Job summary
- Main area
- Palliative Medicine
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 8 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 205-7217599
- Employer
- University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- UHNM
- Town
- Stoke on Trent
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 Pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/08/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 29/10/2025
Employer heading
CONSULTANT IN PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
SUBSTANTIVE CONSULTANT IN PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF NORTH MIDLANDS NHS TRUST AND DOUGLAS MACMILLAN HOSPICE
Applications are invited for the above post working in the University Hospitals of North Midlands and Douglas Macmillan Hospice. This is an exciting opportunity to join the established consultant and multidisciplinary teams in both organisations to provide Specialist Palliative care services to the populations of Staffordshire and Cheshire. This is an 8 PA post which includes an on-call commitment attracting category B availability supplement.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will join an existing dynamic team of 5 consultants working in the Staffordshire area to expand the Specialist Palliative Care services provided in the University Hospitals of North Midlands and the Douglas Macmillan Hospice. 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 be a core member of the Douglas Macmillan Hospice team providing specialist palliative care services for both inpatients and community patients.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals of North Midlands
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role.
Douglas Macmillan Hospice
Dougie Mac is an open-culture organisation, underpinned by clear strategic aims, vision and values. By joining Dougie Mac, you will be part of a dedicated team of professionals who are committed to delivering person-led, responsive and cost-effective services of the highest quality. Dougie Mac is an all-age palliative care hospice from birth to old age with an interest in a wider service delivery for dementia patients. You will be based at the adult site with opportunity to explore an interest in Young Adult palliative care if desired. We have a 28 bedded adult inpatient unit covering a population of around 500,000, well established community Palliative Care Nurse Specialist team, with Admiral Nurses core to the team and a vibrant wellbeing centre. Education is a priority and training of future doctors is core to our ethos. We are research active with NIHR and have a research collaboration and joint strategy with Staffordshire University, working on collaborative projects to improve/inform our user experience across all services.
Dougie Mac was named sixth in the UK’s Best Charity to Work For in 2024 compiled by independent employee engagement specialists, Best Companies. The prestigious title also gave Dougie Mac a three star rating – the highest possible ranking – meaning that the hospice is now classed as a world-class organisation to work for. We are also ranked as a high performing organisation in the Investors in Excellence framework which evaluates organisations based on a comprehensive set of criteria, including leadership, strategy and overall performance. Our high-performing ranking is demonstrated by the dedication and quality of work of our team – using the Plan - Do - Study – Act approach, setting and achieving objectives, maintaining high standards and driving continuous growth and improvement.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- A higher degree (eg MSc in Palliative Medicine)
Clinical experience
Essential criteria
- Good general clinical experience in the specialty including of working in a hospice setting.
- 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.
Professional and Multidisciplinary Team Working
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- Experience of service development
Academic Achievements, Research, Publications
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years.
- Evidence of having undertaken original research
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential criteria
- 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
Teaching and Training Experience
Essential criteria
- Enthusiasm and ability to teach clinical skills to medical staff and students, and staff of other disciplines.
Desirable criteria
- Recognised teaching skills course/ medical education qualification
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- A full UK Driving Licence
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Sarah Kelt
- Job title
- Consultant in Palliative Medicine & Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01782 674029
- Additional information
Name; Dr Emer Cunningham McKenna
Job title; Medical Director Douglas Macmillan Hospice
Email address; [email protected]
Telephone; 01782 344300
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
2nd Floor, Springfield Building
Royal Stoke University Hospital
Newcastle Road
Stoke on Trent
Staffordshire
ST4 6QG
- Telephone
- 01782 674595
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