Specialty Doctor in Palliative Medicine
Location: Woking, Surrey
Status: Part time
Salary: £MC75 scale (point depending on experience)
Closing date: 2nd January
Interview date: 13th January
Contact email: recruitment@wsbh.org.uk
Woking & Sam Beare Hospice are pleased to announce the following position:
Specialty Doctor in Palliative Medicine 6 PAs
We are a patient-centred charity that delivers palliative and end of life care to those with advanced life-limiting illnesses, who live in Northwest Surrey (which has a population of approximately 360,000 people). We care for patients and provide support to families and carers in the community as well as in our In-Patient Unit and Well Being Centre at the Hospice.
You will, therefore, be joining a passionate and dedicated team of professionals that make a real difference to the families across Surrey community.
” A beautiful setting, warm friendly staff and colleagues, and the gratitude of the patient’s and their families fuel my energies to keep going with a challenging role. What we do is not easy but it’s very worthwhile” Clinical Colleague
Job Information:
Are you a doctor with experience in Palliative Medicine, General Practice, General Medicine, Oncology, or Geriatrics looking to make an impact in palliative medicine? Our hospice is seeking a dedicated individual to join our multidisciplinary team, bringing their expertise to our beautiful facility in the heart of Northwest Surrey.
This rewarding role offers doctors the opportunity to provide compassionate care to patients with life-limiting illnesses. The successful applicant will work closely with our clinical teams to provide high-quality, evidence based, person-centred supportive and end of life care, both in our inpatient unit and in the community.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Care: Provide high-quality, evidence based, holistic care to patients and their families, addressing physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs.
Collaboration: Work alongside our consultants and multidisciplinary team to deliver integrated palliative care services both on the inpatient unit and within the community.
Education and Development: Work with the Clinical & Education Teams to support the development of clinical practice through education.
Quality Improvement: Participate in quality initiatives and clinical projects, such as audit and policy review, with opportunities to enhance career portfolios, while contributing to the continuous improvement of our services.
Communication and Collaboration: Foster effective communication and collaboration within the multidisciplinary team and with external healthcare providers.
More About Us
Our care is provided without charge and is delivered within the community, within our patients’ homes, as well as in our 20 bedded inpatient unit and Wellbeing Centre located in Goldsworth Park in Woking. Our holistic approach is designed to care for patients’ physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs. The multidisciplinary Team comprises of Doctors, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Paramedic Specialists, Registered Nurses, Healthcare Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Therapy Assistants, Complementary Therapists and Counsellors.
The Hospice works in partnership with local Integrated Care Services, local Hospitals and Health and Social Care Community providers to ensure integrated, joined-up care for our patients and those important to them.
Job description
Please refer to the Specialty Doctor in Palliative Medicine job description for the full details of the role. This document is uploaded to the advert.
Address and job location:
The Goldsworth Park Centre
Woking
Surrey
GU21 3LG
For questions about the job, contact:
Consultant in Palliative Medicine Dr Jenny Strawson
Email: jennifer.strawson@nhs.net
01483 881750
Benefits
We are passionate about our colleagues’ careers. Along with our commitment to provide every colleague with a personal development plan to achieve their vocational goals, we provide the following industry leading benefits:
Annual Leave: As per BMA guidelines
Bike2Work Scheme: Supports staff to cycle to work through purchasing bikes and accessories with tax savings.
Blue Light Discount Card: Staff can apply for a Blue Light card that offers discounts across 15,000 retailers.
Clinical Supervision: Available to our Clinical Team.
Death in Service: A payment for your family or beneficiaries in the unfortunate event of death whilst employed at the hospice. It’s a way to support your loved ones financially during a difficult time.
Discounted Complementary Therapies: Our Wellbeing Team offer discounted therapies to all members of staff including massages and reflexology and Staff Wellbeing Days.
Employee Assistance Programme: This encompasses comprehensive support for employees’ physical, mental and financial wellbeing, offering a range of services for employees and their families. These include confidential access 24/7 to a helpline and GP service, counselling services and bereavement support.
Enhanced Schemes: including occupational sick pay, maternity, paternity and adoption pay.
Eye Care Vouchers: Specsavers vouchers for annual eye tests and contribution towards glasses if required for screen work.
Flexible Working: We offer flexible working opportunities including working part time depending on the role.
Free Parking: Available in the car park opposite the hospice
On Site Café and Wellbeing Gardens: At the hospice, there’s an-onsite café serving fresh, affordable meals, and you can enjoy our beautifully landscaped gardens lovingly maintained by our volunteer gardeners.
Pension Scheme: Hospice staff can join Royal London with a 4% employer contribution.
Training & Development: We have a dedicated education and training team to support development opportunities across the hospice including apprenticeships, professional qualifications and more.
Closing date for this role is 2nd January 2026
Interview date: 13th January 2026