Salaried General Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Salaried General Practitioner

Location:                    Sydenham/Bromley, London

Department:              Doctors / Medicine  

Hours:                         8 hours per week (2 sessions) Fixed Term (1 yr)

Salary:                        Based on the Salaried GP pay scales (dependent upon 

                                    experience)

About us

This is a fantastic opportunity to work at a leading Hospice who aspires to a world in which all dying people and those close to them have access to care and support, whenever and wherever they need it. St Christophers Hospice was founded in 1967 by Dame Cicely Saunders and formed part of the modern hospice movement. Proudly celebrating over 50 years and with a turnover of over £22 million, we provide invaluable care and support to over 7,500 people across the five London Boroughs of Bromley, Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark.

Your new role 

An opportunity has arisen for a General Practitioner to join our dedicated medical team at St Christophers for 2 sessions per week on a fixed term contract for one year. St Christophers recognises the unique skill set that a General Practitioner brings to our diverse team enabling us to develop seamless services between Primary Care and those of Specialist Palliative Care

The post holder will be based in our community teams supporting their work in addition to providing support to Care Homes whilst gaining experience in the broad range of specialist palliative care for patients with malignant and non-malignant conditions. As part of the multi-professional team, they will give medical support to manage patients through the virtual ward model of care.  

Applicants must be fully registered with the General Medical Council.

Benefits of joining St Christophers

• You will gain further experience in end-of-life care with an opportunity to influence and make a real difference in the community
• Access to excellent training and development opportunities 
• Season ticket loans
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• A number of health and wellbeing schemes 
• A competitive contributory pension scheme and life assurance scheme with generous beneficiary plan 
• An onsite staff canteen
• Access to free local street parking

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Dr Joy Ross, Lead Medical Consultant via 020 8 768 4500 or j.ross@stchristophers.org.uk

Please have a look at our website for further information on all aspects of St Christophers at www.stchristophers.org.uk and to apply for this position, please click the Apply Online button below.

Closing date:  28.04.24

Interviews:  03.05.24

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or Equivalent

Desirable

• On specialist register for Palliative Care

Experience

Essential

• Palliative Care

Desirable

• Work across NHS and Community settings

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

St Christopher’s Hospice

Address

St Christopher's - Sydenham

51-59 Lawrie Park Road

Sydenham

London

SE26 6DZ

Employer's website

https://www.stchristophers.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)