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Job overview
The service’s ‘hub’ is based at Sue Ryder Duchess of Kent Hospice, a 15 bedded Specialist Palliative Care unit on Liebenrood Road, Reading. The service also has inpatient beds in West Berkshire and Wallingford Community Hospitals, and delivers community services in Reading, Newbury and Wokingham, as well as through the South Oxfordshire Palliative Care Hub.
The post holder’s main place of employment can be agreed on acceptance of the post, taking into account the needs of the service at that time, the post holder’s interests and preferences, and their level of experience. They may be expected to provide cross cover to other parts of the service at times.
Main duties of the job
To clerk and examine newly admitted patients and to plan their management with reference to senior medical staff members as necessary;
Co-operate with the other members of the multi-disciplinary team in ensuring on-going optimum symptom control for patients, taking into account the physical, psycho-social and spiritual elements of those symptoms;
To co-operate with other members of the multi-disciplinary team in the support of relatives and friends of patients;
Maintain accurate and comprehensive records and provide patient discharge summaries as required;
Attend and contribute to the weekly journal club
Provide a first on call service for the inpatient unit
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details. I f you would like to discuss this role or arrange a visit, please contact our Clinical Lead, Dr Hannah Western
Applying for this NHS job
This advert is for ST4 in Palliative Medicine with Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust in Reading, South East, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Palliative Medicine role. The advertised salary is £67,325 pro rata. The contract type is 4 months (Fixed Term (Aug-Nov'26)). The application deadline is 11 Jun 2026.
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