johns Hospice. To abide by all organisational policies and guidance contained within the staff handbook, especially in relation to confidentiality and information governance