Speciality doctor in Palliative Medicine

St Gemma's Hospice; Leeds; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK hospice in Leeds seeks a Hospice Specialty Doctor for a fixed term of 6 months. The role involves providing holistic care in a supportive multidisciplinary team, with at least 2 years of necessary post-qualification experience required. The position is full-time, with a salary as per the BMA pay scale and offers generous benefits including leave, pension, and wellbeing support.

Benefits

Maternity / Paternity leave

Generous holiday

Personal pension plan

Employee assistance programme

Free parking (Hospice Site)

Wellbeing support

Subsidised Meals (Hospice Site)

Learning & teaching

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years post qualification experience.
• Support provided by Palliative Care Consultants and a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic patient-focused care in Palliative Medicine.
• Work as part of the medical team supporting patient care.
• Engage in non-resident on-call duties.

Skills

Holistic patient care

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Post qualification experience

Job description

Hospice Specialty Doctor – Fixed term for 6 months

February 2026 - August 2026

Minimum 2 years post qualification experience

Salary: As per BMA pay scale

Hours: 40 per week with 1 in 5 non-resident on call

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a doctor to gain experience in Palliative Medicine at St Gemmas Hospice Leeds.

We are looking for a fixed term Hospice Specialty Doctor of FY3 level or above to support the medical team on the In‑Patient Unit providing palliative care to patients.

The prime purpose of this role is to provide holistic patient‑focused care and to work as an integrated member of the multi‑disciplinary team. You will be supported in your decision making by the Palliative Care Consultants, Specialty training registrar doctors and multi‑disciplinary team.

You will be part of a supportive and dynamic medical team which consists of 4 Consultants in Palliative Medicine alongside trainees in Palliative medicine, Internal Medicine, General Practice and Foundation Year 2.

To discuss this opportunity in greater detail please contact Dr Karen Neoh, Consultant in Palliative Medicine.

Closing date: 3 October 2025

Interviews: 14 October 2025

We encourage early applications and reserve the right to invite candidates to interview prior to the closing date and/or close this advertisement prior to the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Employment Type: Full‑Time

About us

St Gemmas Hospice is an independent Leeds‑based charity and one of the leading hospices in the UK providing expert care and support for local people with life‑limiting and terminal illnesses. We offer care to patients families and carers in the Hospices In‑Patient Unit through the St Gemmas community team and at our Out‑Patients.

We have around 300 employees working across the main Hospice site in Moortown Retail Hub in Bramley a large chain of charity shops and out in the community. We offer career opportunities both in our multi‑disciplinary clinical team and in a wide range of non‑clinical roles all of which contribute towards local patient care. St Gemmas Hospice has a team of approximately 800 volunteers working in a variety of roles supporting departments throughout the organisation.

St Gemmas is committed to equal opportunities and strives to be diverse and inclusive a place which reflects the communities we serve. We offer a competitive range of benefits with an emphasis on staff well‑being in a caring and friendly environment.

Benefits

• Maternity / Paternity leave
• Generous holiday
• Personal pension plan
• Employee assistance programme
• Free parking (Hospice Site)
• Wellbeing support
• Subsidised Meals (Hospice Site)
• Learning & teaching