# Consultant in Palliative Medicine (QEH) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-palliative-medicine-qeh/3ed3643d-878c-4900-8ae1-6b990069aeb2 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-palliative-medicine-qeh/3ed3643d-878c-4900-8ae1-6b990069aeb2.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Kent and Canterbury Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Palliative Medicine - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £109,725 - £145,478 Pro rata, per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 8 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-08T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-01T16:10:33.137Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Kent/Margate/East_Kent_Hospitals_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Palliative_Medicine/Palliative_Medicine-v7916083 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7916083?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Palliative Medicine Consultant to join the Supportive and Palliative Care team at East Kent Hospitals. We are looking for a dynamic, innovative forward thinking individual to join our multi-disciplinary team. Our multi-disciplinary Supportive and Palliative Care Team are part of the Trust Cancer Services, working closely with our colleagues in the Acute Oncology, Oncology, Haematology, Research, Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy Teams to support both inpatient and outpatient pathways across the Trust. ### Main duties of the job This is a new post at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will be part of the Palliative Medicine Consultant Team and be based at Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital (QEQM) Margate but will act as Consultants responsible for the provision of specialist Palliative Care Services across East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust . A key component of this role is to provide advanced clinical skills, leadership and expert knowledge in clinical practice. The role contributes to leading service delivery, supporting quality improvement and providing safe and effective specialist level palliative care assessment and advice to adult in patients with life-limiting illnesses or those undergoing curative treatment of serious conditions with complex symptoms, supporting our core services in the Trust. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please review the Supporting Documents section to access the full Job Description and Person Specification. If you have further queries please don't hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details at the top the page. Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability. Please note that the interview date has been set as guidance and my be subject to change. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Clinical governance **Essential** - Audit and Research experience and enthusiasm - Knowledge of Clinical Governance issue **Desirable** - Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems - Knowledge - national, statutory and legal influences in cancer ### Skills and experience **Essential** - Palliative Care experience - Senior level Multidisciplinary team working - Teaching experience - Time Management & prioritisation - Ability to take full responsibility for clinical care at consultant level **Desirable** - Leadership experience - Experience in research projects - Experience in supervision of Medical colleagues ### Qualifications and training **Essential** - Basic Medical Qualification e.g. MBBS - MRCP of MRCGP or other Oncology Specialist Training - GMC Registration - UK CCT in Palliative Care (Or within 6 months) **Desirable** - Diploma or MSC in Oncology - MA in Ethics - MD/PhD in a related area - Teaching - Adv communication training/courses ## Documents - [application pack (pdf, 987.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10661706) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 310.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10661707) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.