Job summary
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join the Newcastle Hospitals Palliative Care Service. This is a trust wide service working as 4 teams across RVI, FRH, NCCC and Newcastle Community, including into Care Homes. The service includes medical, nursing and psychology specialists. The successful candidate will primarily be based within one of the palliative care teams for clinical and strategic work; however, they are expected to cover any of the hospital or community sites as needed.
This post commences from April 1st 2026 and attracts 8.5 PAs for in hours NUTH work.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will join a team of Palliative Medicine Consultants working within the NUTH Palliative Care Service. This is a liaison service, consisting of doctors, a senior nurse, nurse specialists, health care assistants, psychologists and admin staff, which supports the delivery of high quality palliative and end of life care to patients within Newcastle Hospitals and those living in Newcastle community.
The post holder will work with a variety of clinicians in caring for adult palliative patients with cancer and non-cancer diagnoses within the Newcastle hospitals and in Newcastle community. Working alongside other specialists working within Newcastle hospitals and General Practice, the service supports proactive planning as well as reactive treatment and care, aiming to improve the quality of life and death for patients and their carers across Newcastle. The post holder will also be involved in teaching, training, research, audit, and strategic work within the Trust and with partner organisations.
The successful applicant will be involved in the development of a supportive care model and service, supporting the holistic care of patients receiving care at the Cancer Centre.
The post holder will also contribute to the out of hours on call service which is non-resident and provides advice and guidance to prescribers to all hospital sites and across Newcastle community.
About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
o Freeman Hospitalo Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)o Newcastle Dental Hospitalo Newcastle Fertility Centreo Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbriao Northern Genetics Serviceo Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical:
Provide direct clinical care to patients and their families
Support the palliative care nurse specialists to deliver care to patients and families through MDT, advice and joint visiting
Provide advice and support to referrers to the service
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical:
Provide direct clinical care to patients and their families
Support the palliative care nurse specialists to deliver care to patients and families through MDT, advice and joint visiting
Provide advice and support to referrers to the service
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification.
- Full GMC Registration.
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC).
- Higher medical qualification: MRCP, FRCA, MRCGP
Desirable
- Higher Degree.
- Special skills training in the specialty.
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience in palliative care in hospital, community and hospice settings.
- Evidence of a substantial commitment to the specialty.
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the speciality, and to liaise with other specialists to support the clinical care of patients referred to the service.
- Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients within the hospice when providing on-call cover.
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty.
- An understanding of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals.
- Evidence of leadership / project management.
- Evidence of having implemented change.
- Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines.
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff.
- Experience of formal and informal teaching and training of undergraduate and postgraduate doctors, nurses and allied health professionals.
- Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills.
Desirable
- Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills
- Postgraduate qualification in medical education.
Research
Essential
- Evidence of significant research commitment and experience.
Desirable
- Higher degree.
- Publications/presentations in the last five years.
- Research/critical review of literature.
Audit
Essential
- Evidence of participation in audit.
Desirable
- Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit.
- Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification.
- Full GMC Registration.
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC).
- Higher medical qualification: MRCP, FRCA, MRCGP
Desirable
- Higher Degree.
- Special skills training in the specialty.
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience in palliative care in hospital, community and hospice settings.
- Evidence of a substantial commitment to the specialty.
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the speciality, and to liaise with other specialists to support the clinical care of patients referred to the service.
- Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients within the hospice when providing on-call cover.
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty.
- An understanding of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals.
- Evidence of leadership / project management.
- Evidence of having implemented change.
- Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines.
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff.
- Experience of formal and informal teaching and training of undergraduate and postgraduate doctors, nurses and allied health professionals.
- Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills.
Desirable
- Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills
- Postgraduate qualification in medical education.
Research
Essential
- Evidence of significant research commitment and experience.
Desirable
- Higher degree.
- Publications/presentations in the last five years.
- Research/critical review of literature.
Audit
Essential
- Evidence of participation in audit.
Desirable
- Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit.
- Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
