Consultant in Palliative Medicine

1. The post-holder will be accountable to the Clinical Director, who in turn is accountable to the Medical Director and the Chief Executive. 2. The post-holder will be a member of the Trust Consultants Committee and will be expected to represent colleagues at various committees. 3. The post-holder will have full clinical responsibility for patients in their care 4. The post-holder is expected to communicate widely, including: Chief of Service Clinical Director Consultant Oncologists Hospital Consultants Lead nurse for Palliative and End of Life Care General Manager Kent Oncology Centre General Manager Specialist Services Division Cancer Lead Nurse Oncology Site Managers Commissioners of Health Services GPs Specialist Palliative Care Services Agencies concerned with Health Care Services and those representing consumers interests. Medical Director Chief Nurse Acute oncology Team Cancer site specific Nurses Clinical Responsibilities 1. To clinically manage patients requiring specialist palliative and enhanced supportive care within MTW. 2. To maintain continuing clinical responsibility for the patients in the post-holders charge allowing for all proper delegation to, and training of, medical staff. 3. It is anticipated that in the future that the post holder may wish to rotate to the role of lead palliative care clinician, this will be facilitated through job planning. 4. To participate in and contribute to the Trust and Oncology Centre Clinical Governance programme. 5. To participate in Clinical Trials and R&D programmes in order to ensure that clinical practice is evidence based. 6. To prepare business cases for new / developmental therapies for network / trust approval.