# Resident Doctor - Clinical Fellow in Palliative Care > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Tayside. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/resident-doctor-clinical-fellow-in-palliative-care/7bb31ebd-6a62-4553-bfb9-8a8eb7fc2c15 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/resident-doctor-clinical-fellow-in-palliative-care/7bb31ebd-6a62-4553-bfb9-8a8eb7fc2c15.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** NHS Tayside - **Location:** Ninewells Hospital and Medical School - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Palliative Medicine - **Grade:** Junior - **Salary:** £45,504 - £71,550 - **Contract type:** Fixed-term - **Employment type:** Part time - **Closing date:** 2026-10-19T22:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-06T11:08:28.387Z - **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=272045 - **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=272045 - **Employer website:** https://www.nhstayside.scot.nhs.uk/ ## Job Content ### Job details - Job reference: 261630 - Salary: Clinical Fellow (£45,504 - £71,550) - Job closing date: 19/10/2026 - Job Type: Medical and Dental - Location: Roxburghe House - Employment type: Fixed-term - Hours Per Week: 32 - Job posted date: 06/10/2026 - Employer (NHS Board): NHS Tayside - Department: Palliative Care A Clinical Fellow post in Palliative Medicine is available within NHS Tayside, based at Roxburghe House, Dundee. The post holder will become part of an innovative and dynamic multidisciplinary team seeking to deliver high standards of specialist palliative care in all settings, both in and out of hours. This is an excellent opportunity for applicants interested in developing a career in Palliative Medicine. NHS Tayside has a Tayside-Wide Specialist Palliative Medicine Service which supports patients and staff in all health care settings including: home, nursing homes, community hospitals, two specialist palliative care units and two University teaching hospitals. The multidisciplinary team in Roxburghe House includes 3 consultants, 2 specialty doctors and various trainees (Palliative Medicine, Foundation Year and GP trainees). This post is based in Roxburghe House but applicants will have flexibility to work across sites within the Tayside Specialist Palliative Care Service. The post includes contribution to a Tayside Palliative Medicine on call rota which is approximately 1 in 7 (weekend and weeknights). Ability to responsively travel across Tayside sites when on call is essential for this post. Further detail about the on call component is included in the job description. Applicants must have completed at least 2 years full-time post graduate training or have equivalent experience and competencies. Previous experience in Specialist Palliative Care is required or otherwise strong experience of generalist palliative care in closely allied specialties. Informal enquiries to: Dr Elinor Brabin, Consultant in Palliative Medicine and Lead Clinician for Roxburghe House on 01382 660 111 ext 26135 or email: elinor.brabin@nhs.scot or Dr Katharine Thompson, Consultant in Palliative Medicine and Clinical Lead for Palliative Medicine on 01382 423132 or via email: Katharine.thompson@nhs.scot The closing date for applications is 19.10.2026 with expected interview date on 10th November. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Full GMC registration & licence to practice. **Desirable** - Accredited by relevant Committee ### Length of Service **Essential** - Applicants must be post registration and have successfully completed Foundation Training or have commensurate experience. ### General experience **Essential** - On call working in Medical Specialties, acute medical admissions experience, collaborative working with hospital palliative care and/or community palliative care teams **Desirable** - Experience of senior decision making in medical specialties, community hospital experience, community home visits ### Management training **Desirable** - Not required ### Teaching experience **Desirable** - Training and experience in clinical teaching and learning in small and large groups. ### Interpersonal Skills **Essential** - Evidence of effective team working and leadership ### Research and publications **Desirable** - Evidence of audit and QI ### Advanced clinical training and experience **Essential** - Experience in specialist palliative care or strong experience of generalist palliative care in a closely allied specialty **Desirable** - Specific training in advanced symptom control. - Career interest in Palliative Medicine ### Particular requirements and/or areas of special interest **Essential** - Satisfactory enhanced disclosure from Disclosure Scotland and clearance by the Occupational Health Service - Responsive ability to travel across Tayside for on call working ## Documents - [261630 PS Tayside (DOC, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1206683&JobId=272045) - [261630 JD Tayside (DOCX, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1206681&JobId=272045) - [Candidate guidance on use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1206684&JobId=272045) ## 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.