Clinical Fellow

SAINT FRANCIS HOSPICE; Havering-Atte-Bower; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional hospice facility in the United Kingdom seeks a medical professional to join its team. The position involves working predominantly in the hospice ward and includes on-call responsibilities. Applicants should have completed Foundation Years 1 and 2, with some exposure to palliative care being desirable. This role offers competitive salary and professional development opportunities in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in palliative care is desirable.
• Must be able to attend the hospice within 1 hour during on-call.
• Support for career progression based on personal development goals.

Responsibilities

• Join a medical team in hospice and community care.
• Conduct weekend daytime ward rounds and admissions.
• Support doctors and trainees in palliative care.

Skills

Palliative care experience

Team collaboration

Ability to respond to on-call duties

Education

Foundation Years 1 and 2 completed

Job description

Our hospice is 4 miles from Romford station, in beautiful countryside on the London-Essex border. We have 18 specialist palliative care beds and a busy community service, which includes a 24/7 helpline, Community CNS, medical and wider MDT visiting service and Day Therapy services.

We see and support people with complex problems related to both advanced malignant and non-malignant conditions, frequently with multi morbidity. We serve the population of Outer East London (Redbridge, Barking & Dagenham, Havering), near West Essex and Brentwood.

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust is our local hospital Trust.

We are a regional education centre, experienced in supporting doctors and others in training.

The post holder will join a medical team of 2.4WTE Consultants, 1 x 0.6 WTE Registrar, 2.4 WTE Specialty Doctors and 1.4 WTE GP trainees and will work predominantly in the hospice ward, with opportunity for community visiting during the placement.

Development and career progression will be supported in line with the applicant's level of training/personal development goals.

There is an on-call requirement, which involves weekend daytime ward rounds and admissions, with non-resident low intensity night cover. Postholders must be able to attend the hospice within 1 hour during non-resident on call periods.

Applicants must have successfully completed their Foundation Years 1 and 2 (or equivalent), including, or followed by a general medicine post. Some exposure to palliative care is desirable.

£52,656, plus on call allowances, pro rata to duration of Fixed Term Contract.