Consultant in Palliative Medicine

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in Manchester is seeking a Consultant in Palliative Medicine to join its specialist palliative care team. The role involves developing services for patients with progressive respiratory diseases, providing expert advice, and collaborating across various healthcare sectors. Ideal candidates will possess a Higher Medical Degree, GMC registration, and have a substantial interest in research and education.

Qualifications

• Independent decision-making at consultant level.
• Interest in research and publications.
• Management training and experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead role in developing clinical service for respiratory disease.
• Provide specialist advice in palliative care.
• Collaborate across health and social care agencies.

Skills

Leadership skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Higher Medical Degree

GMC registration

MRCP or equivalent

CCST in Palliative Medicine

Job description

Overview

Consultant in Palliative Medicine at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT). The closing date is 23 October 2025.

An opportunity has arisen at Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) for a Consultant in Palliative Medicine. The successful candidate will be a core member of the specialist palliative care team.

Main duties

The primary aim of the post is to play a leading role in the development and delivery of the clinical service for patients with progressive, incurable respiratory disease in collaboration with the existing palliative medicine team members and colleagues from other clinical services.

To provide specialist advice and guidance to other colleagues in the management of palliative care patients during the day.

To play a leading role in the development of the coordinated approach to palliative care across the hospital, community and hospice boundaries.

To further develop multi-professional specialist palliative care team working across health and social care agencies.

To maintain close relationships with MFT oncology services and other related hospital specialties.

To help develop and coordinate protocols of referral and symptom control guidelines which are then the subject of clinical audit.

To develop multi-professional palliative care teaching, research and audit to ensure a sound evidence base for palliative care practice.

To participate in the education programmes for medical undergraduates and postgraduate medical education across hospital, primary care and hospice sectors.

To provide education and clinical supervision for junior medical staff in palliative medicine.

To play a role in ensuring continuing professional development and postgraduate training in palliative care for tumour specific groups and other clinical teams.

About us

MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £3bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Other requirements

• GMC registration Full registration with the General Medical Council (or eligible for full registration)
• Fully registered Medical
• MRCP or equivalent
• Within 6 months of receiving CCST in Palliative Medicine
• Higher Medical Degree

Experience

• Specialist training in Palliative Medicine.
• Ability to make independent decisions at consultant level
• Interest in research with publications
• Management training and experience

Skills and Knowledge

• Sufficient leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills to undertake effectively the role of consultant in a large teaching hospital
• Good personal and interpersonal skills
• Good spoken and written English. Communication skills should be highly developed
• Ability to work in a multi-professional environment and collaborate closely with team members
• Experience of multidisciplinary teaching of undergraduates and trainees
• Experience of routine clinical audit
• Knowledge of the organisation of NHS and the Government's agenda for its modernisation
• Teaching skills training

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.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

£109,725 to £145,478 per annum