Hospice Doctor
Overgate Hospice
The closing date is 14 May 2024
Job summary
As a Hospice Doctor you will work closely with our enthusiastic, experienced, supportive multi-professional team, to deliver the highest standard of care for our patients . This is an exciting opportunity to work for a
progressive Hospice with a reputation for excellent palliative and end-of-life care.
Overgate Hospice provides inpatient care, a 24-hour advice line, day hospice services, bereavement care, counselling, chaplaincy services, specialist palliative care social work services, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, diversional therapies and complementary therapies.
Main duties of the job
The Hospice doctors work closely with the existing enthusiastic, experienced, multi-professional team to help ensure continuity of high-level medical care for Hospice patients. This will include inpatients, patients attending the Day Hospice and patients being supported by specialist nurses in the community.
About us
Overgate Hospice is the Hospice that serves the people of Calderdale and was founded in 1981. It has grown since then to provide specialist palliative care to 12 inpatient beds (one of which is a booked respite bed for patients with specialist palliative care needs) and day hospice services both within the hospice and at hubs throughout Calderdale. The Hospice also provides bereavement care and counselling, specialist palliative care social work services, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, complementary therapies, chaplaincy services, diversional therapies and a 24-hour advice line for professionals. Our aspirations include development of services to support patients in their own homes, and we have a team of Specialist Palliative Care Community Educators to support primary care professionals in the palliative care they deliver; this will strengthen our good relationship with local primary care services. In 2024 ground will be broken to start the building of a new purpose built 16 bedded single room occupancy within the grounds of the current hospice.
Date posted
22 April 2024
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Doctor - other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
B0115-24-0002
Job locations
30 Hullen Edge Road
Elland
West Yorkshire
HX5 0QY
Job description
Job responsibilities
Salary Scale
£95.48 per 4-hour daytime session
£95.48 per on-call session (48 hours at the weekend = 6 sessions)
Hours 24 hours (daytime work) per week = 6 sessions (i.e. 3 days/week)Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, 8.30am-5pm) AND 1 in 5 weeknights and weekends on-call - Weeknights 5.00pm - 8.30am - Weekends Sat 8.30am - Mon 8.30am
Salary detailsHalf a weekday (4 hours) = 1 daytime session
Weeknight non-resident on call = 1 on-call session
24 hours non-resident on call at a weekend = 3 on- call sessions
A contribution towards medical indemnity fees will be made by the Hospice
Annual Leave -Entitlement is six weeks (pro-rata).
In addition, there is an entitlement to 10 public and bank holidays (pro-rata.)
All employees benefit from an additional 1-day Birthday Leave taken on or close to their birthday.
Responsible to Dr Rachel Sheils, Medical Director (Consultant in Palliative Medicine)
Accountable toTracey Wilcocks, Chief Executive
Supervised byDr Rhona Parrish (Associate Specialist)
Closing date13th May 2024
Overgate Hospice is an independent charity with a mission to ensure that patients and those close to them live with the best possible quality of life. This is enabled by provision of the highest standard of compassionate and evidence-based specialist palliative and end of life care for adults in Calderdale who have active, progressive life limiting illness.
Job Summary
The Hospice doctors work closely with the existing enthusiastic, experienced, multi-professional team to help ensure continuity of high-level medical care for Hospice patients. This will include inpatients, patients attending the Day Hospice and patients being supported by specialist nurses in the community.
Minimum Qualifications / Experience Required
Full registration with the GMC and a licence to practice are essential.
As a minimum, completion of foundation years training is essential.
Key Working Relationships
Medical Director
Associate Specialist (line manager)
Director of Clinical Services, and Deputy Director of Clinical Services
Medical Team
Nursing Teams in Day Hospice and Inpatient Unit
Patient and Family Support Team
Community and Hospital Specialist Palliative Care Teams
Duties and Responsibilities of the Post
Clinical
To provide medical care to inpatients at Overgate Hospice, alongside the multi-professional team.
To provide medical input to Day Hospice patients at Overgate Hospice, with good independent decision-making skills.
To provide support to primary care teams and other professionals.
To support and advise any medical colleagues & students who are more junior/less experienced in palliative medicine.
To participate in the non-resident on-call rota.
To maintain and administer medical records as per Hospice policy.
To ensure confidentiality of information is always preserved, whether at, or away from work.
To be involved in audit, research, and service development programmes as appropriate.
To participate actively in multi-professional discussions and meetings.
To help ensure that the high standard of medical care and support for carers and families at the Hospice is maintained.
Professional/Management
To work closely with the Medical Director and Associate Specialist, to ensure provision of medical input throughout the Hospice.
To maintain standards and quality of care throughout the services delivered by the Hospice, by participating in standard setting and audit, attending relevant meetings, and contributing to Hospice policies, procedures, and guidelines.
To support the development of clinical governance, including a commitment to clinical audit, risk management, staff development, peer review and appraisal within the Hospice governance framework.
Education
To participate in the appraisal system of medical staff at the Hospice.
To participate in in-house education sessions (attending and delivering) and attend external study days as appropriate.
Additional Information
The post-holder must participate in the on-call rota. The on-call commitment is to Overgate Hospice Inpatient Unit. When on-call, the post-holder will have consultant support by telephone. On call is currently 1 in 5 and is non-resident. At the weekend, the on-call doctor is expected to complete a ward round and assess any admissions, then continue to be available but non-resident. (Please see page 1 for details of on-call hours.)
Prospective Cover Doctors provide prospective cover for each others leave. Additional weekday and on-call sessions worked to back-fill someone elses leave attracts sessional payment at the usual rate.
This post will provide adequate medical staffing levels such that Hospice Doctors will have allocated non-clinical time to contribute to indirect care (for example, via audit, policies, procedures, guidelines, teaching, governance).
Study & Training
The Hospice is committed to continuous professional development and will grant appropriate study leave with funding for this purpose whenever possible.
There is a post-graduate medical education centre with excellent facilities at Calderdale Royal Hospital. Multi-disciplinary education is also available at the Hospice.
Articles from the main palliative medicine journals are available via Calderdale Royal Hospital Library.
A laptop will be available for use during non-resident on-call sessions and non-resident, non-clinical time.
Hospice Medical Staffing
There are 5 part time medical posts totalling 2.6 Whole Time Equivalents, as well as GP trainees (up to 0.8 WTE).
In addition, there are 2 consultants, who have joint appointment with Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust and Overgate, providing 1 WTE Hospice, and 0.6 WTE Calderdale Royal Hospital/Calderdale Community Specialist Palliative Care Team.
Dr Rachel Sheils is the Hospice Medical Director.
Medical secretarial support is available, and the doctors share an office.
Overgate Hospice
The Hospice is situated in beautiful grounds between Huddersfield and Halifax and is close to the M62. Parking at the Hospice is free of charge, either in the Hospice grounds, or in the cricket club car park just across the road. The Hospice has a dynamic fundraising team that generates the majority of our income and receives some of its funding from West Yorkshires Integrated Care Board.
Calderdale Palliative Care Team
The community palliative care team is employed by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (via the community nursing arm); it is led by Consultant in Palliative Medicine Dr Jeena Ackroyd who has a joint appointment between the acute hospital trust and Overgate Hospice. The team is completed by specialist palliative care Clinical Nurse Specialists, and a Nurse Consultant for End-of-Life Care, Abbie Thompson.
The palliative care team for the local hospitals (Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary) is based at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary.
Appointment Procedure
The appointment will be by application and interview.
The appointment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment health screening, references and checks as prescribed by the GMC.
The successful applicant will be required to produce evidence of hepatitis B immunity status.
Applicants must be fully registered with the GMC, have a GMC Licence to Practice, and be a member of a recognised medical defence organisation, with up-to-date medical indemnity for the post being in place before their start date. Certificates must be produced at interview and will be checked directly with the GMC.
Overgate General Duties & Responsibilities
Overgate Hospice is a no smoking organisation.
The employee must maintain a safe working environment in accordance with Overgate Hospices Health and Safety policies & abide by the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974).
The employee must complete mandatory training as determined by the Hospice.
The employee must ensure that they comply with all Hospice policies and procedures at all times & participate in the development and implementation of Hospice policies.
The employee must be actively involved in Hospice Governance and support the audit cycle.
The employee must always maintain strict confidentiality, applying to all aspects of Hospice business and work within the guidelines of the Data Protection Act and GDPR.
Employees must demonstrate commitment to their own personal development and are required to make a positive contribution to fundraising and raising the profile of the Hospice locally and nationally.
Employees must adhere to the Hospices Standards of Behaviour Framework in all aspects of their work.
Work closely with the Volunteer Services Team as appropriate to ensure that any volunteers are supported in their roles, addressing any issues as they arise.
Use all Hospice resources economically and cost effectively.
This job description is not exhaustive and will be subject to periodic review. The employer and the employee share responsibility to review and amend it as appropriate.
Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk
All Hospice staff are required to act in such a way that always safeguards the health and well-being of children and adults at risk. Familiarisation with and adherence to the Hospice safeguarding policies is an essential requirement of all employees as is participation in related mandatory/statutory training.
Valuing Diversity and Equality
All employees should carry out their duties in accordance with the values and principles of valuing diversity and equity of provision. It is the responsibility of all employees to support the Hospice vision of promoting a positive attitude to diversity and equality of opportunity, to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage in service delivery and employment, and to manage, support or comply through the implementation of the Hospices Equal Opportunities Policy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Salary Scale
£95.48 per 4-hour daytime session
£95.48 per on-call session (48 hours at the weekend = 6 sessions)
Hours 24 hours (daytime work) per week = 6 sessions (i.e. 3 days/week)Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, 8.30am-5pm) AND 1 in 5 weeknights and weekends on-call - Weeknights 5.00pm - 8.30am - Weekends Sat 8.30am - Mon 8.30am
Salary detailsHalf a weekday (4 hours) = 1 daytime session
Weeknight non-resident on call = 1 on-call session
24 hours non-resident on call at a weekend = 3 on- call sessions
A contribution towards medical indemnity fees will be made by the Hospice
Annual Leave -Entitlement is six weeks (pro-rata).
In addition, there is an entitlement to 10 public and bank holidays (pro-rata.)
All employees benefit from an additional 1-day Birthday Leave taken on or close to their birthday.
Responsible to Dr Rachel Sheils, Medical Director (Consultant in Palliative Medicine)
Accountable toTracey Wilcocks, Chief Executive
Supervised byDr Rhona Parrish (Associate Specialist)
Closing date13th May 2024
Overgate Hospice is an independent charity with a mission to ensure that patients and those close to them live with the best possible quality of life. This is enabled by provision of the highest standard of compassionate and evidence-based specialist palliative and end of life care for adults in Calderdale who have active, progressive life limiting illness.
Job Summary
The Hospice doctors work closely with the existing enthusiastic, experienced, multi-professional team to help ensure continuity of high-level medical care for Hospice patients. This will include inpatients, patients attending the Day Hospice and patients being supported by specialist nurses in the community.
Minimum Qualifications / Experience Required
Full registration with the GMC and a licence to practice are essential.
As a minimum, completion of foundation years training is essential.
Key Working Relationships
Medical Director
Associate Specialist (line manager)
Director of Clinical Services, and Deputy Director of Clinical Services
Medical Team
Nursing Teams in Day Hospice and Inpatient Unit
Patient and Family Support Team
Community and Hospital Specialist Palliative Care Teams
Duties and Responsibilities of the Post
Clinical
To provide medical care to inpatients at Overgate Hospice, alongside the multi-professional team.
To provide medical input to Day Hospice patients at Overgate Hospice, with good independent decision-making skills.
To provide support to primary care teams and other professionals.
To support and advise any medical colleagues & students who are more junior/less experienced in palliative medicine.
To participate in the non-resident on-call rota.
To maintain and administer medical records as per Hospice policy.
To ensure confidentiality of information is always preserved, whether at, or away from work.
To be involved in audit, research, and service development programmes as appropriate.
To participate actively in multi-professional discussions and meetings.
To help ensure that the high standard of medical care and support for carers and families at the Hospice is maintained.
Professional/Management
To work closely with the Medical Director and Associate Specialist, to ensure provision of medical input throughout the Hospice.
To maintain standards and quality of care throughout the services delivered by the Hospice, by participating in standard setting and audit, attending relevant meetings, and contributing to Hospice policies, procedures, and guidelines.
To support the development of clinical governance, including a commitment to clinical audit, risk management, staff development, peer review and appraisal within the Hospice governance framework.
Education
To participate in the appraisal system of medical staff at the Hospice.
To participate in in-house education sessions (attending and delivering) and attend external study days as appropriate.
Additional Information
The post-holder must participate in the on-call rota. The on-call commitment is to Overgate Hospice Inpatient Unit. When on-call, the post-holder will have consultant support by telephone. On call is currently 1 in 5 and is non-resident. At the weekend, the on-call doctor is expected to complete a ward round and assess any admissions, then continue to be available but non-resident. (Please see page 1 for details of on-call hours.)
Prospective Cover Doctors provide prospective cover for each others leave. Additional weekday and on-call sessions worked to back-fill someone elses leave attracts sessional payment at the usual rate.
This post will provide adequate medical staffing levels such that Hospice Doctors will have allocated non-clinical time to contribute to indirect care (for example, via audit, policies, procedures, guidelines, teaching, governance).
Study & Training
The Hospice is committed to continuous professional development and will grant appropriate study leave with funding for this purpose whenever possible.
There is a post-graduate medical education centre with excellent facilities at Calderdale Royal Hospital. Multi-disciplinary education is also available at the Hospice.
Articles from the main palliative medicine journals are available via Calderdale Royal Hospital Library.
A laptop will be available for use during non-resident on-call sessions and non-resident, non-clinical time.
Hospice Medical Staffing
There are 5 part time medical posts totalling 2.6 Whole Time Equivalents, as well as GP trainees (up to 0.8 WTE).
In addition, there are 2 consultants, who have joint appointment with Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust and Overgate, providing 1 WTE Hospice, and 0.6 WTE Calderdale Royal Hospital/Calderdale Community Specialist Palliative Care Team.
Dr Rachel Sheils is the Hospice Medical Director.
Medical secretarial support is available, and the doctors share an office.
Overgate Hospice
The Hospice is situated in beautiful grounds between Huddersfield and Halifax and is close to the M62. Parking at the Hospice is free of charge, either in the Hospice grounds, or in the cricket club car park just across the road. The Hospice has a dynamic fundraising team that generates the majority of our income and receives some of its funding from West Yorkshires Integrated Care Board.
Calderdale Palliative Care Team
The community palliative care team is employed by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (via the community nursing arm); it is led by Consultant in Palliative Medicine Dr Jeena Ackroyd who has a joint appointment between the acute hospital trust and Overgate Hospice. The team is completed by specialist palliative care Clinical Nurse Specialists, and a Nurse Consultant for End-of-Life Care, Abbie Thompson.
The palliative care team for the local hospitals (Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary) is based at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary.
Appointment Procedure
The appointment will be by application and interview.
The appointment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment health screening, references and checks as prescribed by the GMC.
The successful applicant will be required to produce evidence of hepatitis B immunity status.
Applicants must be fully registered with the GMC, have a GMC Licence to Practice, and be a member of a recognised medical defence organisation, with up-to-date medical indemnity for the post being in place before their start date. Certificates must be produced at interview and will be checked directly with the GMC.
Overgate General Duties & Responsibilities
Overgate Hospice is a no smoking organisation.
The employee must maintain a safe working environment in accordance with Overgate Hospices Health and Safety policies & abide by the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974).
The employee must complete mandatory training as determined by the Hospice.
The employee must ensure that they comply with all Hospice policies and procedures at all times & participate in the development and implementation of Hospice policies.
The employee must be actively involved in Hospice Governance and support the audit cycle.
The employee must always maintain strict confidentiality, applying to all aspects of Hospice business and work within the guidelines of the Data Protection Act and GDPR.
Employees must demonstrate commitment to their own personal development and are required to make a positive contribution to fundraising and raising the profile of the Hospice locally and nationally.
Employees must adhere to the Hospices Standards of Behaviour Framework in all aspects of their work.
Work closely with the Volunteer Services Team as appropriate to ensure that any volunteers are supported in their roles, addressing any issues as they arise.
Use all Hospice resources economically and cost effectively.
This job description is not exhaustive and will be subject to periodic review. The employer and the employee share responsibility to review and amend it as appropriate.
Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk
All Hospice staff are required to act in such a way that always safeguards the health and well-being of children and adults at risk. Familiarisation with and adherence to the Hospice safeguarding policies is an essential requirement of all employees as is participation in related mandatory/statutory training.
Valuing Diversity and Equality
All employees should carry out their duties in accordance with the values and principles of valuing diversity and equity of provision. It is the responsibility of all employees to support the Hospice vision of promoting a positive attitude to diversity and equality of opportunity, to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage in service delivery and employment, and to manage, support or comply through the implementation of the Hospices Equal Opportunities Policy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC and a licence to practice are essential.
- As a minimum, completion of foundation years training is essential.
Desirable
- Completion of Core Medical training (post-foundation) medical experience or equivalent
- M.R.C.P. / M.R.C.G.P.
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of holistic care and the principles of palliative care, and ability to develop independent decision making in this specialist field
- Able to demonstrate empathy towards patients and families, including ability to adapt style and practice to individual situations (i.e. patient-centred)
- A commitment to personal development and continuing medical education
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly in English - in speech and writing, and to maintain confidentiality.
- Computer literate able to use email and Microsoft programmes including Word, and able to learn to use electronic patient records / information systems.
- Ability to provide leadership and direction relating to own discipline.
- Excellent team working and interpersonal skills, including co-operation in setting the on-call rota.
- Able to recognise and respect the skills of others within the whole Hospice team, and effectively collaborate with colleagues.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Commitment to the purpose and values of Overgate Hospice
- Positive professional approach and image
- Emotionally resilient, and has an awareness of the need for good structures of support to cope with death and dying within the field of palliative medicine
- Ability to attend the Hospice within 60 minutes (maximum) when required during on-call periods
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC and a licence to practice are essential.
- As a minimum, completion of foundation years training is essential.
Desirable
- Completion of Core Medical training (post-foundation) medical experience or equivalent
- M.R.C.P. / M.R.C.G.P.
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of holistic care and the principles of palliative care, and ability to develop independent decision making in this specialist field
- Able to demonstrate empathy towards patients and families, including ability to adapt style and practice to individual situations (i.e. patient-centred)
- A commitment to personal development and continuing medical education
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly in English - in speech and writing, and to maintain confidentiality.
- Computer literate able to use email and Microsoft programmes including Word, and able to learn to use electronic patient records / information systems.
- Ability to provide leadership and direction relating to own discipline.
- Excellent team working and interpersonal skills, including co-operation in setting the on-call rota.
- Able to recognise and respect the skills of others within the whole Hospice team, and effectively collaborate with colleagues.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Commitment to the purpose and values of Overgate Hospice
- Positive professional approach and image
- Emotionally resilient, and has an awareness of the need for good structures of support to cope with death and dying within the field of palliative medicine
- Ability to attend the Hospice within 60 minutes (maximum) when required during on-call periods
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).
Additional information
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
Overgate Hospice
Address
30 Hullen Edge Road
Elland
West Yorkshire
HX5 0QY
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Overgate Hospice
Address
30 Hullen Edge Road
Elland
West Yorkshire
HX5 0QY
Employer's website
For questions about the job, contact:
HR Department
Date posted
22 April 2024
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Doctor - other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
B0115-24-0002
Job locations
30 Hullen Edge Road
Elland
West Yorkshire
HX5 0QY