Job opportunity

Specialty Doctor

Published on: 01/10/2024

Hours

40 hours per week (part-time considered)

Salary

£59,175 – £75,998 WTE (In line with NHS National Salary Scale)

There is an optional participation in 1 in 5 non-resident on-call: rate £1.5 PA per week plus 2% availability banding in addition to basic salary available.

Closing date: 29 October 2024

About the role

St Barnabas House provides specialist palliative care to adults in the Worthing, Adur, Arun and Henfield areas through a range of services, including in-patient care and community living well services.

The post will provide excellent experience for those who want to increase their palliative care skills appropriate for their ongoing careers.

You will be ward or community based depending on previous experience, development and service needs. With access to MDT and consultant level medical input.

Applicants must be fully registered and licensed with the GMC and shall have completed at least four years’ full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be as a specialty trainee in a relevant specialty or shall have equivalent experience and competencies

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About us

St Barnabas House provides specialist palliative care to adults in the Worthing, Adur, Arun and Henfield areas through a range of services, including in-patient care and community living well services. Our sister hospice, Chestnut Tree House, is the children’s hospice for East and West Sussex and South East Hampshire, providing specialist palliative care for children and young people with life-limiting conditions. You’ll be joining our organisation at a very exciting time, as St Barnabas Hospices and Martlets Hospice are in the process of merging. Bringing our teams and resources together, as one organisation means we can focus on new and exciting visions and plans for our people and patients and provide even greater opportunities for our workforce. 

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer various family-friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums, facilities and services to support staff from different backgrounds.

Benefits

  • Company pension scheme or NHS pension scheme for eligible employees
  • Up to 35 days’ annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
  • On-site education support and study leave opportunities
  • Option to access Health Shield and cover your everyday cost of healthcare for less
  • Free parking, subsidised meals and various social activities
  • Corporate rate gym membership, discounts with local complementary therapies and Blue Light Card

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

An enhanced DBS will be sought, if you are successful in this role. The safe recruitment of staff at St Barnabas Hospices is the first step to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults in our care. As an employer, we expect all staff and volunteers to share our commitment to safeguarding. The information you provide on your application form is the only information we will use to decide whether or not to short-list you for interview.

Apply now

To discuss the post, or arrange a visit, please contact Dr Jane Whitehurst or Dr Kirsty Tolmie (Consultants in Palliative Medicine) on 01903 706300.

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