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Position: Medical Advisor – maternity cover
Reporting to: Special Days Director
Direct reports: N/A
Salary: £38,000 per annum full-time equivalent (£22,800 pro-rata)
Hours: Fixed-term contract (approx. 12 months). Part-time, 22.5 hours or 3 days per week, between Monday to Friday. Some flexible working will be required.
Location: Hybrid working – Minimum 40% of working time to be spent in the office based in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. Includes occasional local, regional and national travel.
Job purpose: Assessing the eligibility and suitability of Special Day applications. To provide medical support, knowledge and advice for the charity
Key Responsibilities
* Assessing Special Day applications for the purpose of determining eligibility of applicant and suitability and safety of Special Day choice
* Providing medical support and advice for the purpose of delivering Special Days effectively
* Maintaining relationships with medical professionals and organisations involved in referrals for Special Days
* Communicating verbally and in writing with individuals and organisations for the purposes of answering queries about the service, troubleshooting, arranging Special Days and promoting the charity and its services
* Contributing to the development and implementation of the Willow medical strategy
* Coordinating volunteer support within the Special Days team as needed
* General administration and reporting of information relating to referrers and Special Days
* Undertaking projects and working with other departments in the charity
* Ensuring medical data is recorded accurately and updated as required
* Undertaking training and development to increase own skill set
* Supporting Special Days Director and undertaking other responsibilities that may be required from time to time
Behaviours
* Takes initiative and makes decisions whilst acting within agreed guidelines and protocols
* Able to cope with an environment where hearing distressing personal circumstance is commonplace
* Communicates with individuals and organisations in a calm, patient and respectful manner
* Takes pride in striving for and achieving excellence
* Challenges status quo and contributes positively to change
* Demonstrates willingness to develop new skills and take on new responsibility
* Adopts flexible approach to work responding to different challenges
* Works successfully as part of a team
Skills And Abilities
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Excellent listening skills
* Excellent ability to manage workloads and conflicting priorities
* Excellent attention to detail
* Excellent team working skills
* Highly organised
* Highly resilient
* Good information analysis skills
Knowledge And Experience
* Proven medical experience, a practicing or retired medical professional.
* Knowledge of and experience of working with life threatening illness, including palliative care.
* Experience with neuromuscular/metabolic/genetic conditions (desirable).
* Knowledge and experience of analysing information and making recommendations in a care or service delivery setting.
How to apply
Please send a CV and covering letter to jo.tredgett@willowfoundation.org.uk
Closing date 22 June 2025.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
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Job function
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