Specialty Doctor in Palliative Care
- Employer
- St Johns Hospice
- Location
- Lancaster, Lancashire
- Closing date
- 11 Oct 2023
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- Sector
- Hospital, Palliative medicine
- Career Level
- Specialty doctor
Job Details
This role is an opportunity for someone to develop new and improve existing skills in palliative and end of life care in a supportive environment. There will be opportunities to participate in education and audit, as well as deliver excellent palliative care to patients and families both on our 13-bed inpatient unit and in the community.
You will be joining a knowledgeable and experienced team of clinical staff who work together to ensure that the right care is given from the right people at the right time. We are proud that our care is not simply about meeting regulations and guidelines: it is about seeing the person behind the illness, and enabling them to have the best possible quality of life with their loved ones.
We are rated “outstanding” by CQC and have an excellent reputation within our local community. The Hospice medical team comprises a Medical Director, 3 Specialty Doctors, 2 Advanced Nurse Practitioners and GP trainees. The team also enjoys the input of three Palliative Care Consultants. The post would suit either a Doctor wanting to pursue a career in Palliative Medicine, or a GP wishing to develop an area of interest.
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Company
St John’s Hospice provides a range of specialist palliative care for people living with or affected by any life-limiting illness. We are rated “outstanding” by CQC and have an excellent reputation within our local community.
The St John’s patients and their loved ones are at the heart of everything we do, and our medical team play a key part in a patients’ journey through a difficult time in their lives. St John’s Hospice can offer you the opportunity to work with high staff to patient ratios, as well as good links with the local Trust, and Lancaster and Cumbria’s Universities.
Lancaster is a beautiful Georgian city on the edge of the Lake District with excellent schools and good transport links to larger cities such as Manchester.
- Website
- http://www.sjhospice.org.uk/
- Telephone
- 01524382538
- Location
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St John's Hospice
Slyne Road
Lancaster
Lancashire
LA2 6ST
GB
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