Community Consultant in Palliative Medicine
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Job Description
This is an exciting opportunity to play a senior clinical role within our Specialist Palliative Care Home Team, supporting patients, families, carers and community professionals to deliver high-quality, person-centred end-of-life care. You will also contribute to hospice research, quality improvement, education, governance and service development.
About the role
Working within the Specialist Palliative Care Home Team, you will provide senior medical leadership and expert clinical care to patients in the community. You will advise on and lead complex symptom management, advance care planning, treatment escalation planning and support for patients and families. You will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams across primary care, secondary care, social care and the voluntary sector.
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