Hospice Doctor

Saint Michaels Hospice; Thirsk; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A local charity organization located in Thirsk is seeking an enthusiastic doctor to provide essential out-of-hours medical support as part of a new specialist palliative care service. The ideal candidate will have a medical degree, a minimum of 2 years post-registration experience, and a genuine interest in enhancing care for patients with terminal illnesses. Opportunities for flexible working and professional development are available.

Benefits

Wellbeing and resilience support

Flexible and hybrid working opportunities

Culture of lifelong learning

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years post‑registration experience.
• Interest in palliative care.

Responsibilities

• Non‑resident out‑of‑hours medical cover: one weekday night per week and approximately every 56 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

Compassionate

Trustworthy

Autonomous

Collaborative

Education

Medical degree with GMC registration

Job description

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 Michaels 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 this role

We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed doctor to provide essential out‑of‑hours medical support for patients and staff at the Lambert. This role is key to enabling the delivery of a new specialist palliative care service in the area.

Responsibilities

• Non‑resident out‑of‑hours medical cover: one weekday night per week and approximately every 56 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.

Qualifications

• Medical degree with GMC registration.
• Minimum of 2 years post‑registration experience.
• Interest in palliative care.

Personal Qualities

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

About us

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 a culture of lifelong learning.

Further information

For more information please see the attached job description.

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.