The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth

Hospice Dr

The closing date is 20 April 2026

Job summary

St Johns Hospice provides care to patients and their families from both NWL and NCL ICBs.

We currently have an opportunity for a FY3 resident doctor wanting to enhance their skills in caring for patients requiring specialist palliative care. In addition to the 17 bedded inpatient unit, we also have a Community Specialist Palliative Care Team, a Hospice at Home Team, a Wellbeing Centre and a Lymphoedema Service. Working across all departments we also have our social work and bereavement team and our hospice therapies team. In addition we provide a number of complementary therapies which are available for both the patient and those important to them

Main duties of the job

If you want to provide the best in holistic care and learn palliative care skills that can be transferred to any setting this could be the job for you.

You will work closely with our Palliative Care Consultants, Specialty Doctors and wider clinical teams to deliver highquality medical care to patients with lifelimiting illnesses. Our hospice is built on values of compassion, community, charity and commitment, and we pride ourselves on caring for the physical, psychosocial, spiritual and emotional needs of every individual.

About us

Located in leafy St Johns Wood on the Jubilee line, minutes from Central London, our independent private Hospital has just been rated the number one in the country for care in the latest Bupa survey. Uniquely, all profits fund our onsite Hospice, St Johns.

Date posted

08 April 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0263-26-0133

Job locations

60 Grove End Road

St John’s Wood

London

NW8 9NH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Supporting admissions, ward rounds, clinical meetings and MDT discussions
Providing holistic palliative care, addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs
Maintaining accurate contemporaneous records in SystmOne
Completing medical examiner referrals, coroner referrals and MCCDs (with consultant support)
Assessing patients in day services, outpatients and community settings
Liaising with primary and secondary care teams to ensure continuity of care
Contributing to teaching, clinical governance, audit and research
Engaging in ongoing CPD and annual appraisal

Job description

Job responsibilities

Supporting admissions, ward rounds, clinical meetings and MDT discussions
Providing holistic palliative care, addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs
Maintaining accurate contemporaneous records in SystmOne
Completing medical examiner referrals, coroner referrals and MCCDs (with consultant support)
Assessing patients in day services, outpatients and community settings
Liaising with primary and secondary care teams to ensure continuity of care
Contributing to teaching, clinical governance, audit and research
Engaging in ongoing CPD and annual appraisal

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Full GMC registration with Licence to Practise
MBBS or equivalent
Minimum 4 years postregistration experience
Broad medical experience, ideally with some exposure to palliative care
Strong communication skills with patients, families and colleagues
Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
Good IT skills and experience with clinical audit
Awareness of own limitations and willingness to seek support
Specific interest in Palliative Medicine
Experience leading audit or quality improvement projects

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Full GMC registration with Licence to Practise
MBBS or equivalent
Minimum 4 years postregistration experience
Broad medical experience, ideally with some exposure to palliative care
Strong communication skills with patients, families and colleagues
Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
Good IT skills and experience with clinical audit
Awareness of own limitations and willingness to seek support
Specific interest in Palliative Medicine
Experience leading audit or quality improvement projects

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.

Employer details

Employer name

The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth

Address

60 Grove End Road

St John’s Wood

London

NW8 9NH

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth

Address

60 Grove End Road

St John’s Wood

London

NW8 9NH

Employer's website

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