Specialty Doctor in Palliative Medicine
13 October 2026
Specialty Doctor pay scale
East Cheshire Hospice
To support an existing vacancy and help us plan for the future, we are delighted to be recruiting two compassionate, enthusiastic, and experienced doctors to join our friendly, supportive, and dedicated multidisciplinary team.
We anticipate that one role will be for 1 day (2 sessions) per week, while the second role will be for 3 days (6 sessions) per week.
We are keen to offer flexibility around working days wherever possible and welcome conversations about how this could work for the successful candidates.
Both roles will include participation in the Hospice's first on-call medical rota, and we would be pleased to discuss the on-call commitment, working arrangements, and any questions you may have in more detail during the recruitment process.
You will provide high-quality, person-centred specialist palliative and end of life care, working within our 15-bed Inpatient Unit and contributing, where required, to outpatient, wellbeing and community-facing services, including PACE (Palliative Advice Centre East).
The role involves assessing and managing patients with advanced, progressive illness and complex palliative care needs; participating in ward rounds, multidisciplinary team meetings and Advance Care Planning discussions, supporting sensitive conversations about prognosis and goals of care, and contributing to the non-resident medical first on-call rota.
You will also support the education and development of trainees and other healthcare professionals while contributing to clinical governance, quality improvement and service development initiatives.
The role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your expertise in palliative medicine and strengthen your clinical leadership skills within a supportive learning environment.