Specialty Doctor Doctor in Palliative Medicine
| Posting date: | 17 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £61,542.00 to £79,038.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £61542.00 - £79038.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 January 2026 |
| Location: | Worthing, BN12 6NZ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | B0265-25-0033 |
Summary
This post forms part of the medical team, which under the leadership of the relevant Hospice Medical Lead provides care for patients seen in the specialist palliative care in-patient and community settings on a day-to-day basis. This post would be suitable for doctors who wish to pursue a career in Palliative Medicine or for those trained or training in general practice wishing to develop skills in this area. The post-holders would have an opportunity to further develop their skills in this specialist area in a supervised and supported learning environment. The post-holders will be responsible to the relevant Hospice Medical Leads in fulfilling the following duties: The chief responsibility will be the day-to-day clinical management of patients under the service as needed, whether in the community or on the in-patient unit. This might include domiciliary visits, out-patient assessments, conducting admissions, discharge planning, advance care planning discussions, venesection, intravenous cannulation. This would be with the support of the rest of the medical team (senior and resident) and the wider multidisciplinary team. To communicate with the family of patients and those close to them as appropriate. To be responsible for undertaking the administrative duties associated with the care of patients and the administration of the department, including writing discharge summaries, organising TTOs, completing the required post-death duties and paperwork, and organising relevant imaging and other clinical investigations as needed. The post holders will be expected to liaise with hospital staff, GPs and other agencies involved in the patients care. The post holders will be expected to work within Southern Hospice Group Operational Policies and Guidelines. The post holders will be required to work on the first on call out of hours rota. This will be on a 1 in 5 WTE non-resident basis.