Job Description
We have recently recruited specialty doctors and are keen to expand this team further by appointing three trust doctors. These will be a fixed term contracts for 12 months with the opportunity to move to a substantive post.
We welcome applicants with a wide variety of backgrounds and previous experience. The most important attributes are a passion for a holistic approach to care, team work and good communication. We welcome less than full time applicants.
The post holders will be employed by HHFT. A comprehensive induction programme will be offered and if a post holder has little or no experience in palliative care, they will be based on one of the hospice wards to support learning and confidence.
As part of Palliative Care Multi-disciplinary Team, the post holder will deliver high quality professional care to patients and relatives within the Hospital, Community and Hospice as needed. He/she will work closely with the Clinical Team to ensure we offer the highest standards of care, developing services to meet the changing needs of our patients.
To work with the Consultants in Palliative Medicine to deliver high quality palliative
- Undertake medical assessment, diagnosis and management of patients in hospital / community /
- Initiate appropriate medical care and prescribe appropriately in line with HHFT policies and guidelines.
- Assess new planned and emergency admission patients and work with MDT to initiate appropriate investigations and
- Any other medical duties in emergency
- Communication with patient’s relatives and carers regarding clinical condition and management plan. To be involved in family meetings as
- To work as part of the MDT and communicate clearly with colleagues. To attend weekly Specialist Palliative Care MDT meeting.
HHFT is unique in having 10 hospice beds on each of the 3 geographical sites.St Michael’s Hospice (SMH) is an independent hospice in the grounds of BNH. SMH provides inpatient, day care, hospice at home and community services to the population of Basingstoke and Deane.
Winchester Hospice (WH) opened in September 2021 in the grounds of RHCH. This has 10 beds on 2 floors. Palliative care outpatient clinics and a domiciliary home care service run from here, day services are planned to open in the coming months.
The Countess of Brecknock Hospice (COBH) in Andover is a newly rebuilt 10 bed hospice with community, hospice at home, domiciliary home care, outpatient and day care services.
Hampshire Hospitals Specialist Palliative Care Service provides specialist palliative care to the population of north and mid Hampshire, for anyone with a life-limiting illness. The services are currently provided across all HHFT sites
- Communicate unexpected changes in patients’ condition to Consultant in charge and, when required, to on call medical
- To generate a weekend handover medical report at end of
- Optional choice to participate in the St Michael’s Hospice or Countess of Brecknock weekend rotas, paid in addition to HHFT
- Record medical assessment and examination daily on electronic patient database.
- Review and update drug records, working with the Pharmacist. To maintain accurate and legible drug charts. Completion of TTO prescriptions and patient- held drug record cards.
- Completion of death certificates and Cremation certificates when
- Communicate with referring team and other healthcare professionals to ensure continuity of care when
- Provide advice and teaching to members of the MDT and visiting
- Participate in education events, in particular medical
- To meet requirements of appropriate royal college for CPD with involvement in CPD appropriate to speciality: Keeping up to date with medical developments, new drugs, treatments and medications, including complementary medicine relevant to palliative
- Participate in annual appraisal and job plan review and revalidation