Hospice Doctor - Locally Employed
Rowans Hospice Charity
The closing date is 20 May 2024
Job summary
In-patient Specialist Palliative Care Service
Locally Appointed Doctor Position (FY3 equivalent) commencing August 2024.
Rowans Hospice provides specialist palliative care to adults with life limiting illnesses in Portsmouth and South East Hampshire. We work in partnership with Portsmouth University Hospital NHS trust and our two Community Trusts to offer community, day and in-patient specialist services.
You will join a friendly and well supported multi-professional team, committed to high standards of care. Your primary role will be to deliver specialist palliative care to the ward in-patients. This is a service post to assist the Consultants and Specialist doctors with the management of an increasingly complex and intense caseload. There is excellent support for personal and career development with plenty of opportunity for education and quality improvement work.
Main duties of the job
The position of Trust Grade Doctor is for 6 months in the first instance, ideal for those wishing to gain more experience in a hospice setting.
The role will form part of the Hospice on-call rota (a 2% availability supplement is payable). The rota is non-resident, and provides cover for Rowans Hospice in-patient unit 1 in 5 including weekends, with senior supervision available at all times. We regret that on-call accommodation cannot be provided; doctors are required to remain within one hours travelling distance at all times whilst on-call.
Benefits
Consultant / SAS support is available at all times.
Annual and Study Leave will be paid pro rata (FTE 30 days Annual Leave; two days Study Leave in 6 months).
Salary: Pay scale MT-03.
About us
Rowans Hospice provides specialist palliative care to adults with life limiting illnesses in Portsmouth and South East Hampshire. We work in partnership with Portsmouth University Hospital NHS trust and our two Community Trusts to offer community, day and in-patient specialist services.
Date posted
16 April 2024
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Foundation Doctor
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
6 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
B0494-24-0004
Job locations
Purbrook Heath Road
Pubrook
Waterlooville
Hampshire
PO7 5RU
Employer details
Employer name
Rowans Hospice Charity
Address
Purbrook Heath Road
Pubrook
Waterlooville
Hampshire
PO7 5RU
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