Job summary
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,
Main duties of the job
Delivery of medical
care to specialist palliative care inpatients with consultant supervision
(using a holistic approach, addressing the patients physical, psychological,
social and spiritual needs).
Work as part of the multi-disciplinary,
specialist palliative care team to optimise patient care.
Clerk
new admissions to the hospice through history and physical examination and
explore advance care planning.
Attendance at & participation in the
weekly Consultant Ward Round and Multi-Disciplinary Team meeting.
Communicating with patients and their
families pro-actively, providing appropriate information and support as
necessary.
Chairing
of family meetings when appropriate.
Use of the multi-lingual advocacy service
to aid assessment of and communication with patients & families who do not
speak English fluently.
Appropriate
communication with health professionals outside of palliative medicine, to
ensure good continuity of patient care.
Timely provision of medical letters and
discharge summaries.
Participation
in bereavement follow-up as required.
(Please refer to the attached Job Description and Personal Specification for more detail on the role)
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
This
is an ideal opportunity for doctors with a special interest in palliative
medicine offering a full-time, fixed-term contract. The post will be for 1 year
from 2nd August 2023.
Applications for 6 months will also be considered. This post 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 applicant will join a team of 2 Consultants and 7 junior doctor
colleagues, including 2 Speciality Doctors, 2 SpR trainees in Palliative
Medicine, 2 clinical fellows 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This
is an ideal opportunity for doctors with a special interest in palliative
medicine offering a full-time, fixed-term contract. The post will be for 1 year
from 2nd August 2023.
Applications for 6 months will also be considered. This post 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 applicant will join a team of 2 Consultants and 7 junior doctor
colleagues, including 2 Speciality Doctors, 2 SpR trainees in Palliative
Medicine, 2 clinical fellows 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.
Person Specification
Supporting Information
Essential
- (Please attach a supporting statement)
Desirable
- (Please attach a supporting statement)
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
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
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
Person Specification
Supporting Information
Essential
- (Please attach a supporting statement)
Desirable
- (Please attach a supporting statement)
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
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
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
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
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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).
