JOB DETAILS:
Job Purpose
To support the clinical teams in the provision of high quality, sustainable and reproducible clinical services for the sub-Saharan African context. As well as a responsibility post, it is a training post for those wishing to continue in the Palliative Care specialty. This is a Full Time post

Specific Duties:
• To support the team by giving medical input into medical assessment of all new patients coming into HAU and giving advice where necessary to the Hospice Team.
• To support the HAU Team with medical knowledge appropriate to end of life and other conditions.

• The doctor is an essential part of the clinical team, working together with them particularly giving concentration to the most difficult cases.
• Participate in writing up of Palliative Care research and papers, publications to disseminate information about African Palliative Care;
• provide strategic direction on clinical matters; serve a member of Senior Management Team;
• Develop and implement clinical department work plans; Document best practices and develop/implement clinical department policies and procedures;

• Audit clinical department performance against planned activities and outcomes;
• Report against clinical department strategy and work plans;
• Develop and manage clinical department budget;
• Supporting, supervising and reviewing performance of the medical teams;

Minimum Requirements:
• Masters in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics or Family Medicine, experience in Palliative Care is an added advantage.