We are looking for a full or part time consultant to join our Hospice Medical Team.

Garden House Hospice Care is an award-winning hospice based in Letchworth, serving the people of North Hertfordshire. The Medical Team works closely with the Hospice multidisciplinary team to provide symptom control, reablement and last days of life care to those with a life limiting illness under our care.

The successful applicant will work across the Hospice inpatient unit, outpatients and in the domiciliary setting, including in providing consultant support to the Herts Community Trust palliative care CNS team. 

The successful applicant will take part in the Hertfordshire palliative medicine consultant non-resident on call rota.

The successful applicant will work closely with the Hospice Medical Director in management and strategy relating to Hospice medical care and also in clinical governance and quality improvement work. The successful applicant will be given the opportunity to be involved in teaching and research, including being the Clinical Supervisor to medical trainees.

The full-time salary scale value range for this role is £105,504 to £139,882. The successful applicant will be paid pro rata of the appropriate salary point, dependent on past experience.

We reward our staff with autonomy in their role and a supportive culture that encourages healthy work life balance.

You should read the job description (currently awaiting RCP approval) carefully and in your cover letter, explain where you meet our requirements. For more information or for an informal discussion, please call our Medical Director, Dr Sarah Bell, or our HR Team on 01462 679540 or email careers@ghhospicecare.org.uk.

Please note that we are actively reviewing applications and interviews will be held on a rolling basis. The ad may close early if a successful candidate is found. Whilst we’d love to get back to everyone who applies to our roles, we will only be in touch if your application is successful, if you have not heard from us within 28 days, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Garden House Hospice Care are proud to be disability confident and reasonable adjustments will be made for applicants with disabilities. We can only accept applications from candidates with the Right to Work in the UK. Safeguarding is of paramount importance to us; all successful candidates are required to undergo a DBS check, regardless of role.