Consultant in Palliative Care Medicine
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust, Temple Hill, Dartford
Consultant in Palliative Care Medicine
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Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust, Temple Hill, Dartford
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 2 weeks ago, 20 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: 9e274aaffdd844909a1848aa0a0e3e08
Location ref: Temple Hill, Dartford
Full Job Description
The Palliative care team at Darent Valley Hospital consists of a consultant, a non-consultant grade doctor (specialty doctor) and 5.8 FTE experienced clinical nurse specialists, including a team lead and admin support. They provide a 9-5 seven day a week service, with one CNS on each day of the weekend. There are plans to increase the consultant complement.
The consultant is responsible for the establishment of guidelines and the supervision of the team's clinical practice.
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust (DGT) is a dynamic and transforming Trust, committed to delivering the highest quality service to the communities it serves. DGT is an organisation that is genuinely committed to making you feel valued and important by supporting your physical and mental wellbeing, your career development and your general enjoyment of work.
There is an excellent Postgraduate Centre at Darent Valley Hospital. This provides lecture and tutorial rooms and a dining room. Numerous meetings for Hospital Doctors and General Practitioners are held at the centre. There are regular educational sessions and meetings covering Case Presentation, Journal club, Histopathology joint meetings, General, Urological and Vascular X-ray meetings and Mammography Meetings.