Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity for the right doctor to join our skilled, dynamic team in providing palliative care to patients with life limiting illnesses. The post will be based at Compton Care, and you will primarily care for patients on the Inpatient Unit and those attending our Living Well Centre. There may also be opportunity to work within our community service. You will work as part of the medical team with dedicated consultants and a highly motivated multidisciplinary team.
Education is a priority and there is a proactive Learning & Development department. We are research active with a research group that supports both individual and collaborative projects. There are ample opportunities to develop your interest in the specialty through regular medical educational sessions, teaching consultant ward rounds and inbuilt CPD time.Applicants for the Specialty Doctor role (3 days/week) must have at least 3 years experience post registration. Doctors with less experience but who have completed the foundation programme will be considered for a fixed term Clinical Fellow post (4 days/week). Additional hours may be possible. You will be required to participate in the 1:5 on-call rota.For an informal discussion please contact Dr Fran Hakkak (Medical Director) on 01902 774519.
Please note, we are unable to offer work visa sponsorships (COS)
About us
Compton Care has an 18 bedded inpatient unit, an extensive community service (planned care, rapid response, virtual ward), day therapies, counselling & bereavement, and a lymphoedema service. We aim to provide first class palliative care to all who need it, wherever they are.
Job responsibilities
Role overview
Specialty Doctor / Clinical Fellow in Palliative Medicine
For full details of this opportunity with Compton Care, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
General Requirements
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£52,656 to £61,542 a yearplus regular first on-call duties. (see attached JD\'s)
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