The Kirkwood Hospice In-Patient Unit Full time Temporary We invite applicants to join The Kirkwood’s established medical team with a six month (extendable to one year) fixed term post working within the newly developed Virtual Hospice. The postholder will work collaboratively to coordinate and provide medical input to patients in the Virtual Hospice through direct clinical care and active participation in interdisciplinary meetings. Direct clinical care will be provided through face to face home visits and virtual visits as part of the Virtual Hospice team under the supervision of the community consultant. Previous palliative care or virtual ward experience is desirable but not essential and dependent on prior palliative care experience and learning needs, the postholder could initially provide input to the hospice inpatient unit to build confidence and experience prior to Virtual Hospice input as part of an extended induction. It is envisioned that the Virtual Hospice will provide a bridge between inpatient and community services, aiming to more closely monitor complex patients waiting for inpatient care, patients who do not want hospice admission but would be eligible for it and complex patients on discharge from hospital or hospice. The postholder will be part of this expanding team to allow development of the Virtual Hospice past the initial pilot stage and allow embedding and expansion of the Virtual Hospice model up to 16 virtual beds. The Virtual Hospice team will comprise of medic, clinical nurse specialist and allied health professional dedicated input and the postholder will be part of the medical input to the team. It is expected that the postholder will have excellent communication and documentation skills, utilise technology including electronic patient records and virtual assessments, show enthusiasm and ability in a new and novel area of healthcare and be able to work both independently and within a team structure. The post will be 10 sessions (1.0 WTE) covering Monday to Friday with no oncall commitment. Less than full time applications with a minimum of 6 clinical sessions will be considered. Supporting Programmed Activity time will be factored into the application to support operational and personal development. Applicants wishing to work flexibly in a particular working pattern are encouraged to discuss this with the Community Consultant or Medical Director. This could include those people wishing to work some element of the weekend whilst having a commensurate reduction in weekday working. Applications for flexible working are definitely encouraged. Salary scale based on experience (£6481-£8684 per session). Please contact Medical Director Dr Stephen Oxberry via: stephen.oxberry@thekirkwood.org.uk ,or Hazel Gilkes via: hazel.gilkes@thekirkwood.org.uk, to discuss any details further. As an employee, you will be offered a range of benefits, including 27 days holiday (pro rata for part time staff), access to our Employee Assistance Programme, high-quality, low-cost meals at our Dalton site and complementary therapies. NHS Pensions are also transferable for those already contributing. The Kirkwood provide specialist care, free of charge, to adults in Kirklees with advanced, progressive illnesses at any time from diagnosis to the end of life, respecting their individual needs and wishes. Care and support are also provided for their family members, friends, and carers, both during the illness and after death. Through education, training, and partnership with others, we improve care for everyone affected by a life limiting illness. Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Job Ref: 177 Salary £6,481 - £8,684 per session, £64,810 - £86,840 per annum Hours 37.5 hours per week, no oncall Benefits Competitive Closing date 10-11-2025