Job summary
Salary: £40,257
pa + £745.16 a month on call allowance (for each month worked) +
£2,162 pro-rata London Weighting
This is an ideal opportunity for doctors with a special interest in palliative medicine offering a full time, fixed term contract. One post will be for 6 months to 1 year from 1st February 2023 including full on call rota. The second post will be from 1st February until 3rd October 2023, this inclused on call from August 2023 only. This may be suitable for someone wishing to gain experience in palliative medicine with a view to applying for a higher training scheme in palliative medicine or a related specialty.
St Josephs is a large 28-bedded hospice in Hackney, East London, with an inner-city, ethnically diverse population. There are excellent modern facilities including a busy community team, day hospice, complementary therapies centre, bereavement service, access to a multi-lingual advocacy team and a purpose-built education centre and library
The successful applicants will join a team of 2 Consultants and 7 junior doctor colleagues including 2 Speciality Doctors, 2 SpR trainees in Palliative Medicine 2 clinical fellow and 1 IMT trainee. Opportunities for development and career progression will be supported in line with the applicants level of training and personal development goals.
Conditions of service and salary are comparable with the NHS. Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for more details.
Main duties of the job
The post
holder will work at St Josephs Hospice predominantly on the wards with input
to the community team mainly on call.
Opportunities
for career progression and professional development will be supported,
About us
St
Josephs hospice is a large 28 bedded hospice situated in Hackney, East London.
St. Josephs is a charity established in 1905 by the Religious Sisters of
Charity to offer patients diagnosed with a life limiting illness a range of
care and support. It has a national and international reputation for providing
high quality palliative and end of life care to a significant, growing number
of people living in East London and beyond, and has a strong reputation for
innovation and leadership. It employs a
large team of clinical staff, working across community, in-patient and
out-patient settings delivering individualised, responsive and holistic support
to patients and their families/carers.
St Josephs
Hospice provides care for patients with a variety of advanced progressive
conditions. The proportion of referrals for patients with non-malignant disease
is currently 35%. Inpatients are
admitted to St Josephs Hospice for symptom control, terminal care,
psychological support and respite. Average length of stay is 16 days, with 50%
of admissions being successfully discharged.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY/INTRODUCTION
The post
holder will work at St Josephs Hospice predominantly on the wards with input
to the community team mainly on call.
Opportunities
for career progression and professional development will be supported,
GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO ST JOSEPHS HOSPICE
St
Josephs hospice is a large 28 bedded hospice situated in Hackney, East London.
St. Josephs is a charity established in 1905 by the Religious Sisters of
Charity to offer patients diagnosed with a life limiting illness a range of
care and support. It has a national and international reputation for providing
high quality palliative and end of life care to a significant, growing number
of people living in East London and beyond, and has a strong reputation for
innovation and leadership. It employs a
large team of clinical staff, working across community, in-patient and
out-patient settings delivering individualised, responsive and holistic support
to patients and their families/carers.
St Josephs
Hospice provides care for patients with a variety of advanced progressive
conditions. The proportion of referrals for patients with non-malignant disease
is currently 35%. Inpatients are
admitted to St Josephs Hospice for symptom control, terminal care,
psychological support and respite. Average length of stay is 16 days, with 50%
of admissions being successfully discharged.
At any one
time, the Community Palliative Care Team manages approximately 150 or more
palliative care patients in Newham, Tower Hamlets and City & Hackney. St
Josephs also has areas for day services and community outreach, bereavement
services for a wider area of north and north-east London, information services
both in the hospice and in the community, a library, a busy education center
and facilities for outpatient reviews / clinics conducted by the medical and
nursing teams.
City
& Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Newham the boroughs visited by the Hospices
Community Palliative Care Team - remain three of the most deprived in
socio-economic terms in the country. The inner-city population is ethnically
diverse. Language and potential cultural barriers add to the challenge and
satisfaction of working in this vibrant part of East London.
The
hospice has a library and busy education centre, which supports both
undergraduate and postgraduate medical teaching. The hospice usually hosts between 400 and 500
medical students per year from across three of Londons medical schools.
Key service developments within the last 5
years include:
(i)
Launching Hospice access to
the east London Patient Record (eLPR) for access to shared care records. As far
as we know, we were the first hospice to achieve this connectivity to view the
shared care record across such a wide range of different organisations.
(ii)
Development of a multi
professional Triage and Referrals team called the First Contact Team,
changing the St Josephs Hospice referral system from a paper to a telephone
based process, accepting referral from both healthcare professionals and
non-clinicians (including carers and patients themselves). This aims to ease
access to hospice services for all appropriate patients.
(iii)
Developing a 24/7 support and
advice telephone line for palliative care patients.
Compassionate
Neighbours programme within our local communities, providing social support to
people at the end of life and helping to build capacity within the community
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY/INTRODUCTION
The post
holder will work at St Josephs Hospice predominantly on the wards with input
to the community team mainly on call.
Opportunities
for career progression and professional development will be supported,
GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO ST JOSEPHS HOSPICE
St
Josephs hospice is a large 28 bedded hospice situated in Hackney, East London.
St. Josephs is a charity established in 1905 by the Religious Sisters of
Charity to offer patients diagnosed with a life limiting illness a range of
care and support. It has a national and international reputation for providing
high quality palliative and end of life care to a significant, growing number
of people living in East London and beyond, and has a strong reputation for
innovation and leadership. It employs a
large team of clinical staff, working across community, in-patient and
out-patient settings delivering individualised, responsive and holistic support
to patients and their families/carers.
St Josephs
Hospice provides care for patients with a variety of advanced progressive
conditions. The proportion of referrals for patients with non-malignant disease
is currently 35%. Inpatients are
admitted to St Josephs Hospice for symptom control, terminal care,
psychological support and respite. Average length of stay is 16 days, with 50%
of admissions being successfully discharged.
At any one
time, the Community Palliative Care Team manages approximately 150 or more
palliative care patients in Newham, Tower Hamlets and City & Hackney. St
Josephs also has areas for day services and community outreach, bereavement
services for a wider area of north and north-east London, information services
both in the hospice and in the community, a library, a busy education center
and facilities for outpatient reviews / clinics conducted by the medical and
nursing teams.
City
& Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Newham the boroughs visited by the Hospices
Community Palliative Care Team - remain three of the most deprived in
socio-economic terms in the country. The inner-city population is ethnically
diverse. Language and potential cultural barriers add to the challenge and
satisfaction of working in this vibrant part of East London.
The
hospice has a library and busy education centre, which supports both
undergraduate and postgraduate medical teaching. The hospice usually hosts between 400 and 500
medical students per year from across three of Londons medical schools.
Key service developments within the last 5
years include:
(i)
Launching Hospice access to
the east London Patient Record (eLPR) for access to shared care records. As far
as we know, we were the first hospice to achieve this connectivity to view the
shared care record across such a wide range of different organisations.
(ii)
Development of a multi
professional Triage and Referrals team called the First Contact Team,
changing the St Josephs Hospice referral system from a paper to a telephone
based process, accepting referral from both healthcare professionals and
non-clinicians (including carers and patients themselves). This aims to ease
access to hospice services for all appropriate patients.
(iii)
Developing a 24/7 support and
advice telephone line for palliative care patients.
Compassionate
Neighbours programme within our local communities, providing social support to
people at the end of life and helping to build capacity within the community
Person Specification
Physical
Essential
- Medically fit to fulfill all aspects of the post and to respond quickly to emergencies as required
- Satisfactory clearances from enhanced DBS disclosure and health checks
- Respect and be part of the mission and core values of St Josephs Hospice
Experience
Essential
- At least 2 years full-time equivalent post qualification experience
Desirable
- Experience of working in specialist palliative care
- Evidence of dedication to developing a career in specialist palliative care
Training
Essential
- Completion of UK Foundation Training OR evidence of competency equivalent to UK foundation training
Desirable
- Completion of UK GP / CMT / Specialist Palliative Medicine training OR evidence of equivalent competencies
Research, Audit and Teaching
Essential
- Shows commitment and recognises importance of ongoing CPD
- Willingness to participate in clinical audit
- Willing to engage in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
Desirable
- Experience of clinical audit
- Experience of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised basic medical degree
- Full GMC registration with license to practise
Desirable
- MRCP / MRCGP / FRCP or equivalent qualification (at point of starting post)
- Other additional clinical qualifications or relevant higher degree, MSc, MD, PhD
Skills and Behaviours
Essential
- Evidence of ability and willingness to work within a multicultural hospice and community
- Able to organize own learning time
Personal Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills and effective communication
- Reliability on honesty
- Flexible approach to working practice
- Ability to work in a multi-professional team
Desirable
- Commitment to service development and helping the hospice to fulfil its goals
Person Specification
Physical
Essential
- Medically fit to fulfill all aspects of the post and to respond quickly to emergencies as required
- Satisfactory clearances from enhanced DBS disclosure and health checks
- Respect and be part of the mission and core values of St Josephs Hospice
Experience
Essential
- At least 2 years full-time equivalent post qualification experience
Desirable
- Experience of working in specialist palliative care
- Evidence of dedication to developing a career in specialist palliative care
Training
Essential
- Completion of UK Foundation Training OR evidence of competency equivalent to UK foundation training
Desirable
- Completion of UK GP / CMT / Specialist Palliative Medicine training OR evidence of equivalent competencies
Research, Audit and Teaching
Essential
- Shows commitment and recognises importance of ongoing CPD
- Willingness to participate in clinical audit
- Willing to engage in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
Desirable
- Experience of clinical audit
- Experience of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised basic medical degree
- Full GMC registration with license to practise
Desirable
- MRCP / MRCGP / FRCP or equivalent qualification (at point of starting post)
- Other additional clinical qualifications or relevant higher degree, MSc, MD, PhD
Skills and Behaviours
Essential
- Evidence of ability and willingness to work within a multicultural hospice and community
- Able to organize own learning time
Personal Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills and effective communication
- Reliability on honesty
- Flexible approach to working practice
- Ability to work in a multi-professional team
Desirable
- Commitment to service development and helping the hospice to fulfil its goals
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).
