Job summary
- Main area
- Palliative Care
- Grade
- Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- Fixed term: 3 years (English)
- Hours
- Part time - 6 sessions per week (English)
- Job ref
- 110-MD382-0825
- Employer
- Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Princess of Wales Hospital
- Town
- Bridgend
- Salary
- £62,117 - £99,216 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialty Doctor in Palliative Medicine
Specialty Doctor
Thank you for your interest in joining Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board.
Located in the heart of South Wales, we’re central to Cardiff, Newport, and Swansea. Deeply rooted in our community, as an NHS organisation we are dedicated to providing compassionate patient care and building healthier communities together.
At CTM, you’ll be part of a supportive, inclusive team from diverse nations, cultures, and backgrounds. Every role counts, every person matters, and together, we’re creating a space where everyone can thrive.
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Job overview
The post holder will carry out the duties of a specialty doctor across SPC. There will be support from the nursing team and a Consultant as well as the other members of the MDT.
This post is fixed term for upto 3 years due to funding.
Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
Provision of a service to the Health Board under the supervision of the named Consultant with the responsibility for the diagnosis and treatment, physical and psychological needs of patients under the care of the Team.
Provision of specialist Palliative Care advice and support for hospital patients with supervision from the named Consultants.
Medical support, with the Consultants, to the wider team including where necessary, assessment of patients in the Inpatient Unit, Day Care, Outpatients, other hospitals within the Health Board or at a patient’s home.
Participation in the Education Programme for Palliative Medicine/Care
Participation in the departmental audit programme annually.
These duties are an outline of the main duties of the post. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the grade as directed by the supervising Consultant Physician/Associate, Medical Director, and or Locality Clinical Directors. Any changes to clinical commitments would include a review of the timetable and would take account of the experience of the post holder and the need for any additional training.
Working for our organisation
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will:
• Together with colleagues, be responsible for the provision of specialist palliative care to patients
• Primarily provide medical support to the specialist palliative care inpatient unit under consultant supervision When appropriate on occasions, carry out assessment of patients in the specialist palliative day care/outpatient setting, Hospital palliative care team in Royal Glamorgan Hospital and Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda or in the community.
• Provide middle grade cross cover.
• Work with colleagues in primary and secondary care to provide effective symptom control, appropriate rehabilitation and terminal care for patients within the hospital and community.
• Travelling as necessary between hospitals/clinic will be required to undertake such duties.
• You will be required to support the consultants in the efficient running of services. There is a requirement to work within the financial and other constraints decided upon by the Health Board. Additional expenses of any kind must not be committed without the approval of the appropriate manager/budget holder.
• The post holder will be required to:
o Be a core member of the Specialist Palliative Care MDTs
o Undertake all work in accordance with the Health Board’s procedures and operating policies
o Participate in job appraisal and review
Up until recently specialty doctors participated in a 24/7 on call specialist palliative medicine rota. With restructuring of the health board there is currently neither 24/7 nor 7/7 working for the specialty doctors, but across the whole service, all OOH working is under regular review.
Person specification
English
Essential criteria
- 4 years postgraduate training (or equivalent on part-time or flexible basis), 3 of which in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty or shall have relevant experience or competencies.
Desirable criteria
- Communication Skills Training
English
Essential criteria
- 4 years postgraduate training (or equivalent on part-time or flexible basis), 3 of which in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty or shall have relevant experience or competencies.
Desirable criteria
- Communication Skills Training
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Welsh language skills are not necessary
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lucy Timlin
- Job title
- Deputy Locality Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01443443443
- Additional information
Please make contact via email initially - the postholder works over a number of sites. The Deputy Locality Manager will be able to direct queries as appropriate - including those for medical colleagues.
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