Saint Francis Hospice is seeking to recruit a doctor with a special interest in palliative medicine for a full time, fixed term Speciality Doctor/Clinical Fellow post (grade dependent on experience), from 18.08.2025.

This post is ideal for a doctor with an interest in palliative care, seeking to gain hospice experience towards application to a Specialist Palliative Care training rotation or seeking to consolidate/expand their palliative care knowledge and skills.

We are looking for a doctor who has completed their foundation years’ training, with, ideally (but not exclusively) an additional 2 years + experience in relevant clinical practice (the additional 2 years + enabling eligibility for Specialty Doctor status).

Our hospice is 4 miles from Romford station, in beautiful countryside on the London-Essex border. We have 18 specialist palliative care beds and a busy community service, which includes a 24/7 helpline, Community CNS, medical and wider MDT visiting service and Day Therapy services.

We see and support people with complex problems related to both advanced malignant and non-malignant conditions, frequently with multi morbidity. 

We serve the population of Outer East London (Redbridge, Barking & Dagenham, Havering), near West Essex and Brentwood. Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust is our local hospital Trust.

We are a regional education centre, experienced in supporting doctors and others in training.

The post holder will join a medical team of 2.4WTE Consultants, 1.6WTE Specialty Doctors and 2.4WTE GP trainees, and will provide middle grade support to the hospice ward, with opportunity for community visiting and outpatient support dependant on experience. Development and career progression will be supported in line with the applicant’s level of training/personal development goals.

There is an on-call requirement, which involves weekend daytime ward rounds and admissions, with non-resident low intensity night cover. Postholders must be able to attend the hospice within 1 hour during non-resident on call periods.

Conditions of service and salary are as per national medical and dental terms and conditions of service, with the contract held by Saint Francis Hospice.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for more details.

Please note that an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) will be undertaken as part of our pre-employment screening for the successful candidate.

If you would like to apply please complete your application online via NHS jobs. The job reference number is B0483-236

For informal enquiries, and arrangements to visit please contact Dr Corinna Midgley or Dr Pippa Russell, Consultants in Palliative Care 01708 753319 ex 2204