Speciality Doctor in Palliative Medicine

Job overview

Speciality Doctor in Palliative Medicine

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.

Main duties of the job

• 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

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• 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