Clinical Fellow in London

This post is ideal for a doctor wishing to gain experience in specialist palliative medicine, whether as preparation for higher specialty training or a career in general practice, oncology, geriatrics or another related specialty. We are offering a full time, 4 months fixed term contract from March - June 2027.

Main duties of the job:

• The post holder will work predominantly within the inpatient unit, supported by an experienced consultant led multidisciplinary team, and will participate in the on call rota.
• The role offers extensive exposure to symptom management, communication skills, advance care planning and end of life care.
• Opportunities for professional development, education, quality improvement and career progression will be supported in line with the post holder's experience, interests and development goals.

About us:

St Josephs is a large 24-bedded hospice in Hackney, East London, with an inner-city, ethnically diverse population. There are excellent modern facilities including a busy community team, day hospice, complementary therapies centre, bereavement service, access to a multi-lingual advocacy team and a purpose-built education centre and library.

The successful applicant will join a team of 3 Consultants, 2 Specialty Doctors, 2 Palliative Medicine Specialty Registrars, 1 IMT doctor, 2 GPVTS doctors and additional Clinical Fellow posts.

Job responsibilities:

• Delivery of medical care to specialist palliative care inpatients with consultant supervision (using a holistic approach, addressing the patients physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs).
• Work as part of the multi-disciplinary, specialist palliative care team to optimise patient care.
• Clerk new admissions to the hospice through history and physical examination and explore advance care planning.
• Attendance at and participation in the weekly Consultant Ward Round and Multi-Disciplinary Team meeting.
• Communicating with patients and their families pro-actively, providing appropriate information and support as necessary.
• Chairing of family meetings when appropriate.
• Use of the multi-lingual advocacy service to aid assessment of and communication with patients and families who do not speak English fluently.
• Appropriate communication with health professionals outside of palliative medicine, to ensure good continuity of patient care.
• Timely provision of medical letters and discharge summaries.
• Participation in bereavement follow-up as required.

Out-of-hours / On-call duties and responsibilities:

• The on call component of this role comprises a full on call rota working 1 in 5 weekdays and 1 in 4 single weekend days.
• Participate in the hospice first on-call rota, providing out-of-hours cover for the hospice inpatient unit and community palliative care team with consultant support throughout.
• Must be available to attend the hospice within 60 minutes during all non-resident on-call periods.

Non-clinical duties / Education, training & support:

• Weekly doctors journal club.
• Weekly doctors teaching.
• Monthly Schwartz Rounds.
• Courses available via hospice Education Centre as per candidates training needs.
• Teaching and supervision of medical students on placement at the hospice.
• Undertaking of clinical audit and quality improvement projects.
• Regular clinical/educational supervision by named Consultant.

General requirements for medical staff:

• To contact one of the consultants, other senior colleague or managers, as appropriate, if there are any clinical concerns.
• To make accurate, legible and contemporaneous entries in the patients records.
• To participate in audit, research or any ongoing developments within the hospice.
• To comply with Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements as stipulated by the Royal Colleges.

Personal development:

• Identify own learning and development needs in order to meet the key requirements of the post.
• Take responsibility for linking own development needs with the Hospice appraisal and objective setting process.
• Engage in supervision to support personal and professional development.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.