Consultant in Palliative Medicine

Contract 8 PA Consultant Post. It is expected tobe a 1 in 4 second on call rota with a 6% availability supplement. Occasional support for first on-call will be required (but is very infrequent).

Salary £87,780pa - £116,382pa according to level of experience. (FTE £109,725 -£145,478pa)

Interviews
Week beginning 12th January 2026

Oakhaven Hospice is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Consultant in Palliative Medicine to join our dynamic, friendly, and expanding medical team.

This new 8 PA Consultant post has been created to strengthen and develop specialist palliative care for people living with life-limiting illnesses in the beautiful New Forest and Waterside areas of Hampshire.

Why Join Us

A supportive, well-resourced environment with a passionate, multidisciplinary team

The opportunity to shape services, develop special interests, and enjoy an excellent work-life balance

A desirable location offering a high quality of life and access to stunning natural surroundings

Key Responsibilities

Delivering high-quality clinical care across hospice settings, including the inpatient unit, community, and hospital

Providing specialist advice and support to GPs, families, and clinical colleagues

Contributing to education, research, and leadership within the service

Developing areas of specialist interest to enhance and innovate palliative care provision

About You

Be able to demonstrate clinical excellence, with strong communication, organisational, and teaching skills

A thorough understanding and commitment to the principles of Clinical Governance

Applicants must hold (or be within 6 months of achieving) their CCT in Palliative Medicine at the time of interview.

About us

Oakhaven Hospice serves the community of the New Forest, providing in-patient, day hospice and community care for patients with life limiting illnesses and support to their families/carers. We are committed to equality of opportunity  mission is to welcome everyone to join us and create inclusive teams, celebrating difference and encourage everyone to be themselves at work.

• Holiday: 28 days plus bank holidays (Pro rata for part time employees)
• Long service leave at 5 and 10 years
• Auto enrolment company pension scheme (with ability to retain membership of NHS Pension Scheme subject to qualifying criteria)
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Cash Health Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme - Help@Hands App from Unum
• A truly supportive and caring environment

This post is for a Consultant in Palliative Medicine at Oakhaven Hospice Trust. The post is part time comprising of 8 Programmed Activities (PAs) per week (negotiable). The post holder will work with the Medical Director (6 PAs) and community consultant (7 Pas), in the inpatient, community and local hospital settings to provide Specialist Palliative Medicine advice and support across the catchment area.

Consultants provide second on call cover by telephone with an expectation of returning to the hospice in exceptional clinical circumstances.

This role is ideal both for newly qualified consultants and experienced consultants seeking a role with scope for innovation and an excellent work‑life balance

Oakhaven Hospice Trust is an independent charitably funded hospice providing specialist palliative and end of life care to patients and families in the New Forest, Totton, and the Waterside area of Hampshire (a population of around 145,000 people). Opened in 1990, Oakhaven Hospice was built with the support of local people. Over the years it has expanded and now receives around 15% of its funding from the NHS.

In 2024/25 Oakhaven supported over 1000 patients in the community and cared for 214 patients on our 10 bedded Inpatient Unit.

Our mission is to meet the end‑of‑life care needs of our local community through the provision of specialist services from the hospice combined with partnership working and collaboration with other health and social care providers in the locality. Together with the vital support of our staff, volunteers, donors, and supporters we continue to develop and grow our services so that our patients get expert, dignified, compassionate and…