Locum Consultant Physician in Palliative Medicine

at  Ashgate Hospicecare

In conjunction with other members of the multi-disciplinary team, you will provide a comprehensive clinical service and share clinical responsibility for cases with team members. You will ensure service delivery across the wider team, empowering and assisting others to deliver optimum services whilst maintaining accurate and timely clinical record keeping. The Consultant post also plays an active part in the training and clinical supervision of medical staff in junior and non-training grades and the development of support staff, supporting and leading the delivery of education for trainee medical staff and medical students. You will also be expected to participate effectively in Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance, engage with requirements for Continuing Professional Development in accordance with guidelines set down by the Royal College of Physicians and fulfil the requirements for revalidation with support from the Trust.
As part of leadership, management and service development, you will evaluate and monitor clinical practice, incorporating evidence-based principles and suitable outcome measures. You will engage with Ashgate Senior Leadership Team planning processes and wider service development as required and work collaboratively with the hospice Senior Leadership Team to take an active role in the management of the service. Working with colleagues, you will play a active part in developing and implementing new ways of working in line with modernisation principles that are fit for the future. To ensure the maximum efficiency of palliative care services, you will continuously review the best use of departmental staffing and other resource

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