Overview
The post holder will carry out the duties of a specialty doctor across SPC. There will be support from the nursing team and a Consultant as well as the other members of the MDT. Provision of a service to the Health Board under the supervision of the named Consultant with the responsibility for the diagnosis and treatment, physical and psychological needs of patients under the care of the Team. Provision of specialist Palliative Care advice and support for hospital patients with supervision from the named Consultants. Medical support, with the Consultants, to the wider team including where necessary, assessment of patients in the Inpatient Unit, Day Care, Outpatients, other hospitals within the Health Board or at a patient\'s home. Participation in the Education Programme for Palliative Medicine/Care. Participation in the departmental audit programme annually. These duties are an outline of the main duties of the post. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the grade as directed by the supervising Consultant Physician/Associate, Medical Director, and or Locality Clinical Directors. Any changes to clinical commitments would include a review of the timetable and would take account of the experience of the post holder and the need for any additional training.
Responsibilities
* Carry out the duties of a specialty doctor across SPC, with support from the nursing team, a Consultant and MDT members.
* Provide a service to the Health Board under supervision of the named Consultant, responsible for diagnosis and treatment, and for the physical and psychological needs of patients under the care of the Team.
* Provide specialist Palliative Care advice and support for hospital patients under supervision from the named Consultants.
* Offer medical support to the wider team with Consultants, including assessment of patients in the Inpatient Unit, Day Care, Outpatients, other hospitals within the Health Board or at a patient's home as required.
* Participate in the Education Programme for Palliative Medicine/Care and in the departmental audit programme annually.
* Undertake other duties commensurate with the grade as directed by the supervising Consultant Physician/Associate, Medical Director, and/or Locality Clinical Directors.
* Review timetable changes to accommodate the post holder’s experience and any additional training needs.
About the Health Board
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We live by our core values:
* We listen, learn and improve
* We treat everyone with respect
* We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15,000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
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