Locum Consultant Palliative Medicine

NHS; Norwich; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Locum Consultant in Palliative Medicine. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work within a dynamic team at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, focusing on patient-centered care and clinical autonomy in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• GMC registration essential for practicing.
• MRCP (UK) required; diploma in palliative medicine preferred.
• Clinical training for gaining UK CCT in Palliative Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a seven-day/week service for hospital inpatients.
• Join a non-resident second-on-call telephone advice service.
• Opportunity for professional development in research and teaching.

Skills

Excellent communicator

Team collaboration

Service development enthusiasm

Flexibility

Responsiveness

Education

Full GMC Registration

MRCP (UK) or equivalent

Diploma in Palliative Medicine

Job description

Job summary

Locum Consultant

This is a fixed term post until 31st May 2026 for 8PA consultant appointment in Palliative Medicine.

This post creates an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic doctor to join the dynamic palliative care team at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (NNUHFT). The post would suit a new consultant looking to gain additional tertiary hospital experience or a more established consultant exploring relocation to the East of England.

The successful applicant would join a team of five consultants based at NNUH (3.4 WTE) and three consultants (2.7 WTE) based at Priscilla Bacon Lodge, a £12.5m Specialist Palliative Care Unit on the NNUHFT campus that opened in 2023.

The culture of the team is to provide effective, evidence-based and timely specialist palliative input for patients with complex needs. Unusually for a large Foundation Trust, palliative medicine consultants at NNUH prescribe for the patients they review, providing a wide scope for clinical autonomy whilst remaining an otherwise advisory service.

Main duties of the job

The post will contribute to running a seven day/week 9am 5pm face to face service for hospital inpatients. The successful candidate will join a Pan-Norfolk 24/7 non-resident second-on-call telephone advice service (1:9, 3% supplement) in addition to 1:7 resident weekend cover within the hospital (accounting for 1PA of job plan). The final job plan will be negotiated on appointment with flexibility depending on applicant's interests.

There will be excellent peer support from the existing eight palliative medicine consultants and the opportunity for pursuing professional development (such as research or teaching). The team is typified by a friendly and supportive working culture

A candidate who is unable for personal reasons to undertake the duties of the 8PA post will receive equal consideration. If such a candidate is appointed the job content will be modified as appropriate in consultation with consultant colleagues and local management.

About us

The NNUH Specialist Palliative Care Team is one of the busiest in the country and we have grown to be among the largest hospital palliative care teams in the country to reflect this demand. We are an advisory service within the hospital, so no patients are directly admitted under our care. We provide specialist palliative care input to patients in all parts of the hospital except paediatrics, from A+E to ITU, and work with our colleagues across all medical and surgical directorates. We receive up to 300 referrals per month, and 98% of these have an initial review within 48 hours. Between 40% and 60% of our referrals come from oncology

Our consultants hold several outpatient clinics including a multi-disciplinary MND clinic based at Priscilla Bacon Lodge and an outreach clinic at Cromer hospital for patients living in the north of the county. We have a well-established breathlessness clinic run by our Band 8a Clinical Nurse Specialist, and a newly developed Advance Care Planning clinic run at Cromer hospital by one of our Band 7 nurses. In January 2025 we will be joined by a senior Clinical Psychologist, who will provide both inpatient and outpatient support to the team and our patients. We are aiming to develop a renal supportive care service, liver supportive care service and a Vulnerable Adult service when resources allow.

Details Date posted

02 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

11 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

234-MS2367

Job locations

Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital Trust

Colney Lane

Norwich

NR4 7UY

Job description Job responsibilities

If you would like further details of this post please read the attached job description for full details for this fixed term Locum Consultant post

Job description Job responsibilities

If you would like further details of this post please read the attached job description for full details for this fixed term Locum Consultant post

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Full GMC Registration with licence to practice.
• The postholder should hold the MRCP (UK) or equivalent.

Desirable

• Diploma in Palliative Medicine

Aptitudes Essential

• Excellent communicator
• Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English
• Capable of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Enthusiasm for service development and teaching
• Ability to organize and prioritise workload
• Caring and compassionate nature
• Flexibility and responsiveness to changing or unpredictable situations

Desirable

• Prepared to work in shared office space
• Management skills

Experience Essential

• oClinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Palliative Medicine
• oAbility to take full and independent responsibility for patient care

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Full GMC Registration with licence to practice.
• The postholder should hold the MRCP (UK) or equivalent.

Desirable

• Diploma in Palliative Medicine

Aptitudes Essential

• Excellent communicator
• Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English
• Capable of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Enthusiasm for service development and teaching
• Ability to organize and prioritise workload
• Caring and compassionate nature
• Flexibility and responsiveness to changing or unpredictable situations

Desirable

• Prepared to work in shared office space
• Management skills

Experience Essential

• oClinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Palliative Medicine
• oAbility to take full and independent responsibility for patient care

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Address

Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital Trust

Colney Lane

Norwich

NR4 7UY

Employer's website

https://teamnnuh.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Address

Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital Trust

Colney Lane

Norwich

NR4 7UY

Employer's website

https://teamnnuh.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)