Locum Paediatric Palliative Care Consultant — Shaping Care

Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital and Charity; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a 5 PA locum consultant in paediatric palliative care. The post combines direct clinical care with opportunities to support service development across the West Midlands region.

The successful candidate will work within an experienced MDT, providing symptom management, advance care planning and family‑centred care across hospital and community settings, with potential to develop SPIN competencies under supervision.

Qualifications

• Specialist paediatric palliative care knowledge required.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience in advance care planning and symptom management.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist paediatric palliative care across hospital and community settings.
• Deliver expert symptom management and advance care planning.
• Contribute to service development, education and ongoing delivery of high‑quality care.

Skills

Paediatric palliative care

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Advance care planning

Symptom management

Education

GMC registration (licence to practise)

Job description

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a 5 PA locum consultant in paediatric palliative care. The post combines direct clinical care with opportunities to support service development across the West Midlands region.

The successful candidate will work within an experienced MDT, providing symptom management, advance care planning and family‑centred care across hospital and community settings, with potential to develop SPIN competencies under supervision.