Locum Palliative Medical Consultant

Royal Trinity Hospice; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading hospice organization in Greater London is seeking a part-time consultant for maternity cover in Palliative Medicine. The role includes providing inpatient and community care, clinical leadership, and participation in training for medical trainees. Applicants should hold full GMC registration and relevant postgraduate qualifications. The position offers a negotiable salary, 6 PAs, and various employment benefits including annual leave, a pension scheme, and participation in community-oriented events.

Benefits

27 days annual leave increasing with service

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Cycle to work scheme

Free eyesight test for DSE users

Life assurance cover

Qualifications

• Experience in a wide range of palliative care settings.
• Thorough knowledge of principles and practice of palliative care.
• On or within three months of being on specialist register for Palliative medicine.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for inpatients and supervise clinical care.
• Provide leadership for community palliative care teams.
• Participate in audit, research, and clinical governance activities.

Skills

Palliative care experience

Teaching enthusiasm

Knowledge of primary care sector

Clinical audit experience

Education

Higher medical Degree

Full registration with the GMC

MRCP, MRCGP, FRCR or FRCA

Job description

Salary Band: Negotiable according to current consultant salary scale plus London Weighting.

Hours: This is a part time post (6PAs) with a 1 in 9 second on call commitment (2% on call allowance).

Contract: Fixed term, maternity cover (beginning 1 April 2026)

Location: Royal Trinity Hospice, 30 Clapham Common Northside, London, SW4 0RN

Aboutthe role:

An exciting opportunity is available for a fixed term locum maternity cover. The post is for 6 PAs; 4.5 PAs providing direct clinical care and 1.5 PAs supporting professional activities.

The post holder will provide in-patient as well as community care.

The post-holder will share with colleagues in the training and professional development of the Specialty Trainees and other medical trainees. He / she will also be involved with the audit, research and teaching programmes.

Main duties of the job

• Experience in a wide range of palliative care settings
• Thorough knowledge of principles and practice of palliative care
• Enthusiasm for teaching
• MRCP, MRCGP, FRCR or FRCA
• Full registration with the GMC
• On or within three months of being on specialist register for Palliative medicine
• Knowledge/experience of Primary Care Sector
• Experience of training in research methodology
• Experience of clinical audit

About us

Royal Trinity Hospice is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. At Royal Trinity Hospice we promote FREDIE (Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement). We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

• We match Agenda for Change/NHS terms and conditions for maternity, paternity and long-term sickness pay
• Length of service for those joining directly from another CQC regulated organisation (NHS, social care, hospice) is recognised in annual leave, maternity, paternity and long-term sickness pay
• A pension scheme is offered with employer contributions of up to 7.5%or a continuation of your existing NHS pension
• A generous 27 days annual leave increasing to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years, plus bank holidays (any bank holidays worked will be given back in lieu)
• Cycle to work scheme and interest-free season ticket loans available
• Free eyesight test for DSE users and a contribution towards the cost of glasses
• 25% store discount in Trinity shops
• Life assurance cover
• Lots of opportunities to attend exciting and high-profile events e.g. a staff lottery to attend our regular biannual Gala dinner; participating in Royal visits, and the annual summer garden party
• Regular ballots for donated free tickets and prizes
• Access to courses of free counselling

Job responsibilities

• Be responsible for the inpatients at Royal Trinity Hospice and supervise the clinical care provided by the non-consultant grade doctors attached to the in patient unit and the community teams in conjunction with the other consultants at Royal Trinity Hospice.
• Provide clinical leadership for the community palliative care teams working across the catchment area and develop close links with the relevant Primary Care Teams in the area.
• Provide leadership and guidance for the professional development of Specialist Registrars in Palliative Medicine.
• Take part in the second on-call rota with the other consultants to enable continuous senior cover for the junior medical staff on-call.
• Participate in multidisciplinary teaching programmes in Royal Trinity Hospice as well as in the community.
• Participate and contribute to audit, research and clinical governance activities.
• Develop and maintain liaison between professional organisations, regionally and nationally.
• Participate and strengthen the continuing professional development educational programme.
• Participate in managerial responsibilities as required
• Contribute to the teaching of medical undergraduates.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full registration with the GMC
• MRCP, MRCGP, FRCR or FRCA
• On or within three months of being on specialist register for Palliative Medicine
• Higher medical Degree

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.

Depending on experiencenegotiable according to current consultant salary scale