Consultant in Palliative Medicine

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in London seeks a Consultant in Palliative Medicine to join a dynamic team dedicated to high-quality clinical care. The role requires comprehensive palliative care experience, eligibility for full GMC registration, and a commitment to service improvement and education. The successful candidate will engage with clinical governance and be involved in training and research opportunities. This is a full-time position with 10 PAs, emphasizing flexibility in working patterns to enhance patient care.

Qualifications

• Must be fully registered with the GMC/GDC and hold a Licence to Practice.
• Must be on the Specialist Register or near to attaining CCT in Palliative Medicine.
• Must demonstrate leadership in clinical governance.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership across the Palliative Care service.
• Engage with education and research across the organization.
• Support delivery of high-quality clinical care.

Skills

Comprehensive clinical experience in palliative care

Exceptional communication skills

Audit and quality improvement participation

Multi-professional teaching and training

Education

Postgraduate qualification at Masters level or above

Full UK GMC registration

Job description

Consultant in Palliative Medicine

The closing date is 06 January 2026

Full time - 10 PAs

*Please note that the Job Description is not Royal College approved*

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Palliative Care service at Guys & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust.

Applications are invited for an 10 PA Consultant post in Palliative Medicine. The successful applicant will join a dynamic, enthusiastic and highly supportive multi‑professional team. The post‑holder will embody our Trust values helping to support the delivery of high quality clinical care and to provide leadership across our service which spans Guy's and St Thomas' hospitals, outpatient and community settings.

The Palliative Care service at Guy's and St Thomas' has a strong record of high quality clinical care, service innovation and quality improvement. We work closely with colleagues in our King's Health Partners' Palliative Care Clinical Academic Group. The post‑holder will have the opportunity to engage with our portfolio of education and research with many opportunities to work with colleagues across the organisation.

You must be fully registered with the GMC/GDC and hold a Licence to Practice and be on the Specialist Register, or within six months of attaining your CCT or equivalent at interview stage.

About us

The post‑holder will have regular contact with vulnerable adults and/or children (0-18 years) and therefore 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

As an organisation, we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This includes asking certain groups of staff to work more flexibly so that we can offer services to patients in the evenings and at weekends. We regard this flexibility as essential if we are to continue to provide first‑class patient care in the future. As a result, any offer of employment to a consultant post will be subject to you agreeing to work a new more flexible pattern of working in the future if required and in accordance with the provisions of the new Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust consultant contract.

Please note that successful completion of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is our accepted minimum language requirement.

Job responsibilities

For more information about the role, please contact: Dr Dominique Wakefield, Palliative Medicine Consultant and Service lead.

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Person Specification

Clinical Experience

• Comprehensive clinical experience in palliative care in inpatient, hospice and community settings
• Experience working across inpatient, outpatient and community settings as a Consultant or as a Registrar acting up

Professional Qualifications

• Eligible for full UK GMC registration and a Licence to Practise. On GMC Specialist Register or within six months of attaining CCT in Palliative Medicine
• Postgraduate qualification at Masters level or above
• Exceptional communication with evidence of advanced communication skills training.

Audit Management & IT

• Experience of participating in audit and quality improvement
• Understanding of the principles and application of clinical governance
• Can evidence improved patient care through personal involvement in clinical governance procedures

Research, Teaching skill & experience

• Experience of multi‑professional teaching and training for both undergraduate and postgraduates.
• Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
• Evidence of formal qualification in medical education or similar
• Evidence of academic achievements to include - awards, presentations and publications
• Experience of leading the delivery of education programmes
• Evidence of training in management and/or leadership appropriate for the role
• Evidence of implementing change at service or organisational level

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.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust