Locum Consultant in Palliative Medicine

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Locum Consultant – Palliative Medicine

12 Month Fixed Term Contract – 6PA

This is a fixed-term Consultant post within the Department of Palliative and End of Life Care, reflecting the Trust’s commitment to delivering the highest standard of care for patients and their loved ones in the last years of life.Working alongside the existing Consultant team, the post-holder will contribute to a consultant-led, multi-disciplinary specialist Palliative and End of Life Care (P&EOLC) service within the acute hospital, with in-reach to the Victoria Centre located on the same site. The role is advertised at 6 PAs, though we welcome conversations about flexibility for the right candidate.

Our department places great value on supporting each individual to thrive. We focus on understanding what matters most to our staff, what brings fulfilment in their working lives, and how we can work collaboratively to nurture that.

Main duties of the job

The role will provide specialist advice, support and education throughout the hospital with a focus at the front door – which has just had a £30 million facelift including a thoughtful structured process for people with palliative and end of life needs.

The P&EOLC service is provided Monday- Friday with out of hours advice offered via a telephone helpline to Prospect Hospice – our local independent hospice with whom we work closely, providing occasional mutual cross cover when required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GMC
  • CCT or equivalent
  • MRCP (UK) or equivalent

Desirable

  • Higher degree (e.g. MA, MSc, PhD, MD)
  • Advanced communication skills
  • Certificate / Diploma in Palliative Care
  • Postgraduate teaching qualification

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • Ability to lead a multi-professional team and take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
  • Ability to undertake palliative care assessments in a variety of settings including hospice, outpatient clinics, hospital wards and community
  • Clinical training/experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT/CESR or within 6 months of obtaining CCT/CESR
  • Expertise in full range of Palliative Medicine conditions

Teaching & Research

Essential

  • Ability to teach clinical skills to trainees and multi-disciplinary teams
  • Publications in peer reviewed journals
  • Experience of research and ability to apply outcomes to clinical practice

Desirable

  • Experience of large research studies
  • Evidence of design and delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate education

Leadership & Management

Essential

  • Demonstrable multi-disciplinary team leadership skills
  • Evidence of leadership skills training
  • Demonstrable appropriate multi-disciplinary team leadership skills
  • Experience of effective management

Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
  • Caring and empathetic attitude to patients and colleagues
  • Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, hospital staff and other agencies
  • Clinical integrity with an open and honest approach with patients, clinical colleagues and the MDT
  • Personal integrity, trustworthiness and honesty
  • Personal and professional values and behaviours must reflect the STAR Values of the organisation – Service, Teamwork, Ambition & Respect

Desirable

  • Evidence of MDT feedback on team working
  • Has undergone personal coaching

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).

Closing Date: 3 August 2026

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