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Do you share our health board values; Caring for each other; working together; always improving? If so, we would love for you to come and work for Swansea Bay University HB.
We’re delighted that you are considering joining our team as a LAS ST Higher in Palliative Medicine. The service covers all aspects of Specialist Palliative Care (Specialist inpatient/hospice, community and hospital liaison work) provided by a multi-disciplinary team across the Swansea & Neath localities. The post is covering a vacant Training post for 12 months only to commence on 6th August 2025 - 3rd February 2026.
We would invite candidates from all medical, general practice and surgical backgrounds as we believe that all experience is valuable to Specialist Palliative Care. Previous Doctors in the department have gone on to higher training in Specialist Palliative Care.
The post holder will be required to:
To provide Palliative Medicine consultations as part of the Community Palliative care advisory team, under consultant supervision or as part of the Hospital Palliative care team under consultant supervision.
Provide middle grade non-residential on call cover in association with other colleagues to support health care professionals in any setting and 7/7 CNS working.
Have direct responsibility for patients in the specialist inpatient unit- Tŷ olwen (first on call) out of hours. On call is supported by hospital at night from Morriston after 10pm and remote/electronic prescribing.
For full details of this job role please read the Job Description & Job Plan.
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