{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nLocum Consultant - 12 month Fixed Term Contract with Princess Alice Hospice in Esher, Surrey\n\n To liaise closely with, and support, consultant colleagues. To work closely with, and support, all members of the wider Multi Professional Team (MPT). To participate in the weekly in-patient ward round and provide medical leadership when needed. To provide ward reviews and Consultant ward-cover when needed and provide clinical supervision and support to middle grade staff. To work closely with external healthcare professionals GPs, district nurses and hospital specialists to provide support, advice and continuity of care. To manage hospice patients within an MPT approach, providing urgent and planned medical reviews for patients when in their home, as an outpatient or as hospice inpatients as needed. To complete holistic, medical assessments and formulate clear management plans, in close collaboration with the rest of the MPT, patients and their families. To maintain ongoing medical care for Princess Alice Hospice (PAH) patients, reviewing signs and symptoms and to negotiate / update management plans accordingly with the rest of the MPT, the patients and their families. To support / address the needs of carers / families, e.g. communicating with them as often as necessary. To maintain accurate and clear, contemporaneous clinical records i.e. appropriately updated electronic patient records. To provide excellent communication / handover of clinical information by telephone, email or in writing as appropriate, ensuring that all relevant in-house / external healthcare professionals are up to date with clinical events e.g. letters to general practitioners. To ensure continuity of care. To attend appropriate community MPT meetings. To coordinate with colleagues to help in the prioritising of admissions to and discharges from; ESS; the community caseload; and the inpatient unit To coordinate with colleagues to assess and manage patients in the Wellbeing Centre as necessary. Also, where appropriate, discuss with their Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) and / or GP in a timely fashion. To work flexibly with the medical team and to provide cover for colleagues and the wider MPT as appropriate. To help with induction, education and supervision of medical students and visiting doctors as appropriate. In line with national changes, plans for 7-day working have tobe considered, future work patterns, including on-call patterns, may need to change in line with this. General requirements for medical staff To participate in audit, research or any on-going developments within the hospice and, where appropriate, to develop their own audit / research. To participate in the medical departments Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme e.g. Monday meetings and the Wednesday / Thursday medical journal club (alternates monthly), as well as other educational activities at the Hospice. To participate in teaching for the wider MPT, hospice staff / volunteers and externally where appropriate. To comply with CPD requirements as stipulated by the Royal Colleges. To keep up to datewith clinical mandatory training requirements. To keep a portfolio of evidence, to have an annual appraisal and write a personal development plan (PDP) and objectives in line with GMC revalidation policies and procedures. To maintain their own professional indemnity insurance to cover all work in the hospice. To maintain confidentiality at all times and comply with all other aspects of the General Medical Councils Code of Professional Conduct / Good Medical Practice. General requirements for all Staff: To attend the induction programme. To comply with Occupational Health procedures. To attend any staff meetings, where appropriate, in discussion with the Medical Director. To attend statutory training, e.g. fire training, moving and handling and other health and safety issues. To act at all timesin a manner to safeguard the interests of patients and their families. To be aware of and perform according to the Hospices values and behaviours. To monitor, record and assist in investigations of any complaints from patients, visitors and staff, reporting these to the Medical Director. To be fully conversant with, and participate in, the hospices Governance Policies. To be aware of personal and others responsibility as defined in the Health and Safety at Work Act and COSHH regulations. Having strong communication and people skills is fundamental as you will be required to work in partnership with the multi-professional team, ensuring every patient and their needs are always at the centre of what you do. You will draw on your expertise to carry out a holistic assessment of patients and work collaboratively with the other healthcare professionals to provide excellent care for our patients and their families. You will need to share and be able to demonstrate our five key values of Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. Finally, you will be able to provide evidence of full registration, with a GMC licence to practice and ongoing appraisal / revalidation. This post will be a key part of the Consultant team. You will primarily support our In-Patient Unit, looking after hospice patients with a Multi Professional team approach, providing urgent and planned medical reviews for patients as needed. You will also provide regular support to the Wellbeing Centre, as well as cover for our Hospice at home. You will be available to support and provide cross-cover to consultant medical team colleagues. Join Our Team! For Excellence. For Compassion. For People. For Living. Our Medical Team has a weekly rolling programme of continuous professional development and journal clubs to support your learning and development. You will also have the opportunity to contribute more widely to Hospice clinical services including teaching, audit, and research. "}