Lead Palliative Medicine Consultant – Hospice Care

NHS Jobs; Letchworth; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in the United Kingdom seeks a lead consultant-level palliative physician to provide specialist oversight for the Hospice Inpatient Unit. You will chair the weekly MDT, collaborate with the Hospice Medical Director, and ensure consistently high-quality, safe care that delivers an excellent patient experience and outcomes.

You will also contribute to the on-call rota, support the CNS team by offering telephone advice, attend case reviews, run outpatient clinics, and supervise GP and

Responsibilities

• Lead clinician providing consultant-level specialist palliative medical oversight for the Hospice Inpatient Unit.
• Chair the weekly Inpatient Unit MDT.
• Work with the Hospice Medical Director with support from Quality and Governance to ensure high quality, safe care and excellent patient experience.
• Provide clinical oversight for the first on-call rota.
• Support the Community Trust Specialist Palliative Care CNS team via telephone advice and case review meetings in the MD's absence.
• Undertake outpatient clinics.
• Provide specialist palliative medical advice to GPs and community nurses via the Hospice Palliative Advice Line.
• Act as Clinical Supervisor to GP Trainees and Specialist Trainees on placement.
• Engage in original research with the support of the Hospice MD.
• Attend Incident and Safety meetings and participate in quality improvement work.
• Contribute to the development of the medical aspects of the Hospice annual plan.

Job description

NHS Jobs in the United Kingdom seeks a lead consultant-level palliative physician to provide specialist oversight for the Hospice Inpatient Unit. You will chair the weekly MDT, collaborate with the Hospice Medical Director, and ensure consistently high-quality, safe care that delivers an excellent patient experience and outcomes.

You will also contribute to the on-call rota, support the CNS team by offering telephone advice, attend case reviews, run outpatient clinics, and supervise GP and