Job summary
A great
opportunity to join the clinical team at St. Rocco's Hospice, Warrington,
Cheshire. You will work as part of a medical team working under the direction
of 1 full time consultant in palliative medicine and alongside 2 part time
speciality doctors, 1 full time advanced clinical practitioner, 1 part time
advanced clinical practitioner and 3 GPSTs.
We are
seeking a dedicated, enthusiastic and highly motivated speciality doctor in
palliative medicine to join our palliative medical team. You will work with us
across our Hospice services - including in the inpatient unit, outpatient
services, and community including the first community hospice led palliative
virtual ward as required.
If you're
passionate about providing high-quality end-of-life care and are eager to
contribute to our value-driven organisation, we encourage you to apply.
Interviews will be held week commencing 18th November 2024.
This is a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract with the opportunity to be extended.
Hours: This role is offered as a whole time equivalent of 40 hours or on a job share basis. Please state the number of hours and days you would like to work in your application. You will also be part of the on-call rota up to a maximum 1 in 5 weekends and weeknights. Salary: Aligned to current NHS Speciality Doctor Pay Scales (dependent on previous relevant experience)
Main duties of the job
You will
provide medical care for patients on our inpatient unit, where patients are
admitted for symptom control and/or for end-of-life care. You will have the
opportunity to participate in research/audit projects, supervising junior
doctors, medical students, nursing staff and develop your own knowledge through
the strong team setting.
This role can
support an opportunity for a speciality doctor, or senior speciality doctor,
who is keen to continue to develop within the hospice sector, as part of an
innovative forward thinking clinical team. This post is open to both an experienced speciality doctor to further develop and a speciality doctor looking
to develop further. Please see job description for more details.
Please note: St. Rocco's Hospice is not part of the NHS and is not licensed to sponsor foreign nationals. All offers of employment are subject to / conditional upon satisfactory documentary proof of right to work in the UK.
About us
St. Roccos
Hospice provides specialist palliative care to the population of Warrington
working in partnership with wider health, social and VCSFE partners. You will
work closely with Warrington and Halton NHS Foundation Teaching Hospital and
Bridgewater Community Healthcare. Our organisation is driven by our objectives
which centre around the Hospice values. We are looking for people who are
strongly aligned with our values.
We have
strong teamwork across the Hospice with everybody sharing one common goal which
is to provide high quality care to our patients and those important to them.
Other
benefits include:
7 weeks annual leave inclusive of bank
holidays (pro rata)
Pension
scheme (existing membership of the NHS pension scheme is transferable to this
post if contributions have been made within the last 2 years)
Subsidised lunches in our staff dining
areas
Free on-site
car parking
Training and
development opportunities
Investment
into staff Wellbeing including subscription to healthcare support.
To apply for
this post you will need:
To have full
registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council; and
At least four
years full-time postgraduate training, two years of which will be in a relevant
specialty.
For an
informal discussion or to find out more about this opportunity, please contact hr@stroccos.org.uk who will arrange a call or tour of the hospice with our
Medical Director/Clinical Team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties of the job
The specialty doctor will provide medical support to the hospice with a focus on caring for our inpatients, outpatients and community services. Successful applicants will be encouraged to take part in the continued professional development of the medical team and the wider multi-professional team.
About the role:
Your main responsibilities will include:
- Ensuring that patient care is of the highest quality and always delivered with compassion and respect.
- Responsibility for the evidence-based assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of medical care for in-patient, day service, and community patients.
- Demonstrating advanced empathetic interpersonal and communication skills in dealing with patients and carers through the patient experience.
- Managing referrals to the in-patient ward and the allocation of beds with the consultants and ward nurses.
- Managing referrals, as part of a integrated multi-disciplinary team, allocation and on-boarding and off-boarding to the palliative virtual 10 bed ward.
Under the direction of the Medical Director and working as a valued member of the clinical team, you will be responsible for the full medical care and advice for the Inpatient Unit, outpatients service and palliative virtual ward. In addition, we are an approved placement for medical students with University of Liverpool and GPST programme accredited by NHS England which you will have valuable involvement in.
Please see job description for more details:
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties of the job
The specialty doctor will provide medical support to the hospice with a focus on caring for our inpatients, outpatients and community services. Successful applicants will be encouraged to take part in the continued professional development of the medical team and the wider multi-professional team.
About the role:
Your main responsibilities will include:
- Ensuring that patient care is of the highest quality and always delivered with compassion and respect.
- Responsibility for the evidence-based assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of medical care for in-patient, day service, and community patients.
- Demonstrating advanced empathetic interpersonal and communication skills in dealing with patients and carers through the patient experience.
- Managing referrals to the in-patient ward and the allocation of beds with the consultants and ward nurses.
- Managing referrals, as part of a integrated multi-disciplinary team, allocation and on-boarding and off-boarding to the palliative virtual 10 bed ward.
Under the direction of the Medical Director and working as a valued member of the clinical team, you will be responsible for the full medical care and advice for the Inpatient Unit, outpatients service and palliative virtual ward. In addition, we are an approved placement for medical students with University of Liverpool and GPST programme accredited by NHS England which you will have valuable involvement in.
Please see job description for more details:
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- To have full registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council (A)
- To be a member of a recognised medical-defence organisation (A)
Desirable
- MRCP or MRCGP (A)
- Certificate or Diploma or MSc in Palliative Care or related subject (A)
Skills and Personal Qualities
Essential
- Demonstrate excellent clinical assessment skills (I)
- Create clear, concise management plans (I)
- Contribute to the clinical management of highly complex cases (I)
- Demonstrate an excellent ability to work as part of an MDT Demonstrate excellent, clear and sensitive communication skills (I)
- Demonstrate involvement in audit and quality improvement projects (I)
- Demonstrate interest and involvement in teaching and assessing others Work as an independent practitioner when required, involving senior support as needed (I)
- Show an awareness of their own limitations (I)
- Show engagement with appraisal and revalidation processes (B)
- To be able to attend the hospice within 1 hour if required to do so when on call (I)
- Ability to meet the health/travel requirements of the role (I)
- Able to drive (A)
- Effective time management skills (I)
- Demonstrate empathy and sensitivity towards others (I)
- Open and honest approach (I)
- Commitment to ongoing learning and personal development (B)
- Promote equality and diversity throughout the hospice (I)
Desirable
- Teaching qualification
- Advanced Communication Skills Training
- Experience of research and audit
- Publication of research
- Management and Leadership course/ experience
- Resilience and conflict resolution training
Experience
Essential
- At least four years full-time postgraduate training, two years of which will be in a relevant specialty. (A)
- Experience of working within a multi-professional team (B)
Desirable
- Previous experience working in hospice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- To have full registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council (A)
- To be a member of a recognised medical-defence organisation (A)
Desirable
- MRCP or MRCGP (A)
- Certificate or Diploma or MSc in Palliative Care or related subject (A)
Skills and Personal Qualities
Essential
- Demonstrate excellent clinical assessment skills (I)
- Create clear, concise management plans (I)
- Contribute to the clinical management of highly complex cases (I)
- Demonstrate an excellent ability to work as part of an MDT Demonstrate excellent, clear and sensitive communication skills (I)
- Demonstrate involvement in audit and quality improvement projects (I)
- Demonstrate interest and involvement in teaching and assessing others Work as an independent practitioner when required, involving senior support as needed (I)
- Show an awareness of their own limitations (I)
- Show engagement with appraisal and revalidation processes (B)
- To be able to attend the hospice within 1 hour if required to do so when on call (I)
- Ability to meet the health/travel requirements of the role (I)
- Able to drive (A)
- Effective time management skills (I)
- Demonstrate empathy and sensitivity towards others (I)
- Open and honest approach (I)
- Commitment to ongoing learning and personal development (B)
- Promote equality and diversity throughout the hospice (I)
Desirable
- Teaching qualification
- Advanced Communication Skills Training
- Experience of research and audit
- Publication of research
- Management and Leadership course/ experience
- Resilience and conflict resolution training
Experience
Essential
- At least four years full-time postgraduate training, two years of which will be in a relevant specialty. (A)
- Experience of working within a multi-professional team (B)
Desirable
- Previous experience working in 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).
