Hospice Specialty Doctor (Palliative Medicine)
As a Hospice Specialty Doctor, you will play a crucial role in ensuring patients with life‑limiting illnesses receive the highest standards of specialist palliative care. Your responsibilities will include:
- Delivering expert clinical care to inpatients.
- Working closely with a highly skilled multidisciplinary team to support patients and their families.
- Contributing to the education and development of local GP trainees and medical students, enhancing their understanding of palliative care.
- Gaining valuable experience in a setting that encourages professional development and career progression.
Main duties of the job
We want you to have:
- Full GMC registration
- A minimum of 2 years clinical experience in relevant specialties
- An interest in palliative medicine
- Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team
A postgraduate qualification and previous relevant experience are desirable.
About us
Situated just minutes from Junction 32 of the M62, The Prince of Wales Hospice serves a population of 185,000 in East Wakefield. Our facilities include:
- A 14‑bed inpatient unit, designed to the highest standards to provide comfort and dignity.
- A comprehensive wellbeing service for patients and families.
- The district’s only specialist lymphoedema service.
- Dedicated counselling, physiotherapy, and occupational therapy support.
Collaborative & Strategic Partnerships
We work closely with West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board, Wakefield District Health & Care Partnership, Wakefield Hospice, and other key partners to deliver high‑quality, integrated palliative care. Our highly specialised team actively contributes to research and education, helping to shape the future of palliative medicine.
Job responsibilities
Location: The Prince of Wales Hospice, Pontefract, WF8 4BG
Hours: Average of 19.2 hours per week, including 16 hours per week (4 sessions), requirement to work 1 in 5 weekends (average 3.2 hours a week), and requirement to cover 1 night on call per week plus on‑call relating to weekend cover.
Salary: £47,443 – £82,750 per annum (FTE) plus additional night on‑call allowance of £7,723 per annum. Actual pay: £22,773 – £39,720 per annum plus on‑call allowance of £7,723 per annum.
About the Role
As a Hospice Specialty Doctor, you will play a crucial role in ensuring patients with life‑limiting illnesses receive the highest standards of specialist palliative care. Your responsibilities will include:
- Delivering expert clinical care to inpatients.
- Working closely with a highly skilled multidisciplinary team to support patients and their families.
- Contributing to the education and development of local GP trainees and medical students, enhancing their understanding of palliative care.
- Gaining valuable experience in a setting that encourages professional development and career progression.
Person Specification
Experience
- Specific interest in palliative medicine
- 2 years of experience in relevant specialties
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working
- Ability and experience of assessing patients holistically
- Experience of undergraduate teaching and teaching allied health professionals
- Previous post in palliative medicine
Knowledge
- Shows some knowledge of national drivers in palliative medicine development
- Demonstrates breadth of knowledge and awareness in clinical practice
- Understands the importance of audit and research in maintaining up to date clinical practice
- Demonstrates personal involvement in auditDemonstrates use of evidence based practice
- Competency with venipuncture and venflon insertion
Qualifications / Training
- Full GMC Registration
- MBChB / MBBS
- Diploma in palliative medicine
- Completion of teaching course
Skills / Abilities
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team (doctors and multidisciplinary)
- Ability to prioritise work
- Excellent communication skills (patients, families and other team members)
- Advanced communication skills training
Personal Attributes
- Meets professional health requirements
- Shows understanding of own limitations
- Must be able to listen and respect other members of the team
- Positive professional approach and image
- Personal drive and resilience
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.
Contact
For further information, please call Dr Paul Ashwood, Medical Director, on 01977 708868.
For any information on the recruitment process or how to apply, please contact our People and Culture Team on 01977 781479.
Closing date: Sunday 14th June 2026 at 11:59pm.
Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must have and provide the Right to Work in the UK.
Any job offer will also be conditional upon a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and 2 references.
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