Speciality Doctor: Palliative Medicine | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 30 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £61,542 - £99,216 Per Annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 29 April 2026 |
| Location: | Oxfordshire, OX3 7LE |
| Company: | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7615971/321-SUWON-MS-7615971-S1 |
Summary
Applicants are invited to apply for a fixed term part time maternity cover Specialty Doctor in Palliative Medicine post based at Sobell House in the Churchill Hospital, Oxford, and Katharine House Hospice, Banbury.
This post is suitable for a capable enthusiastic doctor with full GMC registration and an MRCP or MRCGP qualification or equivalent who is keen to join a dynamic team. The applicant should have experience in palliative medicine, primary care or other related specialties.
The successful applicant will be expected to work throughout the service – including in the specialist inpatient palliative care unit, the acute hospital, community, including Rapid Intervention for Palliative and End of Life Care (RIPEL), day services or clinics. The successful applicant will participate in the specialist on-call rota (on-call supplement applies).
Educational opportunities, equivalent to those afforded to doctors participating in recognised training schemes will be provided.
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more herewww.ouh.nhs.uk
The Trust comprises of four hospitals - theJohn Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel
Please see job description and person specification for more information
Candidates are highly recommended to call the department to discuss their application and are invited to contact us through Rebecca Davies (email:rebecca.davies4@ouh.nhs.ukor tel: 01865 (5)72125).
This advert closes on Monday 13 Apr 2026
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