Bank Specialty Doctor

The Methodist Church in Britain; Swindon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Excellent working environment with on‑

Regular wellbeing events

Full induction and shadowing

24hr on-call consultant support

Job summary

North Devon Hospice is seeking a Bank Specialty Doctor to provide medical cover for a seven-bed inpatient unit and to support community teams. The role operates on a three-year bank basis with consultant back-up for on-call rotas.

The post involves clinical leadership, MDT participation, and delivering high-quality palliative care across inpatient, community and outpatient settings. Full GMC registration and eligibility for Specialty Doctor entry criteria are required.

Qualifications

• Experience and qualifications meeting current Specialty Doctor entry criteria.
• Full GMC registration with eligibility for Specialty Doctor entry criteria.

Responsibilities

• Medical management of inpatients from admission to discharge or death.
• First clinical on-call for the bedded unit on a 24/7 roster.
• Support continuity of medical care across inpatient, community and outpatient settings.
• Work within the multidisciplinary team to meet physical, emotional and psychological needs.
• Attend the hospice MDT meeting and related capacity discussions.
• Provide expert advice to colleagues on palliative care issues.
• Maintain clear, contemporaneous clinical records on the electronic patient record.

Skills

GMC registration

Education

Specialty Doctor entry criteria

Job description

Bank Specialty Doctor post with North Devon Hospice, a small medical team providing specialist palliative care across North Devon, offered on a three-year bank basis. The work centres on medical cover for a seven-bed inpatient unit, support to community teams and a round-the-clock first-on-call rota with consultant back-up. The caseload spans cancer and non-cancer life-limiting illness, and the role suits doctors who want to keep a GP, hospital or portfolio career going. Full GMC registration and eligibility for Specialty Doctor entry criteria are required.

What the job involves

• Medical management of inpatients from admission to discharge or death
• First clinical on-call for the bedded unit on a roster, covering the 24/7 service
• Supporting continuity of medical care across inpatient, community and outpatient settings
• Working within the multidisciplinary team to meet physical, emotional and psychological needs
• Attending the hospice MDT meeting, daily capacity meeting and community case oversight discussions
• Giving expert advice to colleagues on specific cases and palliative care issues
• Keeping clear, accurate and contemporaneous clinical records on the electronic patient record
• Using partner organisations' electronic and digital systems to coordinate care across the system
• Engaging in supervision and clinical case review for own and others' practice
• Carrying out and promoting audit and research within the hospice
• Driving continuous learning and evidence-based practice
• Following infection control practice and meeting safeguarding duties for adults and children

Qualifications

• Experience and qualifications meeting current Specialty Doctor entry criteria

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration with a current licence to practise

Experience

• Experience in general practice, general medicine or other relevant experience

Other

• Evidence of annual medical appraisal meeting revalidation requirements
• Membership of a recognised medical defence organisation at a level suitable for hospice work

What’s offered

• Contribution to existing NHS pension
• Free on-site parking
• Excellent working environment with outdoor areas
• Regular wellbeing events
• Full induction and shadowing opportunities
• 24hr second on-call palliative medicine consultant support
• Opportunity to give feedback on how the organisation can improve