Lead Hospice Consultant - St Johns Wood, United Kingdom - Daytime Healthcare Recruitment

Daytime Healthcare Recruitment

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St Johns Wood, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We are recruiting for a Lead Consultant in Palliative Medicine to join a Hospice Day Care Unit and Outpatient Services.

Hospice Consultant Job Role:

You will act as Lead Consultant in Palliative Medicine Day Care Unit and Outpatient Services and have clinical responsibility for patients accepted by the Hospice Day Care Unit and Out Patient Services, as well as providing cover for the Consultant in Palliative Medicine responsible for the Community Specialist Palliative Care Team and Hospice IPU at the hospice.

You will provide leadership, support and supervision for the medical team.

Qualified Medical Practitioner
Full GMC registration
Entry on GMC specialist register for Palliative Medicine or CCT (due within 6 months of interview) or has a CESR
Membership of relevant Royal College or equivalent
Experienced accredited clinical/educational supervisor and qualified medical appraiser is desirable
Advanced Communication Skills certificate / training is desirable
Extensive experience in palliative medicine
Experience at Consultant in Palliative Medicine level is desirable
Excellent clinical skills
The authority and decisionmaking skills needed to lead a multidisciplinary team in a complex environment.
Ability to supervise the clinical work of consultants, doctors in training and other staff

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Consultant in Palliative Medicine Duties:

Work as part of a team of consultants, providing specialist palliative care to patients predominantly in the hospice DCU and Outpatients.
Occasional palliative care reviews of hospital patients.
Work collaboratively with all other team members and provide clinical support to the wider multidisciplinary team.
Attend the weekly DCU MDT meeting and take responsibility for decisions about patients.
Agree and arrange safe admissions and discharges of patients to and from the Hospice in line with local policy when covering the IPU
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 multidisciplinary approach to palliative care
The postholder will be the DCU and Outpatient lead for the Hospice
To participate in the daily referrals meeting and clinical handover meetings as required
Assist in the induction of new members of the medical staff
Undergraduate teaching to visiting medical students
Education and teaching for doctors in training and professionals visiting the unit

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