St Johns Hospice provides care to patients and their families from both NWL and NCL ICBs.
We currently have an opportunity for a Specialty resident doctor wanting to develop knowledge and skills in caring for patients requiring specialist palliative care. In addition to the 17 bedded inpatient unit, we also have a Community Specialist Palliative Care Team, a Hospice at Home Team, a Wellbeing Centre and a Lymphoedema Service. Working across all departments we also have our social work and bereavement team and our hospice therapies team. In addition we provide a number of complementary therapies which are available for both the patient and those important to them
If you want to provide the best in holistic care, work with an effective MDT and develop your career in palliative care this could be the job for you. This is an exceptional opportunity to contribute to high‑quality, holistic care for patients with life‑limiting illnesses across our Inpatient Unit, Wellbeing Centre and Community services.
Located in leafy St John’s Wood on the Jubilee line, minutes from Central London, our independent private Hospital has just been rated the number one in the country for care in the latest Bupa survey. Uniquely, all profits fund our onsite Hospice, St John’s.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Provide day‑to‑day medical management for patients in the Inpatient Unit, including admissions, ward rounds, clinical meetings and MDT collaboration.
- Ensure high‑quality, contemporaneous clinical documentation using SystmOne.
- Assess and manage the palliative needs of patients and support the emotional and psychological needs of their families and carers.
- Complete medical examiner referrals, coroner referrals and MCCDs.
- Support Wellbeing Centre, outpatient and community patients as required.
- Provide cross‑cover for colleagues during leave.
- Liaise effectively with Primary and Secondary Care teams to ensure continuity of care.
- Contribute to the training and supervision of junior doctors, medical students and other learners.
- Participate in clinical governance, audit, research and quality improvement.
- Maintain CPD and meet GMC revalidation requirements.
What We’re Looking For
Essential
- Full GMC registration with Licence to Practise
- MBBS or equivalent
- Minimum 4 years’ experience post‑full GMC registration
- Broad medical experience, including some exposure to specialist palliative care
- Strong interest in developing skills in Palliative Medicine
- Excellent communication skills with patients, families and colleagues
- Skilled multidisciplinary team working
- Ability to manage a varied caseload effectively
- Good IT skills
- Experience of clinical audit with evidence of impact
- Awareness of own limitations and willingness to seek support
Why apply for this role?
At our organisation we are passionate about providing our employees with a supportive and engaging environment. As well as ongoing development and training, we offer our employees a wide range of benefits;
When you become part of the HJE Family, these are some of the benefits you will receive:
- Private healthcare scheme worth up to £20,000 per year
- 27 days annual leave
- Blue Light Card discounts
- Interest-free season ticket loans
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free eye check-up vouchers with contribution towards lenses
- Free newspaper and media subscriptions
- Local Business discounts
- Discount in our Hospice Charity shop
- Refer a Friend scheme
- Free Cinema Society Membership offering discounted tickets
- Personal development and training courses
- Annual events and recognition awards
- Career progression and increments
If you are ready for a new challenge and relish the chance to become part of a successful, forward thinking organisation then we would love to hear from you.