Job summary
ON CALL NON-RESIDENT BANK LOCUM DOCTORS
Closing Date: 21 September 2025
Interview Date: 8 October 2025
Location: Multisite working between Selly
Park and Erdington Hospices
Rate of Pay: £165 per weeknight, £300 a day - Saturday,
Sunday & Bank holidays
DBS Requirement: Enhanced check with Adult Barring List
JOIN OUR COMPASSIONATE MEDICAL TEAM AT
BIRMINGHAM HOSPICE
At Birmingham Hospice, we are dedicated to enhancing the
quality of life for people living with life-limiting conditions. Our care
extends beyond the patient, offering vital support to families and loved ones
during some of lifes most challenging moments.
We are currently seekingenthusiastic and
compassionate locum doctorsto join our dynamic medical team,
providingout-of-hours holistic careto inpatients across our
two hospice sites inErdington and Selly Park. You will support our
multidisciplinary team by providing consistent and outstanding medical care on
the inpatient unit, alongside our other medical staff and the rest of the
multi-disciplinary team.
You will be expected to work flexibly between our 2 Hospices
at Erdington and Selly Park depending on clinical need. The on call will cover
both bases and it is expected that you would be able to arrive at the hospice
within an hour if required to assess a patient out of hours.
Main duties of the job
Why Join Us?
Make a Meaningful Impact: Deliver high-quality palliative
care that truly makes a difference.
Contribute across both hospice sites based on clinical need, with
on-call responsibilities covering both locations.
Collaborative Environment: Work alongside a skilled
multidisciplinary team committed to excellence.
Professional Development: Gain valuable experience in
palliative medicine, supported by an honorary hospice contract and access to
ongoing learning opportunities.
This is a fantastic opportunity for doctors looking to
broaden their clinical experience in palliative care, work within a supportive
and forward-thinking team, and contribute to a service that places compassion
and dignity at the heart of everything we do.
If youre passionate about patient-centred care and looking
for a rewarding locum role, wed love to hear from you.
For further information or an
informal chat, please email: Dr Natasha Freeman, Palliative Consultant: natasha.freeman@birminghamhospice.org.uk
About us
Birmingham Hospice provides expert palliative and end of
life care for people and their families living with life-limiting illnesses.
We believe that all people in Birmingham should have access
to the best specialist care and support - when, where and how they need it. Our
vision is a future where everyone with a life-limiting illness will live and
die with dignity and in comfort. Our mission is to enable more people from all
communities to access the care of their choice at the end of life.
During a recent CQC inspection our sites have been rated
outstanding, with independent health care regulators highlighting that
colleagues and services are caring, responsive and well-led.
Our outstanding teams are passionate about providing the
very best care, and patients and their loved ones are at the heart of
everything we do.
Our values of kindness, respect, innovation,
togetherness, positivity and openness are at the centre of who we are, what we
do and how we behave. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive, welcoming,
caring and supportive team. We are offering a competitive salary, with generous
holiday allowance, a contribution pension scheme, and a commitment to investing
in our people through employee benefits and ongoing professional development
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job title:
Bank
On Call Doctor
Department:
Medical
Team
Hospice band:
On
call paid at the rate of £165 per weeknight, £300 per Saturday, Sunday and
Bank Holidays
Reports to:
Consultant
in Palliative Medicine
Responsible for:
-
DBS required
Enhanced
Job purpose
This post will focus on supporting the work of the
Hospice inpatient unit, out of hours.
Main duties
and responsibilities
1.
Clinical
The post holder will
participate in the Hospice on-call rota, providing first on-call support to
the hospice inpatient unit (IPU) on an as and when required basis. Weeknight cover runs from 5.00pm until 9.00
am the following day. Weekend cover
runs from 9.00 am Saturday to 9.00 am Monday. First on-call doctors are off site (within
reasonable travelling distance) and during the week will be called for advice
or asked to attend the IPU if required out of hours. At a weekend, the expectation is that the medic
will attend each day to provide follow up medical reviews and admit new
patients. Overnight, they will be
required to attend again if called by IPU nursing staff. Annual monitoring demonstrates an average
workload of less than 1 hour per weeknight and 6 hours per day at weekends.
Second on-call support will be
available at all times from Palliative Medicine Consultants.
The post holder will
demonstrate a personal commitment to CPD and should have a designated
body/responsible officer already in place, through their regular place of
work.
2.
Managerial
and Leadership
Participation with clinical
audit and service evaluation maybe requested. The Hospice is a teaching environment,
supporting medical and nursing undergraduates, clinical volunteers and work
experience students. When on site, the
bank on call doctor would be expected to offer informal training to these
groups during the course of their medical duties.
3.
Financial
The Hospice is an independent
charity and relies on fundraising activity for approximately 60% of its
income. As a member of the Hospice
clinical staff, the bank on- call doctor will work collaboratively with our
Fundraising team, in order to promote the service and optimise the
opportunities for patients and families to share their stories and
experiences, should they wish.
4.
Communication
The post holder will be part of
the Medical Team e-mail circulation, in order that they are kept informed of
Hospice news, are able to communicate with wider team members and to ensure
on going learning. The post holder
will demonstrate a commitment to multi-disciplinary care and a strong
affinity to team working.
The
post holder will, on initial appointment and thereafter, be required to
inform the Hospice of any regular commitments in respect of private
professional services or fee-paying services.
There will be a similar requirement in respect of additional NHS
responsibilities or other external duties.
The
post holder must be fully registered with the General Medical Council and
have up to date membership of a recognised medical defence organisation, with
cover appropriate for work within the Hospice environment.
Note: The Hospice is not registered as an
approved practice setting. Candidates
must, therefore, have worked in the UK for a minimum of 12 months post
registration, with no restrictions on their licence to practice.
The
post holder is expected to be aware of Hospice policies and procedures and
comply with them.
The
appointment is subject to pre-employment screening.
The
post is subject to a DBS at enhanced level.
General duties
Confidentiality
All
employees are required to uphold the confidentiality of all information
records in whatever format, encountered in the course of employment and after
it.
All
employees are bound by the requirements of the General Data Protection
Regulations when, in the course of their employment, they deal with
information records relating to individuals.
Equality and Diversity
The hospice
is committed to promoting an environment that values diversity. All staff are
responsible for ensuring that they treat individuals equally and fairly and
do not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment,
marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or
belief, sex and sexual orientation. The hospice expects all staff to behave
in a way that recognises and respects diversity in line with the appropriate
standards.
Health and safety
All
employees have a responsibility under the terms of the Health and Safety at
Work Act 1974 to protect and promote their own health and that of others in
the workplace.
All
employees must comply with all hospice health and safety procedures infection
control.
The
prevention and control of infection is the responsibility of everyone who is
employed by the hospice. Employees must be aware of infection control
policies, procedures and the importance of protecting themselves and their
clients in maintaining a clean and healthy environment.
Information governance
All
employees are responsible for ensuring they undertake any training relating
to information governance, read the hospices policies, procedures and
guidance documents relating to information governance, and understanding how
this affects them in their role.
Professional development
All
employees must participate in an annual appraisal and develop a personal
development plan with their line manager.
All
employees are responsible for maintaining their statutory and mandatory
training.
Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable
adults
The hospice
is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young
people and vulnerable adults. All employees and volunteers are expected to
behave in such a way that supports this commitment
In the
event of a pandemic or major incident, the post holder may be asked to
undertake other duties not necessarily commensurate to the banding of this
role. This could include duties in any part of the hospice. Prior to
undertaking any duties, the member of staff will have full training and
induction. We wont ask any member of staff to undertake duties for which
they are not competent or where they feel unsafe in their environment or
could put patients or themselves at risk.
The job description
is not exhaustive and may be amended following appropriate consultation in the
light of business needs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job title:
Bank
On Call Doctor
Department:
Medical
Team
Hospice band:
On
call paid at the rate of £165 per weeknight, £300 per Saturday, Sunday and
Bank Holidays
Reports to:
Consultant
in Palliative Medicine
Responsible for:
-
DBS required
Enhanced
Job purpose
This post will focus on supporting the work of the
Hospice inpatient unit, out of hours.
Main duties
and responsibilities
1.
Clinical
The post holder will
participate in the Hospice on-call rota, providing first on-call support to
the hospice inpatient unit (IPU) on an as and when required basis. Weeknight cover runs from 5.00pm until 9.00
am the following day. Weekend cover
runs from 9.00 am Saturday to 9.00 am Monday. First on-call doctors are off site (within
reasonable travelling distance) and during the week will be called for advice
or asked to attend the IPU if required out of hours. At a weekend, the expectation is that the medic
will attend each day to provide follow up medical reviews and admit new
patients. Overnight, they will be
required to attend again if called by IPU nursing staff. Annual monitoring demonstrates an average
workload of less than 1 hour per weeknight and 6 hours per day at weekends.
Second on-call support will be
available at all times from Palliative Medicine Consultants.
The post holder will
demonstrate a personal commitment to CPD and should have a designated
body/responsible officer already in place, through their regular place of
work.
2.
Managerial
and Leadership
Participation with clinical
audit and service evaluation maybe requested. The Hospice is a teaching environment,
supporting medical and nursing undergraduates, clinical volunteers and work
experience students. When on site, the
bank on call doctor would be expected to offer informal training to these
groups during the course of their medical duties.
3.
Financial
The Hospice is an independent
charity and relies on fundraising activity for approximately 60% of its
income. As a member of the Hospice
clinical staff, the bank on- call doctor will work collaboratively with our
Fundraising team, in order to promote the service and optimise the
opportunities for patients and families to share their stories and
experiences, should they wish.
4.
Communication
The post holder will be part of
the Medical Team e-mail circulation, in order that they are kept informed of
Hospice news, are able to communicate with wider team members and to ensure
on going learning. The post holder
will demonstrate a commitment to multi-disciplinary care and a strong
affinity to team working.
The
post holder will, on initial appointment and thereafter, be required to
inform the Hospice of any regular commitments in respect of private
professional services or fee-paying services.
There will be a similar requirement in respect of additional NHS
responsibilities or other external duties.
The
post holder must be fully registered with the General Medical Council and
have up to date membership of a recognised medical defence organisation, with
cover appropriate for work within the Hospice environment.
Note: The Hospice is not registered as an
approved practice setting. Candidates
must, therefore, have worked in the UK for a minimum of 12 months post
registration, with no restrictions on their licence to practice.
The
post holder is expected to be aware of Hospice policies and procedures and
comply with them.
The
appointment is subject to pre-employment screening.
The
post is subject to a DBS at enhanced level.
General duties
Confidentiality
All
employees are required to uphold the confidentiality of all information
records in whatever format, encountered in the course of employment and after
it.
All
employees are bound by the requirements of the General Data Protection
Regulations when, in the course of their employment, they deal with
information records relating to individuals.
Equality and Diversity
The hospice
is committed to promoting an environment that values diversity. All staff are
responsible for ensuring that they treat individuals equally and fairly and
do not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment,
marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or
belief, sex and sexual orientation. The hospice expects all staff to behave
in a way that recognises and respects diversity in line with the appropriate
standards.
Health and safety
All
employees have a responsibility under the terms of the Health and Safety at
Work Act 1974 to protect and promote their own health and that of others in
the workplace.
All
employees must comply with all hospice health and safety procedures infection
control.
The
prevention and control of infection is the responsibility of everyone who is
employed by the hospice. Employees must be aware of infection control
policies, procedures and the importance of protecting themselves and their
clients in maintaining a clean and healthy environment.
Information governance
All
employees are responsible for ensuring they undertake any training relating
to information governance, read the hospices policies, procedures and
guidance documents relating to information governance, and understanding how
this affects them in their role.
Professional development
All
employees must participate in an annual appraisal and develop a personal
development plan with their line manager.
All
employees are responsible for maintaining their statutory and mandatory
training.
Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable
adults
The hospice
is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young
people and vulnerable adults. All employees and volunteers are expected to
behave in such a way that supports this commitment
In the
event of a pandemic or major incident, the post holder may be asked to
undertake other duties not necessarily commensurate to the banding of this
role. This could include duties in any part of the hospice. Prior to
undertaking any duties, the member of staff will have full training and
induction. We wont ask any member of staff to undertake duties for which
they are not competent or where they feel unsafe in their environment or
could put patients or themselves at risk.
The job description
is not exhaustive and may be amended following appropriate consultation in the
light of business needs.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with a license to practice (no APS restriction)
- Membership of appropriate medical defence organisation
Desirable
- European Certificate in essential Palliative Care, or similar qualification of willingness/intention to undertake
- APM membership
Experience
Essential
- Excellent clinical skills
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice
- Excellent communication skills
- Experience in clinical audit
- Experience of teaching and presentation.
Desirable
- Experience of working with palliative patients and their families
- Involvement in clinical research
- Experience of using electronic patient records
Personal Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to gain confidence and trust
- Ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to recognise personal stressors and cope with pressure
- Ability to respond to change
- Awareness of own limitations
- Computer literacy
Desirable
- Ability to recognise and supports other team members who are experiencing stress
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with a license to practice (no APS restriction)
- Membership of appropriate medical defence organisation
Desirable
- European Certificate in essential Palliative Care, or similar qualification of willingness/intention to undertake
- APM membership
Experience
Essential
- Excellent clinical skills
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice
- Excellent communication skills
- Experience in clinical audit
- Experience of teaching and presentation.
Desirable
- Experience of working with palliative patients and their families
- Involvement in clinical research
- Experience of using electronic patient records
Personal Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to gain confidence and trust
- Ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to recognise personal stressors and cope with pressure
- Ability to respond to change
- Awareness of own limitations
- Computer literacy
Desirable
- Ability to recognise and supports other team members who are experiencing stress
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
