Specialty Doctor in Palliative Medicine: Sponsorship Available

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Harrogate District NHS Foundation Trust are looking to recruit a Specialty Doctor in Palliative Care 0.6 WTE.

The HDFT Palliative Care Team (PCT) provides multidisciplinary advisory support for hospital and community adult patients with advanced, progressive life-limiting illnesses who require Specialist Palliative Care (SPC). SPC input may be sought where the focus of care is on quality of life, and for patients who have unresolved complex needs that cannot be met by their current care team. These needs may be physical, psychological, social and/or spiritual.

The team is employed by HDFT and is based at Harrogate District Hospital. The service is provided Monday to Friday 8:00-16:00. Team members work predominantly in either hospital or community but provide cross cover for each other as needed. The team works closely with Saint Michael’s Hospice and other providers of PEoLC across the locality.

Main duties of the job

This role will work predominately in the community to support the team to provide support to the Macmillan Community Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialists, whilst managing a small caseload of patients. Although the post is community based, cross cover for the hospital-based service will form part of the role requirements.

Candidates should have the relevant experience and be a keen advocate for PCT and system wide development in the evidence-based delivery of PEoLC. A willingness to deliver education to a variety of health care professionals and support relevant research are also required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS and full registration on GMC with licence to practice

Desirable

  • Post-graduate qualification (e.g MRCP/MRCGP)

Experience

Essential

  • Post-graduate medical experience of at least 4 years, 2 of which must be in relevant specialities

Desirable

  • Experience in Palliative Care
  • Experience of working in a community setting

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: 4 October 2026

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