Consultant in Specialist Palliative Medicine

This is an exciting opportunity to join a hospice with a strong reputation for education, innovation and partnership working at a time of significant strategic development. We are looking for a Consultant in Specialist Palliative Medicine to join our ambitious and supportive medical team and help shape the future of our palliative care services.

You will work alongside an experienced and compassionate multidisciplinary team, providing expert care for people with life-limiting illnesses and those approaching the end of life. As well as delivering high-quality, person-centred clinical care, you will have opportunities to contribute to clinical leadership, education, quality improvement and service development.

The role offers the opportunity to support and develop the next generation of clinicians. The postholder will have training and management responsibilities for resident doctors, helping registrars, clinical fellows and specialty doctors to thrive, while building confidence and capability in palliative and end-of-life care among trainees working in non-specialist settings.

Contract: Permanent, full-time.

Working pattern: 10 Programmed Activities + on-call rota (1:8 rota).

Salary: £113,565 - £150,569 per annum, depending on experience + 6% on-call supplement.

Main duties of the job

• Provide specialist advice and support to healthcare professionals across the wider health and care system and work closely with NHS and community partners to improve the quality of palliative and end-of-life care for the diverse communities of North East London, in line with the hospice's values and mission.

• Act as the responsible consultant for the inpatient unit and provide specialist support to community services, offering clinical leadership alongside senior nursing colleagues and contributing to multidisciplinary team decision-making.
• Participate in the 1 in 8 on-call rota covering community, inpatient services and acute hospital trusts.
• Work with the Medical Lead and Care Director to support development of services for the future.
• Contribute to quality improvement and clinical audit.
• Support education, supervision and Specialty training.

We welcome applications from both established consultants and Specialty Registrars within six months of CCT in Palliative Medicine (single or dual accredited with Internal Medicine). If you are looking for a role where you can make a meaningful difference to patients and families while helping shape the future of hospice and palliative care services, we would be delighted to hear from you.

About us

St Joseph's Hospice was founded in 1905 by the Religious Sisters of Charity and built on a rich Catholic heritage. Today, we are an Investors in Diversity-awarded charity, providing expert, compassionate care to people of all backgrounds, cultures, and beliefs across East and North London.

Our specialist palliative care services delivered at home, in our in-patient unit, and through out-patient clinics are grounded in respect for human dignity and guided by compassion, justice, and a deep commitment to quality. Our values guide us in everything that we do. We work to ensure that everyone receives the support they need, with kindness, understanding, and respect by delivering individualised, responsive and holistic support to patients and their families.

Why work for us?

• 27 days’ holiday plus public holidays, increasing up to 33 days with service
• Subsidised café and early access to retail sale events
• Season ticket loan
• Continuation of NHS Pension Scheme or an excellent salary-exchange pension scheme
• Santander cycles discount and cycle to work scheme
• Health Cash Plan and access to the EAP services

Join St Joseph's team and find out more!

For more information and to apply, please visit our recruitment page via the ‘Apply’ button.

Closing date: Sunday, 29 November 2026.

Interview date: TBC.

We are an equal opportunity and a disability confident employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

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.