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A leading NHS organization in Manchester is seeking an experienced Consultant in Palliative Medicine to join their specialist team. The successful candidate will lead the development of clinical services for patients with progressive respiratory diseases, provide expert advice, and foster coordinated palliative care approaches. This role offers substantial opportunities for professional growth and is part of a collaborative healthcare environment.
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.
MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £3bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We are 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 have 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 launched in September 2022.
We are proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high‑quality research programmes.
We are 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.
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 resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
COVID‑19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, and your colleagues. While vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we encourage staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, helpful advice and information are available by searching on the NHS England website.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
This advert closes on Thursday 23 Oct 2025.