Senior Palliative Medicine Consultant & Education Lead

UHNM; Hempstalls; Remote; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust in the UK is seeking a Substantive Consultant in Palliative Medicine to join a dynamic MDT and provide specialist palliative care across hospital sites. The post includes 10 PAs with on-call commitment and flexible working options, including part-time or job share.

The successful candidate will join a core team, lead in teaching, and contribute to service development and research within the NHS Trust and Keele University collaboration.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and MRCP required.
• Entry on Specialist Register or UK training scheme or near this at interview/CESR progress.
• Higher degree (e.g., MSc in Palliative Medicine) desirable.
• Experience in liaison and coordination of care between multiple clinical teams.

Responsibilities

• Join a team of 4 consultants to expand specialist palliative care services.
• Provide outpatient and inpatient palliative care across hospital beds at UHNM.
• Lead undergraduate education in palliative care at Keele University School of Medicine.
• Contribute to curriculum development and clinical governance.

Skills

Teamwork

Flexibility

Leadership

Teaching

Communication

CME/CPD

NHS environment understanding

Education

GMC registration

MRCP

Specialist Registration pathway

Higher degree in Palliative Medicine

Job description

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust in the UK is seeking a Substantive Consultant in Palliative Medicine to join a dynamic MDT and provide specialist palliative care across hospital sites. The post includes 10 PAs with on-call commitment and flexible working options, including part-time or job share.

The successful candidate will join a core team, lead in teaching, and contribute to service development and research within the NHS Trust and Keele University collaboration.