Job summary
This is a permanent part time post working 2-3 days a with a growing medical team at North London Hospice.
The post will
be based in our community palliative care service and Health and Wellbeing team.
North London Hospice offers a full range of palliative care
services for adults with cancer and non-cancer illnesses at the end of life.
We are
committed to developing our services to meet the growing needs of our community
by working collaboratively with the NHS, Adult Social Care and other
hospices/specialist palliative-care services across North Central London to
deliver high-quality end-of-life care in any setting.
Closing
date: 11th December 2020
Interview
date: 17th December 2020
For
further details or an informal visit please contact:
Dr
Samantha Edward, Consultant in Palliative Medicine and Medical Director on 0208
343 6806 or email: sedward@northlondonhospice.co.uk
Main duties of the job
You will be providing medical support to patients
and carers under the care of NLH community and Health & Wellbeing services.
In addition you will provide support and advice to NLH
staff and other clinicians within local community services.
To be successful in this role you will need:
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Full GMC registration
- Excellent clinical, teaching skills and experience
- Minimum 4 years full-time at ST1- 2 Grade (at least 2 years
experience in Palliative or End of Life Care)
About us
Joining a small and friendly team, committed to delivering high quality end of life care, you will work cross-site covering Barnet & Enfield Community Teams and the Health & Wellbeing Service. Our workplace benefits include:
- NHS Pension Scheme membership is transferrable
- NHS Annual leave entitlement is honoured
- NHS-aligned annual leave
- Professional support & development
- Fully-funded health cash plan
- Workplace perks
- Discounted cinema scheme, etc.
Salary: £41,158 - £76,751pa (pro rata) + London Allowance
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Supporting Information for full details
- Working with the community palliative care multidisciplinary team and Health and Wellbeing Service.
- Undertaking face to face and telemedicine assessments and reviews for patients with medical needs in domiciliary or outpatient settings.
- Holding own caseload of complex patients and providing joint assessments and advice to multi-professional team.
- Working alongside other professionals with families in the prevention of bereavement morbidity.
- Attending Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings and case reviews.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Supporting Information for full details
- Working with the community palliative care multidisciplinary team and Health and Wellbeing Service.
- Undertaking face to face and telemedicine assessments and reviews for patients with medical needs in domiciliary or outpatient settings.
- Holding own caseload of complex patients and providing joint assessments and advice to multi-professional team.
- Working alongside other professionals with families in the prevention of bereavement morbidity.
- Attending Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings and case reviews.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Full GMC registration
- Membership of Royal College of General Practitioners or Physicians
Desirable
- Postgraduate medical degree
Experience
Essential
- Excellent clinical skills
- Minimum 4 years full-time at ST1- 2 Grade (at least 2 years experience in Palliative or End of Life Care)
- Teaching skills and experience
- Experience and understanding of Quality Improvement methodology and audit in clinical governance
Desirable
- Experience in Palliative Medicine
- Palliative Medicine training or qualification.
- Teaching qualification
Communications, Management & Leadership Skills and Experience
Essential
- Strong oral and written communication skills in English
- Ability to build good relationships and work collaboratively with staff at all levels of the organisation
- Ability to relate to patients from a wide range of backgrounds and to empathise with their needs and concerns
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, the public and colleagues and treat others with compassion, dignity and respect, taking into account any diversity issues
- Ability to work as part of a team and willingness to be personally accountable for actions
- Ability to organise and prioritise personal workload
- Ability to work strategically with partners in the development of palliative care services.
Desirable
- Experience of working in an multi-ethnic, multi-faith environment
- Communication skills training or qualification
- Experience in change management
- Experience in strategic service development and leadership.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Full GMC registration
- Membership of Royal College of General Practitioners or Physicians
Desirable
- Postgraduate medical degree
Experience
Essential
- Excellent clinical skills
- Minimum 4 years full-time at ST1- 2 Grade (at least 2 years experience in Palliative or End of Life Care)
- Teaching skills and experience
- Experience and understanding of Quality Improvement methodology and audit in clinical governance
Desirable
- Experience in Palliative Medicine
- Palliative Medicine training or qualification.
- Teaching qualification
Communications, Management & Leadership Skills and Experience
Essential
- Strong oral and written communication skills in English
- Ability to build good relationships and work collaboratively with staff at all levels of the organisation
- Ability to relate to patients from a wide range of backgrounds and to empathise with their needs and concerns
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, the public and colleagues and treat others with compassion, dignity and respect, taking into account any diversity issues
- Ability to work as part of a team and willingness to be personally accountable for actions
- Ability to organise and prioritise personal workload
- Ability to work strategically with partners in the development of palliative care services.
Desirable
- Experience of working in an multi-ethnic, multi-faith environment
- Communication skills training or qualification
- Experience in change management
- Experience in strategic service development and leadership.
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).
