Specialty Doctor

  • Wetherby
  • 1 days ago

Join our dedicated medical team and help provide leading palliative care for children and young people.

We are looking for a capable and enthusiastic doctor to join our dynamic hospice based team. You will provide specialist paediatric palliative care across Martin House, acute hospital settings and the community, supporting children, young adults and their families.

You will also participate in the specialist on-call rota, for which an on-call supplement applies.

About you:

  • Full GMC registration
  • MRCP, MRCPCH, MRCGP or an equivalent qualification
  • Experience in palliative medicine, primary care, paediatrics or another related specialty
  • A collaborative, compassionate approach and enthusiasm for delivering excellent care

How to apply:

Please apply via our website www.martinhouse.org.uk/get-involved/join-our-team/ and complete an application form, referring to the Job Description and Person Specification which can be found here. If you have any questions about this role or about Martin House, please contact Michelle Hills , Chief Medical Officer via email mhills@martinhouse.org.uk or 01937 845045.

The closing date for applications is noon on 20 October 2026, interviews will take place on 4 November 2026.

Martin House places families at the heart of all that we do and this is reflected in the amazing benefits we offer our valued team members.

  • Annual leave – eight weeks per year, including bank holidays
  • Sick pay – six months full pay and six months half pay following successful completion of probationary period.
  • Recognition of NHS pension scheme for candidates who are currently in the scheme and up to 10 per cent contributory AVIVA scheme.
  • Enhanced maternity and partners leave to exceed the NHS entitlement 
  • Health and wellbeing programme including access to free of charge Employee Assistance Programme for employees and their families
  • Accredited Menopause and Mindful employer
  • Life insurance – two times annual salary
  • Free parking at our children’s hospice in Boston Spa 

Martin House is committed to providing care and improving services irrespective of race, ethnicity, disability, gender, religion or belief, age, marital status, or sexual orientation.

Martin House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Recruitment checks are undertaken in accordance with safer recruitment standards and successful applicants may be required to undertake a DBS via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please note all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK.