Bank Specialty Doctor

Time to listen. Time to understand. Time to care.

Could your next clinical challenge be one where you have the time to truly care? At North Devon Hospice, we believe everyone has a story - and the ending matters. We're looking for Bank Specialty Doctors to join our small, expert medical team providing specialist palliative care across North Devon.

Main duties of the job

This is an opportunity to:

• Make a real difference to patients and families at an important time in their lives
• Care for people with cancer and non-cancer life-limiting conditions
• Work within a supportive, experienced multidisciplinary team
• Develop your skills and experience in palliative medicine
• Complement your existing GP, hospital or portfolio career
• Enjoy the time and space to provide person-centred, meaningful care

You'll provide medical cover for our 7-bed inpatient unit, support our community teams and contribute to our 24/7 first-on-call service. You'll have access to 24hr second on-call Palliative Medicine Consultant support. Full induction and shadowing opportunities are provided.

About us

Working for us is awesome! Benefits include:

• An excellent working environment (& beautiful outside areas)
• Free on-site parking
• The ability to contribute to your existing NHS pension
• Regular Wellbeing events
• The opportunity to give us your feedback on how we can improve as an organisation.

Details

Date posted

28 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£956 a session

per weekend on call. £198 per day-time session

Contract

Bank

Duration

3 years

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

SD092026

Job locations

North Devon Hospice

Deer Park

Newport

Devon

EX32 0HU

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

In this role you will be responsible for:

• Providing medical management of patients in the hospice from admission to discharge or death
• Working as part of the multidisciplinary team, to ensure care encompasses the physical, emotional and

psychological needs of patients and their families

• Creating and maintaining clear, accurate, concise and contemporaneous clinical records using our

electronic patient record

• Utilising other electronic and digital systems, hosted by key partner organisations, to help coordinate

care between those organisations and across the system

• Working with clinical teams to support the continuity of medical care to patients under the care of the

hospice across in-patient, community and our outpatient settings

• Fully participating in the hospice multidisciplinary team meeting, daily capacity meeting and

community team case oversight discussions

• Providing the first clinical on-call service to the Bedded Unit on a roster basis
• Providing expert advice to colleagues regarding specific cases and the management of palliative care

issues

• Engaging in supervision and clinical case review to support own and others practice
• Engaging in audit and research as required, actively pursuing opportunities to promote this within the

hospice

• Driving a culture of continuous learning and evidenced based practice
• Ensuring that good infection control practices are followed at all times and maintaining up to date

knowledge of infection control policies, procedures and guidance relevant to the area of work

• Understanding your role in the safeguarding of adults and children by being able to identify risks, and

recognise signs of harm, abuse or neglect including how to report concerns and take immediate action

to protect a person at risk of harm or abuse

Job responsibilities

In this role you will be responsible for:

• Providing medical management of patients in the hospice from admission to discharge or death
• Working as part of the multidisciplinary team, to ensure care encompasses the physical, emotional and

psychological needs of patients and their families

• Creating and maintaining clear, accurate, concise and contemporaneous clinical records using our

electronic patient record

• Utilising other electronic and digital systems, hosted by key partner organisations, to help coordinate

care between those organisations and across the system

• Working with clinical teams to support the continuity of medical care to patients under the care of the

hospice across in-patient, community and our outpatient settings

• Fully participating in the hospice multidisciplinary team meeting, daily capacity meeting and

community team case oversight discussions

• Providing the first clinical on-call service to the Bedded Unit on a roster basis
• Providing expert advice to colleagues regarding specific cases and the management of palliative care

issues

• Engaging in supervision and clinical case review to support own and others practice
• Engaging in audit and research as required, actively pursuing opportunities to promote this within the

hospice

• Driving a culture of continuous learning and evidenced based practice
• Ensuring that good infection control practices are followed at all times and maintaining up to date

knowledge of infection control policies, procedures and guidance relevant to the area of work

• Understanding your role in the safeguarding of adults and children by being able to identify risks, and

recognise signs of harm, abuse or neglect including how to report concerns and take immediate action

to protect a person at risk of harm or abuse

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience in General Practice, or General Medicine, or other experience relevant to the post

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC Registration, with a current licence to practise
• The experience and qualifications to meet the current entry criteria for
• Specialty Doctor roles

Other Criteria

Essential

• Evidence of participation in annual medical appraisal to meet requirements of revalidation
• Membership of a recognised medical defence organisation, at a level suitable to cover hospice work

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience in General Practice, or General Medicine, or other experience relevant to the post

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC Registration, with a current licence to practise
• The experience and qualifications to meet the current entry criteria for
• Specialty Doctor roles

Other Criteria

Essential

• Evidence of participation in annual medical appraisal to meet requirements of revalidation
• Membership of a recognised medical defence organisation, at a level suitable to cover hospice work

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 .

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 .

Employer details

Employer name

North Devon Hospice

Address

North Devon Hospice

Deer Park

Newport

Devon

EX32 0HU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northdevonhospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

North Devon Hospice

Address

North Devon Hospice

Deer Park

Newport

Devon

EX32 0HU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northdevonhospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

In this role you will be responsible for:

• Providing medical management of patients in the hospice from admission to discharge or death
• Working as part of the multidisciplinary team, to ensure care encompasses the physical, emotional and

psychological needs of patients and their families

• Creating and maintaining clear, accurate, concise and contemporaneous clinical records using our

electronic patient record

• Utilising other electronic and digital systems, hosted by key partner organisations, to help coordinate

care between those organisations and across the system

• Working with clinical teams to support the continuity of medical care to patients under the care of the

hospice across in-patient, community and our outpatient settings

• Fully participating in the hospice multidisciplinary team meeting, daily capacity meeting and

community team case oversight discussions

• Providing the first clinical on-call service to the Bedded Unit on a roster basis
• Providing expert advice to colleagues regarding specific cases and the management of palliative care

issues

• Engaging in supervision and clinical case review to support own and others practice
• Engaging in audit and research as required, actively pursuing opportunities to promote this within the

hospice

• Driving a culture of continuous learning and evidenced based practice
• Ensuring that good infection control practices are followed at all times and maintaining up to date

knowledge of infection control policies, procedures and guidance relevant to the area of work

• Understanding your role in the safeguarding of adults and children by being able to identify risks, and

recognise signs of harm, abuse or neglect including how to report concerns and take immediate action

to protect a person at risk of harm or abuse

Experience

Essential

• Experience in General Practice, or General Medicine, or other experience relevant to the post

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC Registration, with a current licence to practise
• The experience and qualifications to meet the current entry criteria for
• Specialty Doctor roles

Other Criteria

Essential

• Evidence of participation in annual medical appraisal to meet requirements of revalidation
• Membership of a recognised medical defence organisation, at a level suitable to cover hospice work