Job summary
Job title: Bank Hospice Doctor
Role open to applications: 4th November 2025.
Interview date scheduled for 17th November 2025.
Rate of pay: £32.20 per hour.
Hours of work: The hours of work are on an as and when required basis, to cover periods of sickness/annual leave.
Availability of work on our Bank will obviously vary dependant on many factors within the Hospice.
We must state that the Hospice is under no obligation to offer you work, and for legal reasons all work offered and accepted will be separate from the next. No mutuality of obligation shall subsist between engagements. Likewise, by joining our Bank you are under no obligation to accept work when it is offered to you.
It is important that you can, if required, cover shifts at short notice.
Main duties of the job
Under the guidance of the Consultant in Palliative Medicine, to work as part of the hospices multi-disciplinary team to ensure that patients and their families receive high quality specialist palliative care (SPC) in line with the objectives of the organisation.
To share the responsibility of providing medical expertise in SPC for patients known to the Hospice and those in the community.
To provide medical cover as required on a sessional basis for the patients within the Hospice and in the community.
To be part of the medical on call rota and carry out medical duties as required including admitting patients out of hours.
About us
Dove House Hospice supports patients with life limiting illnesses to live every moment. It is our vision to provide a sustainable, comfortable and caring environment in which to offer exceptional, specialist palliative care to patients, carers and their families. All roles throughout our organisation contribute to making this vision a reality for those living in Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire who rely on us to provide the care that is right for them, in the place of their choice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To cover sickness and absence when necessary.
Under the guidance and the request of the Consultant in Palliative Medicine, carry out medical duties as appropriate to the setting and speciality.
To contribute to the maintenance and development of high standards of care.
Participate in the hospice clinical governance programme where appropriate.
To give telephone support and palliative care advice to GPs and other Primary Health Care Staff.
To communicate appropriately with all staff, liaise with other departments and agencies and attend internal and external meetings as appropriate.
To keep accurate records of work undertaken including making entries on SystmOne.
To maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
To always work within the hospices policies and procedures.
To undertake essential and further training as requested.
To provide support and supervision to medical students and G.P registrars on placements
To attend and participate in the SPC multi-disciplinary team as required.
To undertake any other relevant duties as requested by the Consultant in Palliative Medicine and Director of Clinical Services.
NB This role description may be in the light of on-going, changing Organisational needs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To cover sickness and absence when necessary.
Under the guidance and the request of the Consultant in Palliative Medicine, carry out medical duties as appropriate to the setting and speciality.
To contribute to the maintenance and development of high standards of care.
Participate in the hospice clinical governance programme where appropriate.
To give telephone support and palliative care advice to GPs and other Primary Health Care Staff.
To communicate appropriately with all staff, liaise with other departments and agencies and attend internal and external meetings as appropriate.
To keep accurate records of work undertaken including making entries on SystmOne.
To maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
To always work within the hospices policies and procedures.
To undertake essential and further training as requested.
To provide support and supervision to medical students and G.P registrars on placements
To attend and participate in the SPC multi-disciplinary team as required.
To undertake any other relevant duties as requested by the Consultant in Palliative Medicine and Director of Clinical Services.
NB This role description may be in the light of on-going, changing Organisational needs.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications and Insurance
- 1.Medical practitioner, GMC registration with licence to practice.
- 2.Certificate of professional indemnity (Indemnity Insurance)
- Experience:
- 3.Postgraduate medical experience of 2 years.
- Skills:
- 4.Excellent communication skills.
- 5.Excellent interpersonal skills.
- 6.Ability to work in a team.
- 7.Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- 8.Clinical skills practice.
- 9.Good knowledge of therapeutics.
- 10.Practical skills of: venepuncture, intravenous infusion, male and female catheterisation.
- 11.Ability to participate in on call rota.
- Other:
- 12.Ability to embody and live the hospice values: United we will be: positive, professional and passionate
- 13.An interest in palliative care
- 14.Driving licence and use of a car
- 15.Ability to attend the Hospice within 30 minutes for purposes of on-call emergencies
Desirable
- 1.Experience in palliative care or related specialities such as oncology or geriatrics
Experience
Essential
- Qualifications and Insurance
- 1.Medical practitioner, GMC registration with licence to practice.
- 2.Certificate of professional indemnity (Indemnity Insurance)
- Experience:
- 3.Postgraduate medical experience of 2 years.
- Skills:
- 4.Excellent communication skills.
- 5.Excellent interpersonal skills.
- 6.Ability to work in a team.
- 7.Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- 8.Clinical skills practice.
- 9.Good knowledge of therapeutics.
- 10.Practical skills of: venepuncture, intravenous infusion, male and female catheterisation.
- 11.Ability to participate in on call rota.
- Other:
- 12.Ability to embody and live the hospice values: United we will be: positive, professional and passionate
- 13.An interest in palliative care
- 14.Driving licence and use of a car
- 15.Ability to attend the Hospice within 30 minutes for purposes of on-call emergencies
Desirable
- 1.Experience in palliative care or related specialities such as oncology or geriatrics
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications and Insurance
- 1.Medical practitioner, GMC registration with licence to practice.
- 2.Certificate of professional indemnity (Indemnity Insurance)
- Experience:
- 3.Postgraduate medical experience of 2 years.
- Skills:
- 4.Excellent communication skills.
- 5.Excellent interpersonal skills.
- 6.Ability to work in a team.
- 7.Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- 8.Clinical skills practice.
- 9.Good knowledge of therapeutics.
- 10.Practical skills of: venepuncture, intravenous infusion, male and female catheterisation.
- 11.Ability to participate in on call rota.
- Other:
- 12.Ability to embody and live the hospice values: United we will be: positive, professional and passionate
- 13.An interest in palliative care
- 14.Driving licence and use of a car
- 15.Ability to attend the Hospice within 30 minutes for purposes of on-call emergencies
Desirable
- 1.Experience in palliative care or related specialities such as oncology or geriatrics
Experience
Essential
- Qualifications and Insurance
- 1.Medical practitioner, GMC registration with licence to practice.
- 2.Certificate of professional indemnity (Indemnity Insurance)
- Experience:
- 3.Postgraduate medical experience of 2 years.
- Skills:
- 4.Excellent communication skills.
- 5.Excellent interpersonal skills.
- 6.Ability to work in a team.
- 7.Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- 8.Clinical skills practice.
- 9.Good knowledge of therapeutics.
- 10.Practical skills of: venepuncture, intravenous infusion, male and female catheterisation.
- 11.Ability to participate in on call rota.
- Other:
- 12.Ability to embody and live the hospice values: United we will be: positive, professional and passionate
- 13.An interest in palliative care
- 14.Driving licence and use of a car
- 15.Ability to attend the Hospice within 30 minutes for purposes of on-call emergencies
Desirable
- 1.Experience in palliative care or related specialities such as oncology or geriatrics
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).
