Medical Director

About the Hospice

St Luke’s is an adult hospice based in Winsford that cares for people in mid and south Cheshire who are suffering from cancer and other life limiting illnesses. We offer specialist treatment, care, advice and support to many seriously ill people and their families every year. We’re a small hospice with a big heart whose ethos, values and beliefs are core to everything we do. If you feel the same way we would love to hear from you.

About the role

The Medical Director will be the Medical Lead at St Luke’s Cheshire Hospice and will manage and provide governance to the Hospice’s medical team. The post-holder will work closely in partnership with the Director of Care and be an active member of the Hospice Senior Management Team contributing to the overall governance and strategic direction of the Hospice, attending Board/sub-committee meetings as required.

The Medical Director, along with other senior colleagues, will lead and develop the care offered by St Luke’s as a Specialist Palliative Care Unit. The post-holder will ensure that appropriate standards are set and maintained, and will have a responsibility to overview and measure outcomes of prescribed care. The post holder will provide a visible, accessible and authoritative presence to whom staff, patients and carers can turn to for assistance, advice and support. 

The post holder is expected to take an active role in the development of specialist palliative care services within the locality and will work closely with local and regional Consultants in palliative medicine, specialty /specialist Doctors, GPs with special interest and other professionals, sharing knowledge and best practice.

The Medical Director will be employed directly by the Hospice. Mid Cheshire Hospital Trust (Leighton Hospital) will provide the Medical Director’s Responsible Officer.