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Providing in-patient and at-home care for people with incurable illnesses and their families, St Peter’s Hospice serves a million people in the Greater Bristol area. We rely solely on donations to maintain our services, and have enjoyed an increase in income from £1.3 million to £5.8 million in the last 15 years, making us one of the highest rated local charities in the CAF 500.

Current vacancies

ST PETER’S HOSPICE, BRISTOL

STAFF-GRADE post IN PALLIATIVE MEDICINE

(Fixed-term post for up to 10 months)

Applications are invited for a full-time Staff-Grade post at St. Peter’s Hospice for a period of up to 10 months from October 2007.

St. Peter’s Hospice is a well established organisation that operates on two sites in the city.  A multidisciplinary team provides care for patients in the community, within day hospice, and at both in-patient units.   The successful candidate will be mainly based at the hospice at Brentry, working on the in-patient unit and in Day Hospice, with support and supervision from Dr Clare Kendall, Consultant and Dr Carole Dacombe, Medical Director.

There is a well established education programme and the post holder will have opportunities to attend teaching sessions delivered by the senior medical staff and other members of the multi-disciplinary team, as well as being encouraged to attend local Journal Club meetings and wider study days.

Applicants should have post-registration experience in general medicine, care of the elderly and/or primary care and achievement/pursuit of post-graduate exams is desirable. An established interest in, and some experience of Palliative Care is expected and this post could then provide further experience prior to an application for specialist training, or for a general practitioner with a specific interest in the speciality.

For informal enquiries please contact Dr.Clare Kendall (0117 9159445) or Dr Carole Dacombe (0117 9159225)

Closing date for applications Monday September 24th (AM post)

Interviews planned for Thursday September 27th (Short-listed candidates to be contacted by email/phone on Tuesday 25th )

Application Form

Job Description - Staff Grade Doctor.doc

Introduction to the Work of St Peter's Hospice.doc

Recruitment Monitoring Form

St Peter’s Hospice Philosophy
Registered Charity No. 269177

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