Specialty Doctor Palliative Medicine - Sustantive
At Birmingham Hospice our teams are committed toimproving the quality of life for people living with life-limiting conditions,as well as supporting their families and loved ones during one of the mostchallenging periods they will ever face.
We are seeking a Speciality Doctor in Palliative Care Medicine to joinour dynamic medical team in a substantive post.You will support our multidisciplinary team by providing consistent andoutstanding medical care on the inpatient unit, alongside our other medicalstaff and the rest of the multi-disciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
As our Speciality Doctor you will:
Provide a supporting role in the clinical care of patients and familiesacross in-patient and day hospice settings
Support the education programmes within the hospice, teaching a varietyof staff and students what good palliative care looks like
Assist with the governance needs of the in-patient unit
Support the post holder to develop experience of Palliative Medicine andenhance skills in end-of-life care
You will be expected to work flexibly between our 2 Hospices atErdington and Selly Park depending on clinical need.
The on call will cover both bases and it is expected that you wouldbe able to arrive at the hospice within an hour if required to assess a patientout of hours.
If this sounds like the role foryou then wed love to receive your application.
For further information oran informal chat, please email Palliative Consultant Dr Clare McKiernan atclare.mckiernan@birminghamhospice.org.uk
Individuals who join the hospicefrom the NHS or another hospice will have the employees continuous previousservice with any NHS employer recognised in respect of pension provision andannual leave.
About us
Birmingham Hospice provides expert palliative and end oflife care for people and their families living with life-limiting illnesses.
We believe that all people in Birmingham should have accessto the best specialist care and support - when, where and how they need it. Ourvision is a future where everyone with a life-limiting illness will live anddie with dignity and in comfort. Our mission is to enable more people from allcommunities to access the care of their choice at the end of life.
During a recent CQC inspection our sites have been ratedoutstanding, with independent health care regulators highlighting thatcolleagues and services are caring, responsive and well-led.
Our outstanding teams are passionate about providing thevery best care, and patients and their loved ones are at the heart ofeverything we do.
Our values of kindness, respect, innovation, togetherness,positivity and openness are at the centre of who we are, what we do and how webehave. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive, welcoming, caring andsupportive team. We are offering a competitive salary, with generous holidayallowance, a contribution pension scheme, and a commitment to investing in ourpeople through employee benefits and ongoing professional development.
Job responsibilities
Job title:
Specialty Doctor in Palliative Care Substantive 0.6 WTE (24hrs)
Department:
Medical Team
Hospice band:
Hospice Specialty Doctor Pay Scale
Plus remuneration for on-call
Reports to:
Consultant in Palliative Medicine
Responsible for:
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DBS required
Job purpose
The post holder will participate in the planning, development and delivery of care to those patients under Birmingham Hospice. This includes inpatients and those attending Day Services throughout the Selly Park and Erdington sites, and the post holder would be expected to provide clinical cover at both sides according to clinical need.
This post is integral for the care of patients, the training of current and future healthcare professionals and the delivery of medical education.
Main duties and responsibilities
1. Clinical
Clinical responsibilities in hours
* Supervise Resident Doctors and work alongside Palliative Medicine Registrars and Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs) to support the care of Hospice in-patients
* Attend and support consultant ward rounds
* Ensure excellent communication within the MDT to enable holistic patient care
* Assist with prioritisation and communication surrounding admissions and discharges from the hospice IPU
* Oversee allocation of duties/workload across the ward-based doctors and ACPs each day.
* Provide advice to nursing staff, ACPs and other MDT members where necessary.
* Participate in delivery of care to in-patients, including directly admitting patients as well as review of admissions completed by junior medical team.
* Provide support to the Day services as required.
* Where appropriate and depending on experience, offer advice to the community team and support domiciliary patient review, clinic reviews and review of patients attending living well services.
On-Call Arrangements
The post holder will participate in the Hospice non-resident on-call rota, providing 1st on-call support to the hospice in-patient units; this may require attendance in person out of hours. Weekend on call duties are also included.
2. Managerial and Leadership
The post holder will take on some management activity, to be determined according to skill mix. Specialty doctors already working for the team are involved, for example, in new doctor induction, audit, research, policy reviews and IT development.
Supervision
* Oversee supervision of Medical Students during visits to the hospice
* Participate in ward Resident doctor inductions and actively encourage workplace-based assessments e.g. DOPS, mini-CEX.
* Regular involvement in the provision of Medical Officer training sessions.
* Supervise more junior doctors in clinical work, offering advice when requested
The post holder will play a role in ensuring that good clinical care is delivered within the financial constraints of the Hospice setting.
4. Communication
The post holder will be an essential part of the Hospice multi-disciplinary team and will engage as such in appropriate multi-disciplinary clinical communication forums, including in weekly MDT meetings.
5. Teaching
* Formal lectures to medical students, junior hospital doctors, nurses and multi-professional groups
* Informal teaching of medical students, junior doctors, nurses when necessary
6. Research
The hospice is research active, and the post holder may become involved in research recruitment or screening, with support and training from the research team.
7. Governance
The post holder will be involved in audit, review of policies and procedures, and other activities in discussion with the team to support the medical role in governance within the organisation.
8. Other
A session/programmed activity will normally have a timetable value of 4 hours. The balance between the two types of programmed activities will be subject to agreement with the appointee and should reflect the actual typical distribution of Direct Clinical Care Activities and Supporting Professional Activities. A formal job plan will be agreed on appointment with the successful candidate.
The successful candidate will, on initial appointment and thereafter, be required to inform the Hospice of any regular commitments in respect of private professional services or fee-paying services. There will be a similar requirement in respect of additional NHS responsibilities or other external duties.
The post holder must be fully registered with the General Medical Council with no restrictions on their licence to practice. It is essential to maintain appropriate membership of a recognised medical defence organisation.
The appointee will be required to live within a distance that allows the appointee safely to fulfil their clinical commitments at Birmingham Hospice, including being able to review patients face-to-face within 1 hour, if needed when on-call out of hours
Confidentiality
All employees are required to uphold the confidentiality of all information records in whatever format, encountered in the course of employment and after it.
All employees are bound by the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulations when, in the course of their employment, they deal with information records relating to individuals.
Equality and Diversity
The hospice is committed to promoting an environment that values diversity. All staff are responsible for ensuring that they treat individuals equally and fairly and do not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. The hospice expects all staff to behave in a way that recognises and respects diversity in line with the appropriate standards.
Health and safety
All employees have a responsibility under the terms of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 to protect and promote their own health and that of others in the workplace.
All employees must comply with all hospice health and safety procedures infection control.
The prevention and control of infection is the responsibility of everyone who is employed by the hospice. Employees must be aware of infection control policies, procedures and the importance of protecting themselves and their clients in maintaining a clean and healthy environment.
All employees are responsible for ensuring they undertake any training relating to information governance, read the hospices policies, procedures and guidance documents relating to information governance, and understanding how this affects them in their role.
All employees must participate in an annual appraisal and develop a personal development plan with their line manager.
All employees are responsible for maintaining their statutory and mandatory training.
Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults
The hospice is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All employees and volunteers are expected to behave in such a way that supports this commitment
In the event of a pandemic or major incident, the post holder may be asked to undertake other duties not necessarily commensurate to the banding of this role. This could include duties in any part of the hospice. Prior to undertaking any duties, the member of staff will have full training and induction. We wont ask any member of staff to undertake duties for which they are not competent or where they feel unsafe in their environment or could put patients or themselves at risk.
The job description is not exhaustive and may be amended following appropriate consultation in the light of business needs.
Person Specification
Experience
* Excellent clinical skills
* Knowledge of evidence-based practice
* Proven ability to manage palliative care patients and families
* Evidence of involvement in the whole audit cycle.
* Awareness of research methods and literature review.
* Experience of leadership and management
Personal Skills and Attributes
* Good interpersonal skills and ability to gain confidence and trust
* Ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team
* Ability to recognise personal stressors and cope with pressure
* Ability to respond to change
* Awareness of own limitations
* Ability to recognise and supports other team members who are experiencing stress
Qualifications
* Full GMC Registration with a license to practice
* At least 24 months of Whole Time Equivalent Clinical Experience post-full registration with GMC
* European Certificate in essential Palliative Care, or intention to undertake
* APM membership
* Previous experience of delivering Palliative Care
* Diploma in palliative medicine, or intention to undertake
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.
Depending on experience1 in 5 on call additional 4 hrs pay + 4% supplement
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