Hospice Doctor

North Yorkshire Hospice Care (Saint Michael's Hospice, Herriot Hospice Homecare); Harrogate; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Michael's Hospice in Harrogate is seeking an enthusiastic doctor to provide essential out-of-hours medical support for patients and staff. The bank contract role requires non-resident cover: one weekday night per week and roughly every 5-6 weekends, with on-site patient reviews and admissions as needed.

The successful candidate will hold GMC registration, have at least two years post-qualification experience, and demonstrate strong communication and teamwork within a multidisciplinary

Qualifications

• Medical degree with GMC registration.
• Minimum of 2 years post-GMC registration experience (CT1-equivalent grade or above).
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively within a team.

Responsibilities

• Non-resident out-of-hours medical cover: one weekday night per week and approximately every 5-6 weekends.
• Face-to-face assessment and review of inpatients.
• Admission of new patients and ongoing management of existing patients.
• Communication with relatives and the wider multidisciplinary team.

Skills

GMC registration

Teamwork

Communication

Palliative care interest

Education

Medical degree

Job description

Hospice Doctor

Bank Contract

Location: Saint Michael's, Harrogate

Hours: one weekday night per week and approximately every 5-6 weekends

Salary: £129.85 Weekdays (Mon-Thurs 5pm to 8am), £779.12 Weekends (Fri-Mon 5 pm to 8am inc WR Sat/Sun), additional hours paid at the rate of £29.44 per hour.

Brand: Saint Michael's Hospice

Closing date: Friday 20th November 2026 (the advert may close early if we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications)

Do you want to be part of an organisation that makes a real difference to our local communities? Our family of services including Herriot Hospice Homecare, Just 'B' and Saint Michael's Hospice provide vital support to people when they need it most. Our vision is of a community where everyone gets the care they need, want and deserve You can help make that a reality.

We are an independent charity powered by local communities. Every day, we help to improve quality of life for people living with terminal illness, bereavement and mental health concerns, because our belief is that no one should suffer. Our incredible teams work together to make this happen.

About the role

We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed doctor to provide essential out-of-hours medical support for patients and staff at Saint Michael's Hospice in Harrogate. This role is key to enabling the delivery of the existing specialist palliative care service in the area.

Role Overview

• Non-resident out-of-hours medical cover: one weekday night per week and approximately every 5-6 weekends
• Face-to-face assessment and review of inpatients
• Admission of new patients and ongoing management of existing patients
• Communication with relatives and the wider multidisciplinary team, including allied health professionals

Essential Criteria

• Medical degree with GMC registration
• Minimum of 2 years post-GMC registration experience (CT1equivalent grade or above)
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work effectively within a team
• Able to prioritise workload and perform under pressure
• Interest in palliative care

Desirable Criteria

• Previous palliative care experience
• Formal palliative care qualifications

Personal Qualities

We are looking for an individual who:

• Compassionate, kind, and empathic
• Honest, trustworthy, and committed to providing high-quality specialist care
• Able to work autonomously when required
• Motivated, hardworking, and collaborative

How we look after you

• We put people first in all that we do, which includes our own team
• Wellbeing and resilience support with a dedicated team by your side
• Flexible and hybrid working for many roles
• A supportive and caring environment
• Opportunities to grow, develop and progress, with culture of lifelong learning

Our values

• We put the people who use our services at the heart of everything we do
• We are caring and compassionate
• We are personal and supportive in our approach
• We engage positively
• We are responsive
• We are driven to do better
• We are fair
• We are professional
• We work collaboratively
• We are accountable

Living out our values

• Our behaviour framework puts our values in the context of our everyday work. See what this includes at saintmichaelshospice.org/behaviour-framework
• We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age, or sexual orientation. As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, we collect and monitor EDI data of applicants to help us ensure that our policies and procedures are effective in promoting equality. The information you provide in the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion section of the application form will have no bearing on your application, it is only used for diversity monitoring and is not visible to hiring managers.
• We believe that children, young people and adults should never experience abuse of any kind. Our safer recruitment and safeguarding processes help protect those accessing our services. Please see our safeguarding statement on our website: saintmichaelshospice.org/safeguarding-statement
• If you require any support or adjustments to be able to apply for this role, please let us know by emailing [e-mail]
• We will need to complete satisfactory pre-employment checks before appointing you. These include but are not limited to identity checks, DBS clearance at an appropriate level for the role, verification of right to work in the UK, employment references and employment history. We will cover the cost of these.

Don’t quite meet the requirements for this role? We’d still love to hear from you, please get in touch via [e-mail] to discuss other opportunities across our family of services.

PLEASE NOTE: Unfortunately, we are not currently able to consider applicants who require sponsorship to work in the UK.

North Yorkshire Hospice Care has a duty to protect those who receive our support. Roles within our organisation are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All applicants aged 16 or over who are offered employment will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings, and convictions. Applicants will not be discriminated against due to convictions and cautions, but will be considered on their merit. Should a successful candidate have any convictions or cautions, the nature of the position and the circumstances and background of the offences will determine if it is possible to proceed with the appointment.

North Yorkshire Hospice Care is a registered charity in England and Wales (518905) with a family of services operating as Herriot Hospice Homecare, Just 'B', Saint Michael's Hospice, and Talking Spaces. North Yorkshire Hospice Care is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales (2121179).

Mandatory Supplementary Questions - Regulated Roles

Please enter your professional registration number, e.g. NMC pin (if applicable) * Required

We are currently unable to sponsor applicants who do not have the right to work in the UK. Do you have the right to work in the United Kingdom without requiring visa sponsorship? * Required

Where did you see this vacancy advertised? * Required

Tell us about any experience you have that would help you succeed in this role. * Required

Looking at the person specification, please tell us how you meet the knowledge and skills requirements for this role using specific examples. * Required

Do you have any criminal convictions (spent or unspent), cautions, reprimands, or warnings that are not protected under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended)? * Required

Have you ever been the subject of disciplinary sanctions or been asked to leave employment or voluntary activity due to inappropriate behaviour towards children and/or adults at risk? * Required

Please provide the NAME, EMAIL ADDRESS, and TELEPHONE NUMBER of TWO Referees in the space below. One must be your current or most recent employer. The references must cover at least the last 3 years of employment. * Required

I give consent for North Yorkshire Hospice Care to contact my referees (please note that references are only requested following acceptance of a verbal offer of employment): * Required

Have you or an immediate family member ever served in HM Armed Forces? North Yorkshire Hospice Care is NHS Veteran Aware accredited and holds a Silver Employer Defence Recognition Scheme Award, which means we have committed to supporting the Armed Forces community. * Required

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is fair and accessible to all. If you require any adjustments or support to enable you to fully participate in the recruitment process (for example information in a different format), please detail these below:

Do you have 2 years' experience post GMC regisitration? * Required

Please can you provide your GMC number. * Required

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Date of Birth*

Sexual Orientation*

Do you consider yourself to have a disability, impairment or condition?*

Do you have caring responsibilities?*

Do you look after or care for someone with long term physical or mental ill health caused by disability or age (not in a paid capacity)?*

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