Clinical Fellow in Palliative Medicine

Clinical Fellow in Palliative MedicineFixed Term - 6 MonthsWe are seeking to appoint a full-time doctor to join an enthusiastic and committed team providing Specialist Palliative Care support to patients across Liverpool and South Sefton. The position is initially 6 months fixed-term contract with potential to extend longer term. The post holder will be employed by Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and duties will be based at Woodlands Hospice/Aintree University Hospital or at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital/ Marie Curie Hospice Liverpool.The person appointed will be based primarily at either Woodlands Hospice on the Aintreesite, undertaking duties within the in-patient settings but with the option of supporting otheraspects of the ambulatory (Woodlands) and hospital-based services (AUH/RLUH sites)depending on skills and experience.For candidates with appropriate experience in Palliative Medicine, we may consider aplacement supporting the hospital or ambulatory services as a primary role. We also welcomeapplications from qualified General Practitioners who wish to consider a specialist interestrole for 1-2 days per week, alongside their current post.**Please note this vacancy may close early once sufficient applications have been received**

The post holder's main duties will be to support the patients and their carers admitted to the in-patient unit at Woodlands Hospice/ LHCH palliative care unit or presenting to the IMPaCT medical clinics. The post-holder, depending on level of experience, may also work alongside the Hospital Specialist Palliative Care teams to review patients under the care of the service within the acute hospitals and the Community Specialist Palliative Care teams (AUH site) to undertake crisis intervention domiciliary visits for patients whose preferred place of care is home. If undertaking duties in the ambulatory service, the post holder will also provide medical advice and support to the IMPaCT hub, with support from senior colleagues, and undertake face to face and telephone patient reviews in the ambulatory medical clinic.