# Locum Consultant in Palliative Medicine

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Archived / closed
- **Employer:** Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust
- **Town:** West Bromwich
- **Region:** Midlands
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Palliative Medicine
- **Grade:** Consultant
- **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (sept'26-sept'27)
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-20T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-09T11:51:23.727Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Birmingham/Sandwell_West_Birmingham_NHS_Trust/Palliative_Care/Palliative_Care-v8109707
- **Employer website:** https://www.swbh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

This is a 2PA post, in palliative medicine working in hospital and community settings to cover a one year period of maternity leave.

As a key member of the multi professional team you will work as part of the innovative ‘Connected Palliative care’ service which provides specialist palliative care, 24/7 rapid response home care for dying patients and a dedicated central coordination hub which manages our end-of-life care register.

The post will be between Oldbury Council House & Midland Metropolitan Hospital, and the post holder will be required to work at any of the Trust’s inpatient sites and carry out domiciliary visits.

This post for 12 months will start on September 1st

### Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job (example below)

The post holder will work alongside the established consultant team to:

- Provide specialist palliative care medical care to people in our hospitals and community footprint.
- Take a leadership role in the Palliative and End of Life Care Quality Improvement Program building on established work with acute and community specialities to deliver and further improve specialist palliative and end of life care patient and carer experience across all disease pathways.
- Support as needed selected cancer & non-cancer MDT’s & board rounds.
- Be supported to develop subspecialist interests if aligned to the service strategy.

Deliver & design education and training as needed.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Information about the Specialist Palliative Care Service

The innovative ‘Connected Palliative care’ service which provides specialist palliative care, 24/7 rapid response home care for dying patients and a dedicated central coordination hub which manages our end-of-life care register. Specialist in-patient hospice care is sub contracted to two local partner hospices.

For more information on the job role and responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description attached.

For an informal discussion, please contact:

Clinical Lead: Dr Anna Lock, Email: \[email protected\]

Service Lead: Sue Law, Email: \[email protected\]

## Person Specification

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Entry on Specialist Register in Palliative Medicine or possession of a CCT in Palliative Medicine or substantial experience in a senior medical post in Palliative Medicine or within 6 months of CCT.
- MRCP or equivalent.

**Desirable**

- Higher Degree

### Clinical Experience

**Essential**

- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the management of complex palliative care patients.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients

**Desirable**

- Special interest that complements the existing consultants

### Clinical Effectiveness

**Essential**

- Experience of leading successful quality improvement activity.
- Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making.

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 624.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10405548)
- [swb- sustainability (pdf, 49.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2657)
- [person specification (pdf, 624.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10405549)
- [candidate briefing pack (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2982)
- [swb reward & recognition guide (pdf, 704.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2604)
- [flexible working document – healthier futures (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2437)

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