4 sessions available. Based in Ayr, although minimal travel to East Ayrshire Community Hospital may be required. Join our medical team here at Ayrshire Hospice!
Job Summary
As a member of the medical team, you will be responsible for contributing to the development of the community and in-patient services.
The postholder will work organization-wide, rotating between the community service and inpatient service to drive forward multidisciplinary working with internal and external professionals to support continuous improvement in patient care. There is a particular focus on supporting care in the person's own home using face-to-face and virtual systems.
The postholder will be involved in education, quality improvement, and research.
The person in this role will have excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate confidently and effectively at all levels within the Ayrshire Hospice.
Main Responsibilities
Reporting to the lead consultant, the postholder is responsible for providing direct clinical care and advice for patients with specialist palliative care needs both within working hours and as agreed out of hours.
The postholder will:
* Work directly with the community consultant and community team to provide specialist palliative care advice to patients, their carers, and healthcare professionals for individuals being cared for in their own home or other homely settings.
* Support care of patients in a community hospital setting.
* Support complex discussions regarding medical care and future care needs.
* Work directly with the multidisciplinary team to support patient care within the hospice inpatient unit with a particular focus on the development of management plans and communication with external healthcare professionals.
* Support quality improvement across all hospice settings.
* Support research across all hospice settings.
* Support education of professionals in health and social care internally as well as in primary and secondary care.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
* Educated to MBChB level (or equivalent) - Essential
* Postgraduate Qualification in Palliative Care e.g. PGCert/PG Dip/MSc - Desirable
Knowledge/Experience
* Experience of provision of care in a community setting - Essential
* Experience of Palliative Care in Clinical Practice - Essential
* Experience of Multidisciplinary Working - Essential
* Experience of service development - Desirable
Ability/Skills
* Strong communication skills - Essential
* Experience of education in multidisciplinary settings - Essential
* Experience of Quality Improvement and/or research - Essential
Personal Qualities
* Positive, motivated, and enthusiastic individual - Essential
* Passion for Hospice care or other healthcare and/or not-for-profit environment - Essential
Please note: Salary range - Pro Rata
Contract Type: Permanent
Posted On: 05/12/2024
Closing Date: 06/01/2025
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