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• Manage the provision of palliative care to
  patients and families as part of interdisciplinary team:
• Keenly examine, assess and provide
  appropriate treatment and advice for patients referred to the service – in
  patients’ homes, hospital, at Hospice or during monthly visits;
• Make referrals to other Health facilities for
  conditions which may be more appropriately managed elsewhere;
• Identify psychological, social, and spiritual
  issues affecting patients and their families, and offer sensitive support
  and referral to other services where appropriate;
• Provide information to patients aimed at
  reducing vulnerability to disease and infection;
• Recognize and manage “emergencies”;
• Ensure continuity of care for patients:
  Maintain high standard of documentation and record-keeping.
• Participate in research or audit projects
  concerning the medical or social needs of patients and families; “Bedside”
  teaching of students on placement at Hospice sites;
• Make presentation of cases / articles at case
  conferences, bereavement meetings, and journal club;
• Participate in teaching in a variety of
  training/educational courses run by Hospice.

• The applicant should hold a Degree in
  medicine;
• A minimum of two years of practice, knowledge
  and understanding of Palliative Care is vital.
• Good people management skills;
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills

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