Consultant in Palliative Medicine


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	Negotiable
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1QU
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	15 Oct 2026
Closing date:	13 Nov 2026

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Summary

The successful candidate will: Be the lead clinician providing consultant level specialist palliative medical oversight for the Hospice Inpatient Unit Chair the weekly Inpatient Unit MDT Work with the Hospice MD, with the support of the Quality and Governance Team, to ensure consistently high quality, safe and effective palliative care is provided and that patients have excellent experience and outcomes when under Hospice care. Be involved in providing clinical oversight for the first on call rota Support the Hertfordshire Community Trust Specialist Palliative Care CNS team by providing telephone advice and attending case review meetings in the Medical Director's absence Undertake outpatient clinics Provide specialist palliative medical advice to other healthcare professionals such as local GPs or community nurses through the Hospice Palliative Advice Line Act as Clinical Supervisor to GP Trainees and the Specialist Trainees on placement Engage in original research with the support of the Hospice MD Attend Incident and Safety meetings and be an active participant in quality improvement work Work with the Hospice MD to contribute towards the development of the medical aspects of the Hospice annual plan Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role, duties, salary and an example weekly timetable. This job is offered as 0.6 0.8 WTE/6 8 programmed activities per week, plus 1 in 9 non resident on call. Basic salary on commencement will be set at a threshold to reflect previous experience.

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