Job overview
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a dynamic and motivated Consultant in Palliative Medicine to join our well-established North Cumbria Specialist Palliative care team which spans acute and community. This is an additional consultant post to increase the consultant support across our acute hospital sites in Carlisle and Whitehaven. There is an established End of Life Improvement Programme with Medical and Nursing leads in place. A key part of the role would be in contributing to the delivery of end of life improvement work and working collaboratively with stakeholders.
The successful candidate will join a team of consultants in Palliative medicine supported by nurse specialists in both acute and community. There are opportunities to develop sub specialty interest where this contributes to and complements the department and Trusts’ service needs. There are undergraduate, postgraduate education and research opportunities available. There is no on-call commitment although this may change as services develop.
The post is for 10PA however applicants wishing to work less than full-time will still be considered.
Applicants are required to have full specialist registration in Palliative Medicine or be within 6 months of CCT/CESR.
Main duties of the job
This is a hospital based consultant role in palliative medicine.
See attached job description for detailed information on the role.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached detailed job description and additional information on the role, including main responsibilities in the role and an example job plan.
Person specification
Personal skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to form and maintain good working relationships with colleagues and patients
- Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues, both medical and others
- Ability to lead where appropriate
- Ability to travel independently of public transport between sites
- Valid clean driving license
- Satisfactory medical clearance from occupational health
Career progression
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development appropriate to palliative medicine
Desirable
- Appropriate progression of career to date
Other requirements
Essential
- Authorised to live and work in the UK
Teaching and training
Essential
- Evidence of clinical teaching experience
- Evidence of teaching to a multi-professional team
Desirable
- Teaching qualification
- Design of teaching programme
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Clinical training and experience in Palliative Medicine equivalent to that required to gain entry to the UK Certificate of Completed Training (CCT) in Palliative Medicine
- Excellent communication skills with patients, colleagues, managers and other staff
- High standard of clinical skill and expertise in palliative Medicine
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Knowledge and experience of national end of life tools
Desirable
- Specialist Registrar in Palliative Medicine or Equivalent
- Experience of working with primary care / community colleagues
- Professional supervision and management of non-consultant staff
Organisation and planning
Essential
- Able to organise oneself and own workload
- Able to safely prioritise clinical need
- Experience & ability to work in multi-professional teams
- Information technology skills
Desirable
- Understanding of NHS, clinical governance & resource constraints
- Service development skills
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- MRCP, MRCGP or equivalent
- Entry on GMC specialist register in palliative medicine via CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) or CESR
Desirable
- MD or PhD degree
- Postgraduate teaching qualification
Management and administrative
Essential
- Awareness of the managerial role of a consultant in the NHS
Desirable
- Formal training / courses in NHS management for palliative medicine
Research, audit and clinical governance
Essential
- Evidence of participation in audit
- Evidence of participation in other quality improvement activity
Desirable
- Experience of leading audit / quality improvement activity
- Evidence of implementing change in a clinical service
- Research experience, publications, prizes and honours
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This advert is for Consultant in Palliative Medicine with North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust in Carlisle, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Palliative Medicine role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 17 Aug 2026.
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