Consultant Palliative Medicine

Division of Surgery – BHRUT NHS; Romford; On-site; GBP 82,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

A health organization in Romford is seeking a Consultant in Palliative Medicine to join their award-winning Macmillan Specialist Palliative Care Service. The role involves providing specialist care to patients with life-limiting illnesses, leading teams, and contributing to service development and education. The ideal candidate should have full GMC registration, experience in acute palliative care, and strong communication skills. This opportunity offers a chance to improve patient outcomes and support families during difficult times.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice.
• Experience in acute hospital palliative care.
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist clinical care to adult patients with life-limiting illnesses.
• Lead and support colleagues through clinical advice and education.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Compassionate care

Strong communication skills

Teaching skills

Team collaboration

Service development

Quality improvement

Education

CCT in Palliative Medicine or equivalent

Masters or higher degree in a relevant subject

Tools

Electronic Palliative Care Coordination Systems

Job description

We are seeking a dedicated Consultant in Palliative Medicine to join our award-winning Macmillan Specialist Palliative Care Service at BHRUT. This is an exceptional opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of patients and families while working within a CQC Outstanding-rated end of life care service.

Our service covers two acute hospital sites: Queen's Hospital in Romford (CQC Outstanding) and King George Hospital in Ilford (CQC Good), serving over 840,000 people across Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Redbridge, and Brentwood.

Collaborative Partnerships: Work closely with Saint Francis Hospice (CQC Outstanding), community palliative care teams, and be part of innovative partnership models across North East London.

Professional Development: Access regional consultant networks, monthly partnership meetings, quarterly CPD forums, and opportunities to contribute to strategic service development.

Diverse and Meaningful Work: Serve one of London's most diverse populations with complex palliative care needs, making a genuine impact on patient outcomes and family experiences.

Main duties of the job:

• Provide specialist clinical care to adult patients with life-limiting illnesses across malignant and non-malignant conditions.
• Lead and support colleagues through clinical advice, education, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Join our 24/7 consultant on-call rota providing telephone support to trust staff.
• Work collaboratively with our multidisciplinary team handling over 2,000 referrals annually.
• Contribute to education and training including mandatory EOLC training, medical student teaching, and our educational podcast series.
• Support service development aligned with national End of Life Care ambitions and our new BHRUT EOLC Strategy.

Working for our organisation:

We’re an organisation committed to continuous improvement, driven by a desire to deliver high-quality care. We have recently opened at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital, and our CEO was named by the Health Service Journal in 2024.

Our main sites are KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford, serving over 330,000 emergency department visitors last year. We are campaigning for £35m to eliminate corridor care.

Our patients benefit from services in Ilford, Hornchurch, and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC), which provide over 94,000 scans annually, operating 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Our staff, over 8,000 from 146 countries, reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. More than 400 staff are on our Ofsted accredited list. We are proud to be an employer of choice.

We are introducing an electronic patient record system that will transform staff workflows and patient care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

• Full GMC registration with licence to practice.
• CCT in Palliative Medicine or equivalent, or within 6 months of CCT.
• Commitment to compassionate, person-centred care.
• Experience in acute hospital palliative care.
• Strong communication and teaching skills.
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in service development and quality improvement.
• Interest in education and training.
• Knowledge of Electronic Palliative Care Coordination Systems.

Understanding of health inequalities and a commitment to widening access.

Join us in providing compassionate, inclusive care to those with a life-limiting illness, supporting patients from diagnosis through bereavement, and empowering colleagues to deliver excellent palliative care.

Person specification:

Qualifications:

• Full GMC registration.
• On the specialist register for Palliative Medicine or within six months of entry at interview.
• Demonstrable knowledge of all aspects of specialist palliative care.
• Experience across different settings.
• Masters or higher degree in a relevant subject.
• Regional, national, or international presentations or posters.
• Research publications.
• Relevant interests aligned with BHRUT and hospice strategies.

Appropriate UK professional registration is required.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, and a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be necessary.