Speciality Doctor in Palliative Medicine

+ The post holder will work as part of the existing multidisciplinary specialist palliative care team on the inpatient ward at Meadow House.
+ This will include a holistic assessment of the needs of patients on admission.
+ The post holder will provide timely and evidence-based advice on management of symptoms
+ They will be involved in decision making and providing advice on appropriate transfer to other settings (e.g. home, nursing home, hospice).
+ The post holder will support other members of the specialist palliative care team in managing patients with complex needs and in handling difficult consultations, + The post holder will take part in the appropriate referral of patients to other services, and in handover and sharing of appropriate information with other healthcare professionals.
+ The post holder will attend the weekly ward MDT.
+ The post holder will take responsibility for ensuring that all documentation concerning ward patients is up to date and entered accurately onto the electronic patient record.
+ The post holder will ensure that all documentation for patients dying or being discharged from the ward is completed according to standard operating procedures and in a timely manner.
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We promote the wellbeing and safety of all our patients and carers by acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately, according to the standards determined by our policy and procedures. All posts working with vulnerable groups will be subject to an enhanced criminal records check upon appointment and staff will need to give their consent for the Trust to receive regular updates on their criminal records status throughout their employment.
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As part of our commitment to the Equality and Diversity at LNWUH, we are encouraging applications from BME (Black ,Minority Ethnic) candidates as we seek to ensure our workforce structures are representative of the diversity of the communities we serve.

LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
+ Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
+ St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
+ Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
+ Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
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Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff., London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
+ Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
+ St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
+ Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
+ Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your clinical skills within a multidisciplinary setting that is supportive and covers all elements of palliative care.
The post holder will work in Meadow House hospice which is a 15 bedded unit located in the grounds of Ealing Hospital. This is a fixed term post for 12 months and has no on-call requirement. Hours of service are 9-5 Monday to Friday.
Duties include daily supervision of all ward admissions, day to day management of patients admitted for symptom control or terminal care, and ward-based administration required for funding applications, deaths and discharges.
At Meadow House we have so much to be proud of:
+ Working as a team and supporting each other, we put patients and our staff at the heart of everything we do.
+ We have a skilled and diverse workforce and are committed to our staff development, offering bespoke training packages, leadership pathways and career opportunities.
+ Being part of LNWUHT we offer a variety of benefits such as an amazing pension scheme, generous annual leave, many discounts (Blue Light card, NHS Staff Discounts, cycle to work scheme) and much more.
The post would suit an applicant who would like to gain hands on experience of specialist palliative care before formal application for specialty training. Prior experience of working in a specialist palliative care environment is desirable but not essential.