Speciality Doctor

Specialty Doctor in Palliative Medicine to join our experienced team at St Peter & St James Hospice, led by two Palliative Medicine Consultants. Please note that this post is not eligible for Health and Care Visa/Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.

Main duties of the job

The role will primarily focus on supporting our Community Team and four-bedded Virtual Ward, delivering expert symptom management and holistic end of life care to patients in their own homes, within outpatient settings, and occasionally on our Inpatient Unit. The post also offers opportunities to contribute to education, clinical improvement, audit, and research activities.

About us

We are a highly regarded hospice team dedicated to delivering outstanding specialist palliative care. We offer a supportive working environment, opportunities for professional development, involvement in education and service improvement projects, and the chance to make a meaningful difference to patients and families when they need it most.

Details

Date posted

04 September 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£63,696 to £102,689 a year

£25,478 - £41,076 pro rata (based on 16 hours)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

STP1220838

Job locations

North Common Road

North Chailey

Lewes

West Sussex

BN8 4ED

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

To provide medical assessment and follow-up care for patients in the community, outpatient clinics, and their own homes. Support Community Clinical Nurse Specialists and advise on specialist palliative care symptom management. Undertake home visits and remote prescribing, including Just-in-Case medications where appropriate. Assess and manage symptoms for patients admitted to the Inpatient Unit for symptom control and end of life care. Perform clinical procedures, maintain accurate patient records, and ensure safe prescribing practices. Provide urgent medical assessment and advice to patients attending the Living Well Centre. Participate in the on-call rota, including weekend ward rounds and urgent patient reviews when required. Support education, audit, quality improvement activities, and the supervision of resident doctors and medical students.

Job responsibilities

To provide medical assessment and follow-up care for patients in the community, outpatient clinics, and their own homes. Support Community Clinical Nurse Specialists and advise on specialist palliative care symptom management. Undertake home visits and remote prescribing, including Just-in-Case medications where appropriate. Assess and manage symptoms for patients admitted to the Inpatient Unit for symptom control and end of life care. Perform clinical procedures, maintain accurate patient records, and ensure safe prescribing practices. Provide urgent medical assessment and advice to patients attending the Living Well Centre. Participate in the on-call rota, including weekend ward rounds and urgent patient reviews when required. Support education, audit, quality improvement activities, and the supervision of resident doctors and medical students.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Primary medical qualification, higher medical qualification - MRCP or MRCGP, full GMC registration and valid licence to practise with evidence of engagement with revalidation.

Desirable

• Diploma in Palliative Medicine.

Experience

Essential

• Excellent communication skills, multidisciplinary team working skills, clinical leadership skills appropriate to level, practical skills required for the post e.g. venepuncture, paracentesis, computer / IT literate.

Desirable

• Experience of dealing with common medical problems in a broad range of clinical specialities, some experience of working in the end-of-life care setting and of symptom management, experience of working in specialist palliative care for both malignant and non-malignant conditions, teaching experience at either under or post graduate level.

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Fully covered by medical defence insurance, self-awareness and appropriate coping strategies, flexible approach to working, reliability and punctuality, valid driving licence and access to own transport for on-call purposes and community home visits.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Primary medical qualification, higher medical qualification - MRCP or MRCGP, full GMC registration and valid licence to practise with evidence of engagement with revalidation.

Desirable

• Diploma in Palliative Medicine.

Experience

Essential

• Excellent communication skills, multidisciplinary team working skills, clinical leadership skills appropriate to level, practical skills required for the post e.g. venepuncture, paracentesis, computer / IT literate.

Desirable

• Experience of dealing with common medical problems in a broad range of clinical specialities, some experience of working in the end-of-life care setting and of symptom management, experience of working in specialist palliative care for both malignant and non-malignant conditions, teaching experience at either under or post graduate level.

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Fully covered by medical defence insurance, self-awareness and appropriate coping strategies, flexible approach to working, reliability and punctuality, valid driving licence and access to own transport for on-call purposes and community home visits.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

St Peter & St James Hospice

Address

North Common Road

North Chailey

Lewes

West Sussex

BN8 4ED

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://stpjhospice.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

St Peter & St James Hospice

Address

North Common Road

North Chailey

Lewes

West Sussex

BN8 4ED

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://stpjhospice.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

To provide medical assessment and follow-up care for patients in the community, outpatient clinics, and their own homes. Support Community Clinical Nurse Specialists and advise on specialist palliative care symptom management. Undertake home visits and remote prescribing, including Just-in-Case medications where appropriate. Assess and manage symptoms for patients admitted to the Inpatient Unit for symptom control and end of life care. Perform clinical procedures, maintain accurate patient records, and ensure safe prescribing practices. Provide urgent medical assessment and advice to patients attending the Living Well Centre. Participate in the on-call rota, including weekend ward rounds and urgent patient reviews when required. Support education, audit, quality improvement activities, and the supervision of resident doctors and medical students.

Qualifications

Essential

• Primary medical qualification, higher medical qualification - MRCP or MRCGP, full GMC registration and valid licence to practise with evidence of engagement with revalidation.

Desirable

• Diploma in Palliative Medicine.

Experience

Essential

• Excellent communication skills, multidisciplinary team working skills, clinical leadership skills appropriate to level, practical skills required for the post e.g. venepuncture, paracentesis, computer / IT literate.

Desirable

• Experience of dealing with common medical problems in a broad range of clinical specialities, some experience of working in the end-of-life care setting and of symptom management, experience of working in specialist palliative care for both malignant and non-malignant conditions, teaching experience at either under or post graduate level.

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Fully covered by medical defence insurance, self-awareness and appropriate coping strategies, flexible approach to working, reliability and punctuality, valid driving licence and access to own transport for on-call purposes and community home visits.