Specialty Doctor

Job summary

Specialty Doctor

Fixed term contract (ending May 2026)

Primary base - Sue Ryder Berkshire West, Merlin House, Brunel Road, Theale RG7 4AB

With travel to Duchess of Kent Hospice RG30 2DX & South Oxfordshire Palliative Care Hub OX10 6SL

4 PAs & 1.2 PA On-call

£59,175 per annum, pro rata plus supplement for on call

Sue Ryder is here to make sure everyone approaching the end of their life or living with grief can access the support they need. There is no one size fits all when it comes to how we cope and the help we need, but with our support, no one has to face dying or grief alone.

We are there when it matters.

About us

Sue Ryder South East Region, We support people aged 18 and over who are living with life-limiting conditions such as cancer, heart failure and lung disease.

Our team of Sue Ryder Nurses, doctors, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and befrienders combine specialist medical care for managing pain and other symptoms, with emotional, practical and spiritual support. Our wellbeing and community support team are here to listen too. We provide a Hospice at Home service, day hospice, and a care coordination and advice line.

Main duties of the job

About the job

Please view attached Job advert and description for full details about this exciting opportunity to join an established team.

Please contact sam.krauze@sueryder.org and hannah.western@sueryder.org for further information.

Benefits

Enhanced pay for unsociable hours

Company pension scheme

Continuation of NHS pension (T&Cs apply)

30 days holiday - rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays

NHS annual leave honoured (T&Cs apply)

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Enhanced sick pay

Employee Networks - LGBTQ+, Ethnic Diversity and Equality, People with Disabilities, and Women and Non Binary Individuals

Staff discount of 10% on new goods online at shop.sueryder.org

Structured induction programme and learning and development opportunities.

About us

For more of our employee benefits please visit our website.

https://www.sueryder.org/jobs/why-work-for-sue-ryder

We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and continue to make Sue Ryder a great place to work, and attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible. We are particularly interested in increasing applications from the global majority, LGBTQIA+ and people with disabilities as they are currently underrepresented in our organisation.

Please let us know if you have any feedback to make our recruitment processes more accessible and inclusive or if you require any adjustments made to your application or interview process by emailing recruitment@sueryder.org

https://www.sueryder.org/jobs/equity-diversity-inclusion

If you want more than just a job, we want you.

Join the team and be there when it matters.