Locum Specialty Doctor in Palliative Medicine

Are you looking for anexciting opportunity to work within an experienced innovative team within the speciality of palliative care? The Specialist Palliative Care Directorate in Aneurin Bevan University Health Board are seekinganexperienced, compassionateSpecialty Doctor to work in the Inpatient Unit - St David's Hospice Care working 2 days a week . The Palliative Care Directorateare based within the Primary Care and Community Division of ABUHB, providing care for patients across Gwent. We are lookingfor aspecialty doctorin Palliative Medicinewho, under the supervision of the Palliative Medicine Consultants,willprovideeffective andappropriate medicalcare for palliative carepatients within Aneurin Bevan Hospitals. We are aiming to provide cover for the service betweenthe hours of8:00 and 18:30, with the hours of on-site work being between 9am and 5pm and potential for off-site/telephone on-call cover between the hours of 8-9am and 5-6.30pm.Proposed job plan is attached within the JD although we are flexible.

As a senior employee of the Health Board the post holder will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Health Board's patients. Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements: To ensure the provision of a first class clinical service To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate To undertake all work in accordance with the Health Board's procedures and operating policies To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Division's and Health Board's service plans To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Medical Division or the Health Board