Palliative Medicine Specialty Doctor or Medical Officer - Queenscourt Hospice

Palliative Medicine Specialty Doctor or Medical Officer

Queenscourt Hospice is an independent charitable organisation located in a purpose-built unit providing a Specialist Palliative Care Service for the people of Southport, Formby, West Lancashire and surrounding districts with far advanced, progressive, incurable disease, whose focus of care is quality of life. Staffed by a skilled multi-professional team embracing orthodox and complementary therapies, social re-integration and psychological support, for patients and carers to enable them to be at home as far as possible.

Queenscourt responds to medical referrals by providing symptom control, crisis intervention, assessment and rehabilitation through short in-patient stay (10 beds) multi-professional out-patients and day service, ‘at home’ service, carer and bereavement support. We provide medical, therapy and day services as external palliative care services as part of the local hospital and community palliative care team to local NHS Trusts.

Our Hospice also runs an active educational programme for health professionals, volunteers and carers within the Terence Burgess Education Centre.

We are excited to be looking to recruit either a Speciality Doctor or Medical Officer on a Permanent Contract

The post holder will work 7.25 sessions/29 hours per week (Monday, Tuesday and Friday plus 1 in 8 weekends on call)

Job Descriptions and Person Specifications for both levels of applicant are attached. 

Closing Date for applications is Midnight on 26th November 2024

If sufficient response is received this advert could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, so please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

To apply, please fill in the application form above and email it to recruitment@queenscourt.org.uk or for further information or for an informal conversation, please contact either Dr Clare Finnegan or Dr Tim Jones on 01704 544645

Application packs and full job description with person specification are available from the vacancies section on our website https://www.queenscourt.org.uk/, or email recruitment@queenscourt.org.uk

Interested?

We offer:

  • 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 29 and 30 at respective 5 and 10 year anniversaries
  • We recognise NHS service in respect of holidays, sickness and salary.
  • We support NHS Pensions contributions for those with eligibility.
  • Enhanced maternity, Paternity, adoption and shared parental leave.
  • Occupational sickness scheme
  • Access to offers and discounts (including Blue Light Cards)
  • A comprehensive induction program with ongoing training and development
  • Career progression opportunities
  • Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance program (EAP)
  • Free on-site parking.
  • Supportive, employee focussed policies along with a wealth of wellbeing initiatives.
  • Working in a modern, bright, and welcoming environment.
  • Subsidised staff meals.
  • Staff receive excellent support and supervision from our management team.

* Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time. Due to the size of our organisation and nature of our business it is critical that we fill vacancies quickly therefore the successful candidate will need to be able to provide evidence of right to work in the UK. As a registered charity we are also unable to offer financial relocation packages.

 

 

Location:
Southport, Merseyside

Location:
Permanent Contract 7.25 sessions/29 hours per week (Monday, Tuesday and Friday plus 1 in 8 weekends on call)

Salary:
Salary dependent on experience. (Medical Officer Grade salary between £55,825 - £71,696 inc. of on-call enhancements) (Speciality Doctor salary between £91,888 - £98,067 inc. of on-call enhancements)

Closing Date:
26 November 2024

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