About this role
Job summary This is an ideal opportunity for doctors with a special interest in palliative medicine offering a full time, fixed term contract. There are two posts available, one for 6-12 months and another for 6 months. The posts will be from 5th August 2026. These posts may be suitable for someone wishing to gain experience in palliative medicine with a view to applying for a higher training scheme in palliative medicine or a related specialty.
Main duties of the job These posts may be suitable for someone wishing to gain experience in palliative medicine with a view to applying for a higher training scheme in palliative medicine or a related specialty. Opportunities for development and career progression will be supported in line with the applicants level of training and personal development goals.
About us St Josephs is a large 24-bedded hospice in Hackney, East London, with an inner-city, ethnically diverse population. There are excellent modern facilities including a busy community team, day hospice, complementary therapies centre, bereavement service, access to a multi-lingual advocacy team and a purpose-built education centre and library.
Job description Job responsibilities
CLINICAL FELLOW (eqv. To ST1/2) IN PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
Employer: St. Josephs Hospice
Location: Mare Street, London
Salary: Basic salary £52,656 pro-rata PAplus £14,851 pro-rata PAfor on call work plus £2,162 pro-rata PALondon Weighting.
This is an ideal opportunity for doctors with a special interest in palliative medicine offering a full time, fixed term contract. There are two posts available, one for 6-12 months and another for 6 months. The posts will be from 5th August 2026. These posts may be suitable for someone wishing to gain experience in palliative medicine with a view to applying for a higher training scheme in palliative medicine or a related specialty.
St Josephs is a large 24-bedded hospice in Hackney, East London, with an inner-city, ethnically diverse population. There are excellent modern facilities including a busy community team, day hospice, complementary therapies centre, bereavement service, access to a multi-lingual advocacy team and a purpose-built education centre and library.
The two successful applicants will join a team of 3 Consultants and 6 junior doctor colleagues including 2 Speciality Doctors, 2 SpR trainees in Palliative Medicine, 1 IMT trainee and 1 GP trainee.Opportunities for development and career progression will be supported in line with the applicants level of training and personal development goals.
Conditions of service and salary are comparable with the NHS.
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for more details.
Closing date: Midnight 7th June 2026
Interview Date: 16th June 2026
Person Specification
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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.
UK Registration
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Employer details Employer name St Joseph's Hospice
Address
St Joseph's Hospice, Mare St, London, E8 4SA
E8 4SA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.stjh.org.uk/about-us/our-history/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIx-6rn76G9gIVQYBQBh0ftgaxEAAYASAAEgLITPD_BwE (Opens in a new tab)