Job Description

The post-holder will predominantly be responsible for day to day care of the Inpatient Unit working within the hospice multi-disciplinary team. There will also be opportunities to work with the community palliative care team, assessing patients at home and in the outpatient setting.

There are opportunities for education for hospice staff and clinical visitors. There is full access to investigations though the local hospital, including clinical imaging.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for speciality doctors with full GMS registration and valid licence to practice with evidence of engagement with with revalidation.

Experience of working in the end of life care setting and symptom management would be important assets as we are looking for candidates with clinical leadership skills. They should have excellent communications skills, utilised when working within a multi-disciplinary team, to external stakeholders such as GPs and communicating with patients and their family.

Note to candidates

Please note that offers of employment are subject to satisfactory results from pre-employment checks (right to work, references, Occupational Health, and DBS).

If you have any questions about this vacancy please contact the recruiting manager Dr Charlie Skinner, Lead Consultant, on skinner@stpjhospice.org. If you need any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please contact us on hr@stpjhospice.org.

We will shortlist and interview candidates as applications are received.

Our people are our strength. We value diversity and inclusion so encourage applications from everyone, regardless of race, national origin, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion, disability or age.