Specialty Doctor in Palliative Medicine
Core
Day-to-day clinical management of patients in specialist palliative care in-patient and community settings, including domiciliary visits, admissions, discharge planning, and advance care planning.
Role type
Specialty Doctor in Palliative Medicine
Builds
Specialist palliative care services for adults and children with life-limiting conditions
Domain
Healthcare / Palliative Medicine
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
venesection, intravenous cannulation, advance care planning discussions, discharge planning, administrative duties for patient care, liaising with GPs and hospital staff
Preferred skills
training in general practice, supervised learning environment
Responsibilities
Conduct domiciliary visits and out-patient assessments, perform admissions and discharge planning, communicate with patient families, complete post-death paperwork, work on-call out of hours rota
Seniority
Specialty level, supervised learning environment
