Specialty Doctor in Palliative Medicine

Woking & Sam Beare Hospices; Woking; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A charity hospice in Woking seeks a Specialty Doctor in Palliative Medicine to provide high-quality holistic care for patients with life-limiting illnesses. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient care and participate in clinical projects. This role offers a rewarding opportunity to make a significant impact in the community, working within a supportive environment that values communication and personal development.

Benefits

Annual Leave as per BMA guidelines

Bike2Work Scheme

Blue Light Discount Card

Clinical Supervision

Death in Service

Discounted Complementary Therapies

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced Schemes

Eye Care Vouchers

Flexible Working

Free Parking

On Site Café and Wellbeing Gardens

Pension Scheme

Training & Development

Qualifications

• Experience in Palliative Medicine, General Practice, General Medicine, Oncology, or Geriatrics.
• Ability to provide holistic care addressing physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, evidence based, holistic care to patients and their families.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated palliative care.
• Support the development of clinical practice through education.

Skills

Palliative Medicine

General Practice

Oncology

Geriatrics

Education

Medical Degree

Job description

Woking & Sam Beare Hospice are pleased to announce the following position :

Specialty Doctor in Palliative Medicine 6 PAs

We are a patient‑centred charity that delivers palliative and end of life care to those with advanced life-limiting illnesses, who live in Northwest Surrey (which has a population of approximately , people). We care for patients and provide support to families and carers in the community as well as in our In‑Patient Unit and Well Being Centre at the Hospice.

You will, therefore, be joining a passionate and dedicated team of professionals that make a real difference to the families across Surrey community.

” A beautiful setting, warm friendly staff and colleagues, and the gratitude of the patient’s and their families fuel my energies to keep going with a challenging role. What we do is not easy but it’s very worthwhile” Clinical Colleague

Job Information

Are you a doctor with experience in Palliative Medicine, General Practice, General Medicine, Oncology, or Geriatrics looking to make an impact in palliative medicine? Our hospice is seeking a dedicated individual to join our multidisciplinary team, bringing their expertise to our beautiful facility in the heart of Northwest Surrey.

This rewarding role offers doctors the opportunity to provide compassionate care to patients with life‑limiting illnesses. The successful applicant will work closely with our clinical teams to provide high‑quality, evidence based, person‑centred supportive and end of life care, both in our inpatient unit and in the community.

Main duties of the job

• Clinical Care: Provide high-quality, evidence based, holistic care to patients and their families, addressing physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs.
• Collaboration: Work alongside our consultants and multidisciplinary team to deliver integrated palliative care services both on the inpatient unit and within the community.
• Education and Development: Work with the Clinical & Education Teams to support the development of clinical practice through education.
• Quality Improvement: Participate in quality initiatives and clinical projects, such as audit and policy review, with opportunities to enhance career portfolios, while contributing to the continuous improvement of our services.
• Communication and Collaboration: Foster effective communication and collaboration within the multidisciplinary team and with external healthcare providers.

More About Us

Our care is provided without charge and is delivered within the community, within our patients’ homes, as well as in our 20 bedded inpatient unit and Wellbeing Centre located in Goldsworth Park in Woking. Our holistic approach is designed to care for patients’ physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs. The multidisciplinary Team comprises of Doctors, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Paramedic Specialists, Registered Nurses, Healthcare Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Therapy Assistants, Complementary Therapists and Counsellors.

The Hospice works in partnership with local Integrated Care Services, local Hospitals and Health and Social Care Community providers to ensure integrated, joined‑up care for our patients and those important to them.

Job description

Please refer to the Specialty Doctor in Palliative Medicine job description for the full details of the role. This document is uploaded to the advert.

Address and job location

The Goldsworth Park Centre
Woking
Surrey
GU21 3LG

For questions about the job, contact :

Contact

Consultant in Palliative Medicine Dr Jenny Strawson

Email : [email protected]

Benefits

• Annual Leave: As per BMA guidelines
• Bike2Work Scheme: Supports staff to cycle to work through purchasing bikes and accessories with tax savings.
• Blue Light Discount Card: Staff can apply for a Blue Light card that offers discounts across 15, retailers.
• Clinical Supervision: Available to our Clinical Team.
• Death in Service: A payment for your family or beneficiaries in the unfortunate event of death whilst employed at the hospice. It’s a way to support your loved ones financially during a difficult time.
• Discounted Complementary Therapies: Our Wellbeing Team offer discounted therapies to all members of staff including massages and reflexology and Staff Wellbeing Days.
• Employee Assistance Programme: This encompasses comprehensive support for employees’ physical, mental and financial wellbeing, offering a range of services for employees and their families. These include confidential access 24 / 7 to a helpline and GP service, counselling services and bereavement support.
• Enhanced Schemes: including occupational sick pay, maternity, paternity and adoption pay.
• Eye Care Vouchers: Specsavers vouchers for annual eye tests and contribution towards glasses if required for screen work.
• Flexible Working: We offer flexible working opportunities including working part time depending on the role.
• Free Parking: Available in the car park opposite the hospice
• On Site Café and Wellbeing Gardens: At the hospice, there’s an‑onsite café serving fresh, affordable meals, and you can enjoy our beautifully landscaped gardens lovingly maintained by our volunteer gardeners.
• Pension Scheme: Hospice staff can join Royal London with a 4% employer contribution.
• Training & Development: We have a dedicated education and training team to support development opportunities across the hospice including apprenticeships, professional qualifications and more.

Closing date for this role is 2nd January

Interview date : 13th January