Consultant in Palliative Care

Job summary

South Tyneside and Sunderland Foundation Trust (STSFT) are looking to fill a Specialist Palliative Care consultant post in the Sunderland locality. The post will primarily be Community based and to provide support to the main hospital sites as required, plus on call cover for the 14-bedded IPU based at St Benedicts Hospice.

The post is based at St Benedicts Hospice delivering Specialist Palliative Medicine across Sunderland and South Tyneside for MDT working, on call, education and peer support, providing consultant-led care to community palliative care services outpatient services and delivering education.

The Specialist Palliative Care Teams in South Tyneside and Sunderland are well established and have been steadily developed, providing integrated and multi-disciplinary services in both localities.

Main duties of the job

This post will be an integral part of an established specialist palliative care medical team providing consultant-led community and inpatient hospice care. The role offers an excellent opportunity to influence palliative and end of life care services, and to make a meaningful difference to people at the end of their life and their families.

The appointee will be jointly, with the other consultants, registrars and non-consultant career grade doctors, support the wider Multi-Disciplinary team. Much of this will be in the form of advice and support to the experienced specialist nursing team.

The appointee will be expected to contribute to leadership, education, policy and guidance development across the healthcare community.

About us

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Details

• Date posted: 19 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
• Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year pro-rata (6.5 PA's per week)
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Part-time
• Reference number: C9155-CMMD-1026-34
• Job locations: St. Benedicts Hospice, Centre For Specialist Palliative Care, St. Benedicts Way, Ryhope, SUNDERLAND, SR2 0NY, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.

The appointee will have responsibility for the training and supervision of junior medical staff and will devote time to this activity on a regular basis. If appropriate, the appointee will be named in the contracts of doctors in training grades as the person responsible for overseeing their training and as the initial source of advice to such doctors on their careers.

The appointee will be expected to work with managers and professional colleagues in the efficient running of services and will participate in, with consultant colleagues, the medical contribution to management. Subject to the provision of the Terms and Conditions of Service, the appointee will be expected to observe the Trusts agreed policies and procedures, drawn up in consultation with the profession on clinical matters, and to follow the standing orders and financial instruction of the Trust.

Where the appointee manages employees of the Trust, he/she will be expected to follow Trust employment and personnel policies/procedures. The appointee will be expected to make sure that there are adequate arrangements for staff included in the care of his/her patients to be able to contact the appointee when necessary.

UK Registration

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