Job summary
North London Hospice has been the leading provider of end-of-life care in North London since 1984, providing specialist care to patients at home, in the community and on our Inpatient Unit in Finchley. Our mission is to help our patient's live life to the full despite their illness.
As part of our Patient Services Transformation programme, we are currently seeking to recruit a doctor with a special interest and experience in palliative medicine to work on a full time, 12-month fixed term basis; equally providing specialist palliative care to our Hospice In-patient Unit (IPU) and to the community.
The Hospice is home to many diverse departments such as nursing, medical, clinical, cleaning & catering, and our corporate departments such as Marketing and Communications, Finance, People and Fundraising. Alongside these services we also have 18 retail stores across North London playing a vital part in generating money for us so that we can continue doing the work we do. The core to all of this, is our patients and being able to see the difference that we make every day.
Having provided incredible palliative and end of life care to patients for nearly four decades, we pride ourselves on the dedication and quality that we can bring to any situation. We're passionate, caring and focused on ensuring that everyone under our care feels cared for and supported at one of the most important moments of their lives.
Main duties of the job
This is a rewarding opportunity for you to join our dedicated medical and nursing teams within IPU and the Community covering 3 London boroughs (Barnet, Enfield, and Haringey) as we work to provide the best of life, at the end of life, for those who need us most.
The post involves providing medical support to patients and carers under the care of NLH inpatient unit and community team; and providing support and advice to NLH staff and other clinicians within local community services. The on-call commitment is 1 in 5 with 1 in 5 weekends covering the Hospice inpatients and advice to the whole service.
If you are passionate about palliative care and like to work in a caring environment that makes a difference, then this is the place for you.
About us
As an organisation, we are committed to offering a healthy work/life balance, with accessible mental health support, an extensive range of lifestyle and health benefits and excellent training and development opportunities, and hence, we offer the following range of competitive benefits:
- Competitive rates of pay
- Generous annual leave
- Transfer of NHS pension scheme
- Pension - Employer contribution pension scheme
- Access to clinical supervision
- Fully funded Health Cash Plan
- Life Assurance cover
- Flexible/Hybrid Working
- A range of opportunities for professional learning and development
- Access to our 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Travel incentives
- Family friendly and special leave
- A supportive and collaborative work environment
- Blue Light Scheme membership and carers' discounts
- Social events throughout the year and much more...
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your role will involve:
- Undertaking medical assessment, diagnosis and management of patients in hospice/ /community settings
- Holding your own caseload of complex patients and providing joint assessments and advice to multi-professional team.
- Initiating appropriate medical care and prescribe appropriately in line with Hospice policies and guidelines
- Working alongside other professionals with families in the prevention of bereavement morbidity.
- Attending Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings and case reviews.
- Engaging in clinical governance and quality improvement meetings and activities
To be considered, you will need to have the following:
- Full GMC registration with a Licence to Practice required MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Minimum 4 years full-time at ST1- 2 Grade (at least 2 years experience in Palliative or End of Life Care)
- Membership of Royal College of General Practitioners or Physicians
- Demonstrates breadth of experience & awareness in clinical practice
- Experience and understanding of Quality Improvement methodology and audit in clinical governance
- Ability to communicate clearly and sensitively, verbally and in writing with patients, families & colleagues
- Ability and experience to teach
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for more details and information on the role.
We reserve the right to interview candidates who are most suited to this post before the closing date.
North London Hospice is an equal opportunities employer and a proud member of the Disability Confident Employer Scheme. We value diversity, and we acknowledge that we currently have an underrepresentation from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people. North London Hospice job opportunities are open to all, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your role will involve:
- Undertaking medical assessment, diagnosis and management of patients in hospice/ /community settings
- Holding your own caseload of complex patients and providing joint assessments and advice to multi-professional team.
- Initiating appropriate medical care and prescribe appropriately in line with Hospice policies and guidelines
- Working alongside other professionals with families in the prevention of bereavement morbidity.
- Attending Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings and case reviews.
- Engaging in clinical governance and quality improvement meetings and activities
To be considered, you will need to have the following:
- Full GMC registration with a Licence to Practice required MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Minimum 4 years full-time at ST1- 2 Grade (at least 2 years experience in Palliative or End of Life Care)
- Membership of Royal College of General Practitioners or Physicians
- Demonstrates breadth of experience & awareness in clinical practice
- Experience and understanding of Quality Improvement methodology and audit in clinical governance
- Ability to communicate clearly and sensitively, verbally and in writing with patients, families & colleagues
- Ability and experience to teach
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for more details and information on the role.
We reserve the right to interview candidates who are most suited to this post before the closing date.
North London Hospice is an equal opportunities employer and a proud member of the Disability Confident Employer Scheme. We value diversity, and we acknowledge that we currently have an underrepresentation from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people. North London Hospice job opportunities are open to all, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a Licence to Practice required MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Minimum 4 years full-time at ST1- 2 Grade (at least 2 years' experience in Palliative or End of Life Care)
- Membership of Royal College of General Practitioners or Physicians
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates breadth of experience & awareness in clinical practice
- Experience and understanding of Quality Improvement methodology and audit in clinical governance
- Ability and experience to teach
Personal Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, the public and colleagues and treat others with compassion, dignity and respect, taking into account any diversity issues
- Strong verbal and writing skills
- Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and understanding of how this applies to own area of work
- Ability to build good relationships and work collaboratively with staff at all levels of the organisation
- Computer literate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a Licence to Practice required MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Minimum 4 years full-time at ST1- 2 Grade (at least 2 years' experience in Palliative or End of Life Care)
- Membership of Royal College of General Practitioners or Physicians
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates breadth of experience & awareness in clinical practice
- Experience and understanding of Quality Improvement methodology and audit in clinical governance
- Ability and experience to teach
Personal Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, the public and colleagues and treat others with compassion, dignity and respect, taking into account any diversity issues
- Strong verbal and writing skills
- Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and understanding of how this applies to own area of work
- Ability to build good relationships and work collaboratively with staff at all levels of the organisation
- Computer literate
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).
