ST4 in Palliative Medicine
Job Description
Job summary
The service's 'hub' is based at Sue Ryder Duchess of Kent Hospice, a 15 bedded Specialist Palliative Care unit on Liebenrood Road, Reading. The service also has inpatient beds in West Berkshire and Wallingford Community Hospitals, and delivers community services in Reading, Newbury and Wokingham, as well as through the South Oxfordshire Palliative Care Hub.
The post holder's main place of employment can be agreed on acceptance of the post, taking into account the needs of the service at that time, the post holder's interests and preferences, and their level of experience. They may be expected to provide cross cover to other parts of the service at times.
Main duties of the job
To clerk and examine newly admitted patients and to plan their management with reference to senior medical staff members as necessary;
Co-operate with the other members of the multi-disciplinary team in ensuring on-going optimum symptom control for patients, taking into account the physical, psycho-social and spiritual elements of those symptoms;
To co-operate with other members of the multi-disciplinary team in the support of relatives and friends of patients;
Maintain accurate and comprehensive records and provide patient discharge summaries as required;
Attend and contribute to the weekly journal club
Provide a first on call service for the inpatient unit
About us
On the Duchess of Kent Hospice inpatient unit the patients are all seen on Consultant ward rounds twice a week. The weekly Multidisciplinary team meeting is on Tuesday afternoon. There is a weekly Journal Club on Thursday mornings.
The post-holder will participate in a non-resident first on-call rota with prospective cover. This is currently 1:6. The frequency of on call is subject to review following yearly monitoring exercise, and there is a guarantee that it will not drop to less than 1:4. There is an expectation that the first on call doctor may need to stay late to admit patients when on call or attend the unit overnight in emergency situations. The consultants cover a second on-call rota and there is always a consultant available for advice.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details. I f you would like to discuss this role or arrange a visit, please contact our Clinical Lead, Dr Hannah Western
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
Desirable
- Additional qualifications in palliative medicine
Clinical experience
Essential
- Completed Foundation Year 1 & 2 training
Desirable
- Experience in Palliative Medicine
Academic
Essential
- Evidence of active involvement in audit
- Understanding of clinical governance
Desirable
- Evidence of a good knowledge base of clinical research processes and ability to utilise evidence based practice
Management skills
Essential
- Able to organise oneself and prioritise clinical workload
Desirable
- IT skills especially use of databases
Teaching Skills
Essential
- Evidence of education expertise and experience
Desirable
- Experience of using reflection on practice incidents and the ability to learn from incidents
Communication and Interpersonal skills
Essential
- Evidence of effective team working
- Caring attitude to patients
Desirable
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Meets professional health requirements
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
United Kingdom
