Consultant in Palliative Care

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Greater London is seeking a Consultant in Palliative Care to join their team. The role focuses on community palliative care while collaborating with a dedicated consultant team. Candidates must hold GMC registration, have MRCP (UK) or equivalent, and demonstrated experience in hospice and community settings. This position offers a competitive salary and includes substantial clinical responsibilities, aligned with effective patient care and continuous professional development.

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration with License to Practice required.
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent needed.
• Must have CCT in Palliative Medicine or be within 6 months of CCT.
• Experience with hospice and community care is essential.
• Formal teaching experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive service for patients with palliative care needs.
• Develop annual job plan in coordination with Divisional Director.
• Engage in clinical supervision for GP trainees.
• Participate in audits and personal continuous professional development.

Skills

Full GMC Registration with License to Practice

MRCP (UK) or equivalent

Experience in hospice care

Experience in community care

Teaching experience

Education

CCT in Palliative Medicine

Higher degree (MD or PhD)

Job description

Consultant in Palliative Care

The closing date is 31 December 2025

This is a great time to join The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a Consultant in Palliative Medicine. We are currently in the process of redeveloping the hospital to provide a new state‑of‑the‑art hospital for the residents of Hillingdon, and beyond, which supports the very best in delivery of health‑care and will be fit for our future.

We are seeking a Consultant in Palliative Medicine to replace a retiring colleague. Our palliative consultant team is based at THH but the postholder will have a focus on community palliative care and regular in‑reach to hospice. Those with an existing sub‑speciality interest in palliative care for neurodegenerative conditions will particularly enjoy this role, but candidates with more general experience are also encouraged to apply.

The postholder will be a committed clinician with a track record of excellent clinical service delivery, service improvement, teaching, training and other qualities as identified in the person specification. It is a requirement that every doctor takes part in annual job planning and annual appraisal as part of the revalidation cycle.

Main duties of the job

The post‑holder will be responsible to the Divisional Director of Unplanned Care at The Hillingdon Hospital and will negotiate their job plan annually. It is a 6.5 PA post – 5 PA direct clinical care (DCC) and 1.5 supporting professional activities (SPA). Within this SPA includes clinical supervisor role for GP trainees at hospice, audit and personal CPD. Personal CPD must be included as part of annual appraisal, which is mandatory for the revalidation process.

The post holder will, together with their consultant colleagues and other health‑care professionals in the Directorate, provide an effective and comprehensive service for patients with palliative care needs and support continuing service developments.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the link for the job description and person specification for full details of the post.

Person Specification

Essential & Desirable

• Full GMC Registration with License to Practice
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent
• On GMC's specialist registrar or within 6 months of CCT from the date of the interview
• CCT in Palliative Medicine +/- General Internal Medicine (or equivalent)
• Evidence of formal teaching experience
• Higher degree e.g. MD or PhD
• Published works and previous experience of participation in research
• Experience of working in hospice
• Experience of working in the community

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£109,725 to £145,478 a year
Plus £2162 London Weighting