Palliative Care Specialty Doctor – Hospice Outreach

Weston Hospicecare Limited; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 82,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

On-call payments

Supportive team environment

Job summary

Weston Hospicecare Limited in Weston-super-Mare seeks a compassionate Specialty Doctor to join our multidisciplinary team and develop experience in palliative medicine. The post involves regular clinical sessions in Hospice Outreach and non-resident evening/weekend on-call, with potential inpatient support during leave.

Applicants should have GMC registration and an Enhanced DBS certificate. We welcome doctors with an interest in palliative care and a commitment to compassionate, person-centred

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration essential.
• Enhanced DBS certificate required.
• Interest in palliative medicine and compassionate, person-centred care.
• Desirable experience in palliative care, but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist palliative care advice and support to patients, relatives and healthcare professionals.
• Work within Hospice Outreach Team and participate in non-resident on-call rota.
• Support medical needs of the inpatient unit when required.
• Contribute to teaching, audit, research, service development and CPD.

Skills

Palliative care

Team collaboration

Compassionate care

Education

GMC registration

Job description

Weston Hospicecare Limited in Weston-super-Mare seeks a compassionate Specialty Doctor to join our multidisciplinary team and develop experience in palliative medicine. The post involves regular clinical sessions in Hospice Outreach and non-resident evening/weekend on-call, with potential inpatient support during leave.

Applicants should have GMC registration and an Enhanced DBS certificate. We welcome doctors with an interest in palliative care and a commitment to compassionate, person-centred