Consultant in Palliative Medicine

Make complex clinical decisions and provide senior medical leadership in

situations of uncertainty, including prognosis, treatment escalation and

end-of-life decision-making.

Undertake complex and sensitive holistic care assessments and plan,

implement and evaluate care utilising advanced communication skills.

Ensure accurate and timely clinical documentation in line with

organisational requirements.

Identify areas for improvement and development which will enhance the

palliative care provision for patients and carers.

Work with the other clinical leads within the hospice in undertaking

service improvements as identified.

Provide

clinical leadership for the Medical and ANP Team in the absence of the Lead

Consultant.

Actively

promote and develop evidence based clinical practice.

Help to create a culture that

is respectful, fair, supportive, and compassionate by role modelling behaviours

consistent with these values.

Undertake

consultant rounds and attend MDT Meetings.

Provision of outpatient clinics when

appropriate at Weldmar Hospicecare IPU.

domiciliary visits for advice and assessments.

call commitment the post holder will be part of the on-call rota providing

support to those cared for by Weldmar Hospicecare and providing specialist

palliative care advice to other healthcare professionals in the catchment area.

Assist

with the recruitment of new doctors and senior nurse posts.

You

will initially be the Deputy Caldicott Guardian for Weldmar.

Participate

in annual appraisal, revalidation and continuing professional development in

line with GMC requirements.

Act

as Clinical Supervisor for GP trainees.

Contribute

to the Patient Services Risk Register.

Provide clinical leadership in partnership with the Director of

Clinical Services and the Lead Consultant around service developments, clinical

governance and review of policies and procedures.

Take an active role in the planning, development, and delivery of

organisational strategy and services to achieve service objectives and

continuous improvement of wider specialist palliative care services.

Provide professional leadership, vision and direction for the medical

and ANP team.

Contribute to the effective management, supervision and professional

development of the medical/ANP team.

Ensure medical trainees on placement at the IPU receive appropriate

support and supervision.

Contribute to the leadership of clinical

audit and research activity within the hospice, including identifying

priorities, contributing to delivery where appropriate, and ensuring findings

are used to improve patient care. Support a culture of enquiry and

evidence-based practice within the clinical team.

Attend the Clinical Leadership Group in the

absence of the Lead Consultant.

Contribute to the review and authorship of

clinical policies

Maintain

close working links with Supportive Care UK for the provision of second on call

support when required.

Teaching & Education

Be competent in

delivering education and training sessions at all levels for a variety of

stakeholders, patients and their carers.

& Development team, identify training needs of the clinical teams and

participate in the wider hospice education programme.

Participate in the

development of clinical standards within the total quality audit framework of

the Hospice and undertake clinical audit activity as required.

Support the ongoing professional development

of the ANPs and the development of the trainee ANP.

Provide teaching to GP trainees, medical

students, doctors and other healthcare workers on placement at Weldmar.

Weldmar Hospicecare provides specialist care for

adults in Dorset who have a life limiting illness, and support for their loved

ones. We are dedicated to fostering a culture of equality, diversity, and

inclusion across all aspects of our organisation.

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