Closing Date: 23rd June 2025
Interview Date: 8th July 2025
Role: Clinical Fellow
Hours: 8 PAs plus maximum of 1 in 5 on-call
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £55,825 per annum, inclusive of on-call (this covers 8 sessions, 32 hours per week, plus 1 in 5 on-call)
Closing date: 23 June 2025
Interview date: 08 July 2025
Wigan & Leigh Hospice is a wonderful place to work. Our staff are our greatest asset providing the very highest standard of care. All our teams are all part of the Hospice team: working together to make the Hospice the best it can be. We have achieved Outstanding in the last CQC inspection. Our values: Compassion, Accessibility, Respect, Excellence, are at the heart of everything we do.
We are proud to offer a wide range of benefits, including:
- A warm and welcoming working environment,
- 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays, increasing with length of service,
- 3 additional days annual leave in respect of on-call requirement,
- Contributary pension scheme,
- Free car parking,
- Subsidised lunches,
- Cycle to Work Scheme,
- Shopping, leisure and holiday discounts,
- On demand GP,
- Westfield Health Cash Plan,
- A range of Wellbeing initiatives.
The role
This is an exciting opportunity to join an expanding and forward-thinking service. The Hospice provides Specialist Palliative Care through its 14 bed Inpatient Unit, Outpatient Clinics, and extensive Community services. The main responsibilities of the post are to provide outstanding care to Hospice inpatients. The post is fully supported by a comprehensive multidisciplinary team.
Applicants must be fully registered with the GMC and have successfully completed their foundation training and have an interest in palliative medicine. Relevant training will be provided.
We are looking to recruit one doctor on a permanent basis, working 8 PAs (4 days a week) plus maximum of 1 in 5 on-call.
We are looking for someone who demonstrates the Hospice values; Compassion, Accessibility, Respect, Excellence. If you feel you could add value to our team, we would like to hear from you. If appointed, you will be joining a Hospice which achieved Outstanding in the last CQC inspection.
How to apply
All applications are to be made through NHS Jobs www.jobs.nhs.uk
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 08 July 2025. If you have not heard from us within two weeks after the closing date, this will mean you have been unsuccessful this time.
Successful appointments will be subject to Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services Check (DBS) check.
Please note this role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route of the Points Based System. Candidates will need to be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK in order to be eligible to take up the post.
About us
Wigan and Leigh Hospice is a well-established charity which has been operating since 1983. We provide a wide range of palliative care services to people with advancing life-limiting illnesses of any diagnosis and to those people important to them. The support we offer is tailored to meet individuals’ physical, social, spiritual and emotional needs.
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