# Consultant in Palliative Medicine > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-palliative-medicine/7c085296-3c4e-4dee-b8b4-a0012370a7f9 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-palliative-medicine/7c085296-3c4e-4dee-b8b4-a0012370a7f9.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust - **Town:** Stoke On Trent - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Palliative Medicine - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 Pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 10 sessions per week (An 8 PA job plan would be considered) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-30T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-02T10:13:19.473Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Staffordshire/Stoke_on_Trent/University_Hospitals_North_Midlands_NHS_Trust/Palliative_Medicine/Palliative_Medicine-v7976448 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7976448?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview SUBSTANTIVE CONSULTANT IN PALLIATIVE MEDICINE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF NORTH MIDLANDS NHS TRUST Applications are invited for the above post working in the University Hospitals of North Midlands. This is an exciting opportunity to join the established consultant and multidisciplinary team to provide Specialist Palliative care services to the populations of Staffordshire and Cheshire. This is a 10 PA post which includes an on-call commitment attracting category B availability supplement. Applications would be considered for less than full time working or job share. ### Main duties of the job The successful candidate will join an existing dynamic team of 4 consultants working in the Staffordshire area to expand the Specialist Palliative Care services provided in the University Hospitals of North Midlands. The successful candidate will be a core member of the Hospital Palliative Care Team working in both hospital sites providing specialist palliative advice, outpatient services and inpatient care for our 10 palliative medicine beds. The successful candidate will also work closely with local hospices and community services. The successful candidate will act take a lead role in undergraduate Palliative Care education at the Keele University's School of Medicine and will contribute to the development and provision of the Palliative Care curriculum. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role. If there are any queries or you wish to have a discussion regarding the role, please do not hesitate to contact the hiring manager. ## Job Details SUBSTANTIVE CONSULTANT IN PALLIATIVE MEDICINE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF NORTH MIDLANDS NHS TRUST Applications are invited for the above post working in the University Hospitals of North Midlands. This is an exciting opportunity to join the established consultant and multidisciplinary team to provide Specialist Palliative care services to the populations of Staffordshire and Cheshire. This is a 10 PA post which includes an on-call commitment attracting category B availability supplement. Applications would be considered for less than full time working or job share. ## Job Description The successful candidate will join an existing dynamic team of 4 consultants working in the Staffordshire area to expand the Specialist Palliative Care services provided in the University Hospitals of North Midlands. The successful candidate will be a core member of the Hospital Palliative Care Team working in both hospital sites providing specialist palliative advice, outpatient services and inpatient care for our 10 palliative medicine beds. The successful candidate will also work closely with local hospices and community services. The successful candidate will act take a lead role in undergraduate Palliative Care education at the Keele University's School of Medicine and will contribute to the development and provision of the Palliative Care curriculum. ## Responsibilities Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role. If there are any queries or you wish to have a discussion regarding the role, please do not hesitate to contact the hiring manager. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Full registration with the GMC Possession of MRCP. - Entry on Specialist Register or in U.K. training scheme or within 6 months of award of CCT at time of interview or CESR application in progress through Portfolio Pathway for Specialist Registration. **Desirable** - A higher degree (eg MSc in Palliative Medicine) ### Clinical experience **Essential** - Good general clinical experience in the specialty - Experience of liaising and co-ordinating care between multiple clinical teams - Ability to offer expert clinical opinion in a range of problems within all areas of palliative medicine. - Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients. - Experience of conducting clinical audit. ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure - An enquiring and critical approach to work - Caring attitude to patients. - Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other staff and agencies. - Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development. - An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues. - Ability and means to travel To be accessible as required for on call duties **Desirable** - A full UK Driving Licence ### Teaching and Training Experience **Essential** - Enthusiasm and ability to teach clinical skills to medical staff and students, and staff of other disciplines. - Substantial experience of teaching medical students **Desirable** - Recognised teaching skills course/ medical education qualification - Experience of leadership, curriculum development and assessment in medical education. ### Management and Administrative Experience **Essential** - Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively. - Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures - Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives ### Academic Achievements, Research, Publications **Essential** - Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems. - An awareness of current speciality specific developments, initiatives and issues - Evidence of training in research methodology **Desirable** - Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years. - Evidence of having undertaken original research ### Professional and Multidisciplinary Team Working **Essential** - Ability to work effectively with colleagues and within a team - Ability to work flexibly and accommodate changes in work plan when necessary for the smooth running of the department. **Desirable** - Experience of service development ## Documents - [job pack (pdf, 376.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10340748) - [policy ex-offenders (pdf, 36.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1001) - [speaking up policy (pdf, 523.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2142) - [dbs code of practice (pdf, 54.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1004) - [family relocation information (pdf, 1.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1118) - [infection control statement (pdf, 107.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1003) - [recruitment reasonable adjustments (pdf, 122.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2872) - [statement handling – updated from policy (pdf, 33.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1000) - [trust policy on managing risk associated with safeguarding children (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1007) ## 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.