Specialist Doctor in Palliative Medicine

Communication with patients 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 Examiners 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, 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 Further details in Job Description

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust