Specialty Doctor in Palliative Medicine

at  Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

This is a fixed term full time post based predominantly in Basingstoke, although with the ability to work cross site and provide cross cover to both Andover and Winchester to ensure service needs are met. The post includes working in the HHFT Community Palliative care team which is based in St Michael’s Hospice within the grounds of Basingstoke Hospital, supporting and working with the CNS, Hospice @ Home and therapy team to provide specialist palliative care to north and mid Hampshire. The post involves seeing people in their own homes, as outpatients and working alongside the primary care team in the community. It also offers opportunities to review patients in BNH and cover in the inpatient units.
The on-call commitment is 1 in 6 with 1 in 6 weekends covering Winchester Hospice inpatients and advice to the whole service remotely.
To work with the Consultants in Palliative Medicine to deliver high quality palliative care
Undertake medical assessment, diagnosis and management of patients in hospice/hospital/community settings
Initiate appropriate medical care and prescribe appropriately in line with HHFT policies and guidelines
Assess new referrals to the service and work with MDT to initiate appropriate investigations and treatment
Any other medical duties in emergency situations
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Communication with patient’s relatives and carers regarding clinical condition and management plan. To be involved in family meetings as required
To work as part of the MDT and communicate clearly with colleagues. To attend weekly Specialist Palliative Care MDT meetings
Communicate unexpected changes in patients’ condition to the Consultant in charge and, when required, to on call medical staff
Record medical assessment and examination on electronic patient database
Review and update drug records, working with the Pharmacist; to maintain accurate and legible drug charts
Completion of TTO prescriptions and patient-held drug record cards when working in the in-patient setting
Completion of death certificates and cremation certificates, and liaison with Medical Examiner’s Office as required
Communicate with referring team and other healthcare professionals e.g. GPs, to ensure continuity of care when appropriate and attend community GSF meetings
To support clinical nurse specialists and junior doctors working within the team
To provide support to the community, Hospice @ Home and Homecare teams across the service
Provide advice and teaching to HHFT staff and members of the MDT
Participate in education events, including Trust Induction programme, junior doctor and medical student teaching, and teaching events for nursing staff, health care assistants and allied health professionals

To meet requirements of appropriate royal college for CPD with involvement in CPD appropriate to speciality: keeping up to date with medical developments, new drugs, treatments and medications, including complementary medicine relevant to palliative care

• Participate in annual appraisal and job plan review and revalidation process

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