Specialty Doctor

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to innovative models of care, including neighbourhood-based services, integrated system working and digital developments, while developing your own expertise within a supportive and forward-thinking hospice environment.

Main duties of the job

Working alongside our Consultants in Palliative Medicine, multidisciplinary colleagues and system partners, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, person-centred care that enables patients and families to live as well as possible for as long as possible. The role includes inpatient care, symptom management, advance care planning, multidisciplinary working and participation in the hospice 1st on-call rota.

About us

Here at Dorothy House we provide compassionate care and support for people in our community with a life-limiting illness. Our focus is on quality of life, helping patients to live well and die well.

Job responsibilities

SPECIALTY DOCTOR

Pay: 2021 SAS Contract pay scale (based on years of experience)

Contact: Part Time - working 24 hours a week (working pattern to be discussed - occasional weekend working and first medical on call will be required). Candidates looking for just 8 or 16 hours a week would be considered.

Term: This is a Fixed Term contract working until the end of September 2027

Location: Based at our hospice in Winsley, Wiltshire (with same travel across our community as needed)

WHY THIS ROLE?

This is a unique opportunity to join Dorothy House and help shape the future of specialist palliative and end of life care across Bath, North-East Somerset and Wiltshire.

We are seeking a compassionate and motivated Specialty Doctor to join our Medical Team, on a fixed term, part-time basis providing expert palliative care across inpatient, outpatient and community services.

Whether you are already working in palliative medicine or have experience in a related specialty such as general medicine, geriatrics, oncology or general practice, we would love to hear from doctors who share our values of We Care, We Connect, We Create

ABOUT THE BENEFITS

Dorothy House is an incredible place to work. Some of our benefits include:

27 days plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days and then 33 days with length of service

Excellent industry leading training with a focus on career development!

Pension with Life Assurance.

Colleague discount across our 30 retail stores.

45p per mile for work travel.

Mindful Employer Plus Charter - supporting our colleagues with access to impartial, confidential advice when you need it most.

WHAT WILL THE ROLE INVOLVE?

As a Specialty Doctor, you will play a key role in delivering specialist palliative medical care as part of our multidisciplinary team. Your responsibilities will include:

Providing day-to-day medical care for patients across our Inpatient Unit, community and outpatient services

Undertaking clinical assessments, formulating management plans and supporting patients with complex palliative care needs

Leading and participating in ward rounds, multidisciplinary discussions and patient reviews

Managing complex symptoms, supporting advance care planning and enabling high-quality end of life care

Working closely with patients, families and carers to ensure care remains compassionate, personalised and responsive to individual needs

Providing specialist palliative care advice to healthcare professionals, primary care teams, hospitals and partner organisations

Participating in the hospice first on-call rota and supporting urgent clinical decision making when required

Contributing to clinical governance, quality improvement, service development, education, research and innovation activities

Supporting the development of future healthcare professionals through teaching, training and mentorship opportunities

See our full detailed Job Description on our website for more information.

ABOUT YOU

The role would be well suited to compassionate doctor who values holistic, person-centred care and wants to make a meaningful difference to patients and families, and wishes to gain more experience in palliative medicine - there will be the opportunity to learn more about palliative medicine during this role. The role would be well suited to a doctor who already has experience working in palliative medicine, general practice, general medicine or oncology.

If this sounds like your ideal job, then we'd love to see your application. Please note that our vacancies can close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. We therefore encourage early submission of your application.

INTERVIEWS

Interviews will take place at the end of August 2026.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• * Primary Medical Qualification recognised by the GMC, with full GMC Registration and Licence to Practise

Experience

Essential

• * Significant medical experience including specialist palliative medicine experience, which may include oncology, geriatric medicine or general medicine
• * Experience of multidisciplinary working and contributing to complex MDT discussions
• * Excellent clinical assessment and decision-making skills, with experience of symptom control and palliative care principles
• * Excellent communication skills with a compassionate, person-centred approach and the ability to manage emotionally demanding situations
• * Commitment to clinical governance, quality improvement, patient safety and delivering best practice care

Desirable

• * Formal teaching, training or education experience