Job summary
Fixed Term from 1st October 2024 - 31st March 2025. 2 days per week (16 hours per week Monday & Tuesday)
We are seeking a Speciality Doctor to contribute specialist expertise in palliative medicine to our multi-disciplinary team and to drive forward excellence in patient care, in line with best practice and research. Working will be primarily at the hospice In-patient Unit. Successful candidate will play a key role in managing Inpatients at hospice and supporting multidisciplinary team.
This post will provide cover in the In-Patient Unit for two days per week to support senior doctors. The post holder will work with colleagues to further develop subspecialty links and collaborative working across all settings. Supporting patients to be cared for in their preferred place of care, facilitating smooth and rapid flows between sectors and meeting the standards set by an end-of-life care strategy will be the priorities for this post.
The successful candidate will be a medically qualified graduate, who has appropriate higher professional training and has wide general experience in Clinical Medicine.
You need to complete a St Clare Hospice Application Form and submit with a cover letter stating why you feel you are suitable for this role (in particular, explaining how you fulfil the requirements set out in the Person Specification).
Please note: your CV will not be accepted by itself, and the application form must be fully completed.
Main duties of the job
To help achieve Hospices
commitment and vision to Palliative care in West Essex and North & East
Hertfordshire area
To be an active member of the
multidisciplinary team to enhance and deliver excellent patient care
To help provide management of
patients in In-patient Unit
To supplement the Hospice's
specialist and training grade doctors in the provision of palliative medicine
services to St Clare Hospice patients.
To deliver evidence based
palliative care to patients as well as take part in clinical audits and
research to inform practice
To educate Hospice and
non-hospice healthcare staff about Palliative care
About us
At St Clare
Hospice, our vision is that every adult with a life limiting condition in our
local communities should have access to palliative care services wherever and
whenever they need them, so that they can make the most of every moment, no
matter how long they have left to live.
Our many different services provide patients, their families and carers,
with physical, emotional, social, psychological and spiritual support, at home,
or here at the Hospice.
St Clare
Hospice is an independent charity that provides a range of specialist
palliative care services for our local communities in Uttlesford, Harlow,
Epping and East Hertfordshire. The current medical team consists of a medical
director, three other consultants, honorary consultant in Psychiatry, two WTE
specialist doctors, one specialist registrar, three general practitioner
trainees and two foundation year doctors. Currently the Hospice services eight
inpatient beds. There are resources available for day therapy, outpatients,
chaplaincy, patient and family support and bereavement services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide day
to day medical cover for inpatients at Hospice in accordance with current
policy and protocols together with the other non-consultant medical staff and
under the guidance of the consultant(s) in Palliative Medicine.
To participate in Inpatient and Hospice
multi-disciplinary team meetings and ward rounds.
To carry out daily management of in-patients,
including practical procedures such as venipuncture, intravenous infusions and
paracentesis.
To clerk patients on admission to the clinical
departments in St Clare Hospice.
To communicate with patients and their families and
provide adequate information and support.
To provide weekend cover (9 5) on a non-residential
basis (negotiable).
To ensure comprehensive hand-over to out of hours
medical staff to ensure seamless care.
To ensure the keeping of accurate and contemporaneous
records, both handwritten and electronic.
To participate in audit and research activities.
To participate in a regular appraisal of performance
and training needs.
To undertake Continuing Professional Development and
revalidation activities in accordance with prevailing requirements.
To participate in education and training activities
internally to the Hospice.
ON-CALL DUTIES:
It
is a negotiable commitment. The principal on call duty is for the Inpatient
Unit. The frequency is one in five
weekends (working from 9 to 5). Over the
weekend the predictable out of hours work includes reviewing patients on the
Inpatient Unit and clerking admissions. On call arrangements are regularly
reviewed.
APPRAISAL:
Appraisals and work plan
meetings will be held with a trained appraiser, in line with appraisal and
revalidation guidelines, and also in accordance with Hospices personnel
management.
MEDICAL
REPORT:
All
appointments to Hospice are subject to satisfactory Occupational Health
clearance, including relevant vaccinations.
POLICIES
AND PROCEDURES:
You are
expected to conduct your duties in accordance with Hospice policies and
procedures, available on SharePoint (Hospice intranet).
MEDICAL DEFENCE:
You are required to be fully
covered by Medical Defence insurance as a condition of employment. The Hospice
will reimburse the cost of the subscription for the period of your employment
on receipt of appropriate documentation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide day
to day medical cover for inpatients at Hospice in accordance with current
policy and protocols together with the other non-consultant medical staff and
under the guidance of the consultant(s) in Palliative Medicine.
To participate in Inpatient and Hospice
multi-disciplinary team meetings and ward rounds.
To carry out daily management of in-patients,
including practical procedures such as venipuncture, intravenous infusions and
paracentesis.
To clerk patients on admission to the clinical
departments in St Clare Hospice.
To communicate with patients and their families and
provide adequate information and support.
To provide weekend cover (9 5) on a non-residential
basis (negotiable).
To ensure comprehensive hand-over to out of hours
medical staff to ensure seamless care.
To ensure the keeping of accurate and contemporaneous
records, both handwritten and electronic.
To participate in audit and research activities.
To participate in a regular appraisal of performance
and training needs.
To undertake Continuing Professional Development and
revalidation activities in accordance with prevailing requirements.
To participate in education and training activities
internally to the Hospice.
ON-CALL DUTIES:
It
is a negotiable commitment. The principal on call duty is for the Inpatient
Unit. The frequency is one in five
weekends (working from 9 to 5). Over the
weekend the predictable out of hours work includes reviewing patients on the
Inpatient Unit and clerking admissions. On call arrangements are regularly
reviewed.
APPRAISAL:
Appraisals and work plan
meetings will be held with a trained appraiser, in line with appraisal and
revalidation guidelines, and also in accordance with Hospices personnel
management.
MEDICAL
REPORT:
All
appointments to Hospice are subject to satisfactory Occupational Health
clearance, including relevant vaccinations.
POLICIES
AND PROCEDURES:
You are
expected to conduct your duties in accordance with Hospice policies and
procedures, available on SharePoint (Hospice intranet).
MEDICAL DEFENCE:
You are required to be fully
covered by Medical Defence insurance as a condition of employment. The Hospice
will reimburse the cost of the subscription for the period of your employment
on receipt of appropriate documentation.
Person Specification
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Specific interest in palliative medicine, with a desire to develop specialist skills further
- Ability to work within a MD team in both the home care and inpatient setting
- Communicates clearly and sensitively with patients, families & colleagues
- Access to transport to get to hospice for duties at hospice site
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years relevant clinical experience post registration
Desirable
- Experience in a specialist palliative care setting
- Internal Medical and oncology experience. In last 5 years
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to recognise stress in oneself and a team member
- The ability to communicate with clarity & intelligibility in written & spoken English
- IT skills
- Interpersonal skills so that he/she can see patients as people, empathise, work co-operatively with others, open and non-defensive, sense of humour
- Uses a non-judgemental approach to patients and colleagues (regardless of their sexuality, ethnicity, disability, religious beliefs or financial status)
- Probity: (displays honesty, integrity, aware of ethical dilemmas)
- Meets professional health requirements
Desirable
- Ability to cope constructively with stress and conflict in the workplace
- Teaching experience
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC
- MBBS or equivalent
Desirable
- MRCGP, MRCP or equivalent
- Diploma in Palliative Medicine or working towards it
Knowledge
Essential
- Sensitive to patients psychological and spiritual needs
- Demonstrates breadth of experience and awareness in clinical practice
- Understands the importance of audit and research to the continuing development of clinical practice
- Shows awareness of own limitations.
- Demonstrates use of evidence-informed practice
Desirable
- Personal involvement in audit &/or research
- Knowledge and experience of Primary care
Organisation Planning
Essential
- Ability to prioritise
- Ability to organise oneself and own work
- Knowledge of the importance of clinical governance
Desirable
- Understanding of Independent Hospice
Person Specification
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Specific interest in palliative medicine, with a desire to develop specialist skills further
- Ability to work within a MD team in both the home care and inpatient setting
- Communicates clearly and sensitively with patients, families & colleagues
- Access to transport to get to hospice for duties at hospice site
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years relevant clinical experience post registration
Desirable
- Experience in a specialist palliative care setting
- Internal Medical and oncology experience. In last 5 years
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to recognise stress in oneself and a team member
- The ability to communicate with clarity & intelligibility in written & spoken English
- IT skills
- Interpersonal skills so that he/she can see patients as people, empathise, work co-operatively with others, open and non-defensive, sense of humour
- Uses a non-judgemental approach to patients and colleagues (regardless of their sexuality, ethnicity, disability, religious beliefs or financial status)
- Probity: (displays honesty, integrity, aware of ethical dilemmas)
- Meets professional health requirements
Desirable
- Ability to cope constructively with stress and conflict in the workplace
- Teaching experience
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC
- MBBS or equivalent
Desirable
- MRCGP, MRCP or equivalent
- Diploma in Palliative Medicine or working towards it
Knowledge
Essential
- Sensitive to patients psychological and spiritual needs
- Demonstrates breadth of experience and awareness in clinical practice
- Understands the importance of audit and research to the continuing development of clinical practice
- Shows awareness of own limitations.
- Demonstrates use of evidence-informed practice
Desirable
- Personal involvement in audit &/or research
- Knowledge and experience of Primary care
Organisation Planning
Essential
- Ability to prioritise
- Ability to organise oneself and own work
- Knowledge of the importance of clinical governance
Desirable
- Understanding of Independent Hospice
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
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).
