Bank Doctor

Job description

The Role

North London Hospice is looking for a Bank Doctor to support the delivery of specialist palliative care services to patients in the NLH Inpatient Unit and in the community.

This is an opportunity to work as part of a compassionate and highly skilled multidisciplinary team, supporting patients within our Inpatient Unit and community services. You will play a key role in delivering holistic, person-centred care, helping to provide the best of life, and the end of life, for everyone.

We are looking for an experienced, adaptable and patient-focused Bank Doctor who is committed to delivering high-quality palliative care and shares our values of compassion, respect and excellence.

Please note our Inpatient Unit is currently based at Jade Ward, Edgware Community Hospital, Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware, Middlesex, HA8 0AD whilst our Finchley site is being refurbished.

The key responsibilities of the Bank Doctor include:

• Working with the inpatient unit multidisciplinary team.
• Undertaking holistic assessments for new admissions and reviews for in patients including initial assessment of diagnosis, symptoms, and their cause.
• Daily assessment of the degree to which control of pain and other symptoms has been achieved.
• Working alongside other professionals with families in the prevention of bereavement morbidity.
• Attending Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings.
• Engaging in clinical governance and quality improvement activities.
• Contributing to the training, development of the hospice team and undergraduate and postgraduate multi-professional visitors to the organisation.
• Being adaptable to changes in service need, for example providing cover for absent colleagues during periods of annual leave, professional and sick leave.
• Participate in appraisal and supervision.

The Hospice

At North London Hospice, we've been caring for our community with compassion, dignity and respect since 1984. We empower people living with life limiting illnesses, supporting them to achieve the best quality of life possible.

As a registered charity, our mission is to provide the best of life, at the end of life, for everyone. From our Inpatient Unit in Woodside Avenue to our extensive work across the London boroughs of Barnet, Enfield and Haringey, our care reaches throughout the local community. Our teams provide specialist palliative support through Living Well services, Community Specialist Palliative Care, and dedicated Patient and Family care that offers emotional, practical, and holistic support to those who need us most.

Joining our passionate clinical team means becoming part of a supportive, respectful, and collaborative service committed to delivering exceptional, person centred care in a truly meaningful role. If you're driven by compassion, value holistic and individualised care, and bring palliative care experience - or are ready for a fulfilling new challenge - we would love to hear from you.