264661 Consultant in Paediatric Palliative Medicine

NHS Scotland; Kinross; On-site; GBP 115,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

CHAS and NHS Lothian invite applications for a Consultant in Paediatric Palliative Medicine. The post spans Rachel House in Kinross and NHS Lothian's Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Edinburgh, with a joint national on-call service.

The role includes leadership in clinical service delivery across hospices, hospitals, and community settings. You must be GMC registered with a licence to practice and be on the specialist register, or eligible within six months of CCT.

Qualifications

• Be fully registered with the GMC and hold a licence to practice; on the specialist register, or within six months of attaining CCT.
• Applications from internationally qualified Consultants will be considered if GMC registration and Specialist Register status are acceptable to obtain full GMC registration.
• Closing date for applications is 26 November 2026; interviews likely mid December / early January.

Job description

Consultant in Paediatric Palliative Medicine

Location: Lothian / Rachel House, Kinross (temporarily Mina House, Kinglassie)

Salary: NHS Scotland Consultant Pay Scale: £115,331 - £153,247 per annum (pro rata)

Contract Type: Permanent, Full time: 10 PAs (including 2 on call)

Closing Date: 26/11/2026 23:59

The Vacancy

Consultant in Paediatric Palliative Medicine

Children's Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) and NHS Lothian, Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Edinburgh

Paediatric palliative medicine in Scotland is developing rapidly, making this an exciting time to join our specialist team.

Through our ongoing partnership with NHS Scotland, CHAS is continuing to strengthen specialist paediatric palliative care across the country. Following the launch of the national PPM MDT and on-call service in 2025, these new Consultant posts represent the next stage in that development.

You will join a skilled and passionate multidisciplinary team, with the opportunity to help shape services, strengthen care across hospice, hospital and community settings, and contribute to the future development of paediatric palliative medicine in Scotland.

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to work as a Consultant in Paediatric Palliative Medicine across Children's Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) and Royal Hospital Children and Young People Edinburgh, NHS Lothian. This post represents the ongoing collaboration between CHAS and NHS Lothian to develop specialist paediatric palliative care services across all care settings.

This is a substantive 10PA (inclusive of 2PA for on-call commitment) joint appointment for a Consultant in Paediatric Palliative Medicine (PPM). The post holder will be a member of both CHAS services covering the national on-call service and providing onsite care at NHS Lothian and Rachel House Children's Hospice (CHAS). The post holder will provide senior medical delivery of palliative care to infants, children and young people with life limiting and life-threatening conditions within the children's hospices, hospital, and community. The post holder will be expected to contribute to the strategic development of paediatric palliative care across Scotland, including the delivery of education, training, and research.

You must be fully registered with the GMC and hold a licence to practice and be on the specialist register, or within six months of attaining your CCT or equivalent to be eligible for interview

Applications from internationally qualified Consultants who do not yet hold GMC registration will be considered, provided their qualifications are acceptable to the GMC and they are eligible to obtain full GMC registration and Specialist Register status.

Closing date for applications: 26 November 2026

Interviews will likely take place at the Royal Hospital Children and Young People Edinburgh mid December / early January

For Further Information, Please Contact

Dr Annabel Howell, Medical Director, Children's Hospices Across Scotland, on email [e-mail]

Dr Sonia Joseph, Clinical Director for Medical Subspecialties, RHCYP, NHS Lothian, on email [e-mail]

For any queries regarding the recruitment process, please contact our HR Team on 0131 444 3293 or by emailing [e-mail]

This post is subject to a PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups) check (children and adults).

Note applications will be shared with panel members from both CHAS and NHS Lothian.

CHAS holds a UK sponsor licence and may be able to consider applications requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship, subject to the role meeting UK immigration requirements and individual eligibility