Willowbrook Hospice is seeking aSpecialty Grade Doctor to join our medical team. This post will commence on orafter 1st April 2025. The post is for 4 sessions (2 days-Thursday and Friday) per week with additional on-call weeknights and weekendswith an indicative frequency of 1:6. This may vary between 1:4-1:8 dependingupon rota requirements.
This is a great opportunity for thesuccessful candidate to join a Consultant led service that was ratedOutstanding by CQC in 2020.
Willowbrook Hospice is CQC registeredfor 10 beds and provides Specialist Palliative Care via an Inpatient Unit, OutpatientService (including daily hot clinic) and Outreach Service offering a varietyof therapies and bereavement support.
We have a strong and supportivemultidisciplinary team in the Inpatient Unit and work closely with the team of doctorsand Clinical Nurse Specialists in the Community. Whilst this role is primarilyto support the Inpatient Unit, there may be opportunities to see patients inthe community alongside the Community Specialist Palliative Care Team andconduct outpatient reviews.
The Hospice trains undergraduate medicalstudents and nurses and has Specialist Registrars and GP Registrars onattachment. The post holder will contribute to teaching, training, audit, andresearch projects.
The successful candidate should have 4years postgraduate experience, 2 of which should be in palliative care or a relatedspecialty e.g. General Practice.
Main duties of the job
Workas a valuable member of the multi-professional team providing medical servicesto patients across all clinical service areas. The role is primarily for theinpatient unit, but all doctors work flexibly and may be required to assess orreview patients in the community, outpatient clinics or Outreach Service underthe supervision of a senior doctor.
Toprovide clinical leadership within the multi-disciplinary team under thesupervision of the consultant
Toensure senior medical staff are kept closely informed to ensure continuity ofcare and good communication
Toparticipate in the delivery of education to primary care, undergraduates, post-graduates, nursing staff and other healthcare professionals
Toparticipate in the out-of-hours on-call rota which includes weekday evenings, weekends,and Bank Holidays
About us
Willowbrook Hospice is a purpose built independent hospice opened in 1997. It is an adult hospice caring for patients with specialist palliative care needs, serving the community of St Helens and Knowsley. It was built with the support of local people.
Willowbrook hospice is not just a building, it is a way of caring for people. The Hospice works to improve the lives of people who have a life-limiting or terminal illness, helping them to live well before they die.
Willowbrook Hospice not only takes care of peoples physical needs but looks after their emotional, spiritual and social needs as well. It also supports carers, family members and close friends, both during a persons illness and in bereavement.
Job responsibilities
Working alongsideclinical colleagues (in the in-patient unit or community) and under thesupervision of a senior medic, contribute to the clinical management ofpatients including initial assessment and review.
Work closely with andrespect roles and skills of all members of the multi professional team.
Attend the dailymulti-disciplinary team meetings or cross setting clinical huddle meeting ifrequired.
Liaise with otherhealth care professionals e.g. GPs where appropriate in providing andplanning for care of the patient.
Maintain accurate, comprehensive,and contemporaneous medical and multi professional records within theappropriate electronic patient record.
Meet with familiesand carers as required
Contributeto the clinical supervision and training of junior medical staff
Beresident on site during day sessions and within 30 minutes response timeduring out of hours on call.
Conducta daily ward round when on call at the weekend and accept admissions wherethat is appropriate as agreed with senior on call.
Provideclinical advice by telephone to other healthcare professionals via the24-Hour Specialist Palliative Care Telephone Advice Line
Participatein the first on call rota for Willowbrook Hospice for this role it isanticipated that this would be 1:4 to 1:8 depending upon the requirements ofthe service and number of clinicians contributing.
To take an activepart in the Integrated Specialist Palliative Care Service Education Programme
To maintain anddevelop skills in Palliative Medicine by participating in CME and maintainingan appropriate portfolio of evidence
To maintain CPD
Share skills andknowledge with others to assist in their professional development
Contribute to theteaching of undergraduate medical students and junior doctors
Undertake annualappraisal with a designated appraiser and meet requirements for 5-yearlyrevalidation with the GMC
Attendand complete Hospice mandatory training and job specific compulsory trainingon an annual basis
Take an active partin hospice audit
Encourage and supportapproved research projects
Act as a core memberof the Integrated Specialist Palliative Care MDT for StHelens andKnowsley
Co-operate with staffand management in contributing to the responsible and efficient running ofservices
Assisting in ensuringthat clinical administration is kept up to date
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
* MBBS or equivalent
* At least 4 years training / experience of managing medical patients in primary or secondary care at postgraduate level
* Diploma or MSC Palliative Care
* MRCP / MRCGP or equivalent
* Teaching qualification
* Advanced Communication Skills Training
Experience
* Experience of working in a hospice or palliative care in another setting
* Experience of working in community-based services
* Experience in oncology
* Evidence of team working
* Experience of teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level
Skills and Knowledge
* Communication skills, clear, fluent and articulate in communication in English (verbal and written)
* Evidence of understanding of importance of research and critical appraisal of evidence
* Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities
* Capacity to be alert to dangers or problems
* Demonstrates awareness of good decision making
* Track record of engaging in clinical governance, reporting errors, learning from errors
* Proven ability to communicate in written form (publications, reports etc.)
* Track record of ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team
* Peer reviewed publications
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.
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