Job summary
Employer: St. Joseph's Hospice
Location of work: St. Joseph's Hospice, Mare Street, London
Fixed term contract for 6 months (maternity locum), full time 10 PAs (4PAs Homerton and 6PAs St Joseph's Hospice)
On-call commitment follows a 1:8 weeknights and weekends.
Salary: £93,666 - £126,281 per annum (pro rata) + 2% on call supplement + London weighting allowance
Main duties of the job
This is an ideal opportunity for someone who would like to join an established Palliative Care team at St Joseph's Hospice. The post at St Joseph's hospice is primarily based within the community team and also providing cover to the inpatient wards. The main contract will be held by St Joseph's Hospice.
About us
Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a medium sized local hospital providing acute and community health services for Hackney, The City and surrounding communities and also provides a range of specialist services for a much wider population. The local population and areas served by Homerton are categorised by a striking diversity of needs. Hackney is one of the most urban and cosmopolitan areas in the country with high levels of poverty and deprivation. There are substantial immigrant and migrant populations. Many languages are spoken and ethnic minority communities constitute over 50% of the population. Hackney's population at around 250,000 is young, mobile and expanding, and the birth rate is rising.
St Joseph's is a large 28-bed hospice in Hackney, East London, with a community service covering an inner-city, ethnically diverse population in the boroughs of Newham, Tower Hamlets, City and Hackney. There are excellent modern palliative services, which include a day hospice, complementary therapies centre, bereavement service and access to a multi-lingual advocacy team. Consultants are encouraged to input into a busy and active education centre and develop areas of specialist interest, for example developing links with harder to reach services such as the homeless, undertaking research, audit and education.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for more details. Full GMC registration with a licence to practise is essential and applicants should be on the specialist register for Palliative Medicine or be within 6 months of completion of training.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for more details. Full GMC registration with a licence to practise is essential and applicants should be on the specialist register for Palliative Medicine or be within 6 months of completion of training.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATION
Essential
- MRCP/MRCGP/FRCP or equivalent qualification
- Full GMC registration with license to practise
Desirable
- Diploma,Masters Degree or other higher degree in Palliative Medicine
TRAINING
Essential
- Specialist Register for Palliative Medicine or within 6 months of attaining CCT / CESR in palliative medicine
RESEARCH, AUDIT AND TEACHING
Essential
- Evidence of critical thinking and the ability to apply evidence in clinical practice
- Recognition of the importance of on-going CPD
- Experience of undergraduate and/or postgraduate teaching
- Evidence of involvement in audit projects and quality improvement projects
Desirable
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
- Evidence of experience and interest in development of self as teacher
- Experience of leading or significant contribution to audit groups
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
Essential
- Evidence of good personal organisation, including time management and meeting deadlines
- Evidence of effective interpersonal and communication skills, particularly in handling difficult situations
- Evidence of ability to work within a multidisciplinary team, both as a member and as a leader
- Evidence of ability and willingness to work within a multicultural hospice and community
- Evidence of flexibility and willingness to work collaboratively within a team of consultants
MANAGEMENT
Essential
- Understanding of current issues facing the NHS and independent hospices
- Willingness to work with the Chief Executive and Senior Management Team
- Appreciation of what makes a good leader, good manager and good team player
Desirable
- Experience of leading service development at consultant level
- Experience of line management, educational supervision or preparing works schedule for trainees
Person Specification
QUALIFICATION
Essential
- MRCP/MRCGP/FRCP or equivalent qualification
- Full GMC registration with license to practise
Desirable
- Diploma,Masters Degree or other higher degree in Palliative Medicine
TRAINING
Essential
- Specialist Register for Palliative Medicine or within 6 months of attaining CCT / CESR in palliative medicine
RESEARCH, AUDIT AND TEACHING
Essential
- Evidence of critical thinking and the ability to apply evidence in clinical practice
- Recognition of the importance of on-going CPD
- Experience of undergraduate and/or postgraduate teaching
- Evidence of involvement in audit projects and quality improvement projects
Desirable
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
- Evidence of experience and interest in development of self as teacher
- Experience of leading or significant contribution to audit groups
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
Essential
- Evidence of good personal organisation, including time management and meeting deadlines
- Evidence of effective interpersonal and communication skills, particularly in handling difficult situations
- Evidence of ability to work within a multidisciplinary team, both as a member and as a leader
- Evidence of ability and willingness to work within a multicultural hospice and community
- Evidence of flexibility and willingness to work collaboratively within a team of consultants
MANAGEMENT
Essential
- Understanding of current issues facing the NHS and independent hospices
- Willingness to work with the Chief Executive and Senior Management Team
- Appreciation of what makes a good leader, good manager and good team player
Desirable
- Experience of leading service development at consultant level
- Experience of line management, educational supervision or preparing works schedule for trainees
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
