Job summary
This post is for a Consultant in Palliative Medicine. This is a new 4-session role, working alongside the current full-time (soon to be 0.6 FTE) Clinical Lead for PEOLC in Whiston / MWL.
It is a key leadership role with joint responsibility for the strategic and clinical care in MWL around PEOLC. The post holder will ensure the delivery of safe, effective, and patient centred specialist palliative care, while also contributing to clinical governance, education and service development. They will work in collaboration with the workforce in the other areas of MWL, and with the local Hospices and Community SPC Teams.
The post is wholly based within MWL with the contract held by Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Terms and Conditions are those of the NHS.
Applicants are required to hold Membership of the Royal College of Physicians or Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (UK or equivalent qualifications), to be fully registered with the General Medical Council, and to be on the Specialist Register for Palliative Medicine via CCT or CESR route, or due to obtain their CCT within six months of the date of interview.
Please note, the AAC for this position will be held on Monday 18th May 2026.
Main duties of the job
For a full-time job (4 PA). 3 Direct Clinical Care DCC and 1 Supporting PA SPA subject to agreement as below. 1DCC = 4 hours and includes time allocated for clinical administration tasks.
Timetable of Fixed Sessions - subject to agreement with Hospital Chief Medical Officer and Clinical Director for Specialist Palliative Care.
The job plan is indicative and management, leadership, educational and clinical responsibilities can vary week to week.
4 sessions - 3 DCC / 1 SPA.
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
AM
Clinical Handover
MDT
Ward Round
Clinical Reviews
Clinical Handover
MDT
Ward Round
Clinical Reviews
PM
SPA (incl ES/CS supervision)
(Video/Telephone) OPD 2-5pm
SPA
Clinical Reviews
End of Life Steering Group
About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
Our services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
- Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.
You will be expected to undertake the Trusts' commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached Job Description and Person Specification for main responsibilities and role requirements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached Job Description and Person Specification for main responsibilities and role requirements.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration and on Specialist Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
- Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to provide evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT on successful application
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- MRCP or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable
- MD/PHD or equivalent medical qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of the practice of specialist palliative care at a senior level and leadership of the multidisciplinary team
- Knowledge of clinical governance
- Able to lead Clinical Audit
- Experience of teaching/educational supervision
- Proven leadership skills, including experience in managing change and motivating teams
Desirable
- Understanding of NHS structure and function
- Understanding of the regulations that relate to and the requirements of CQC
- Research experience
- Experience of NHS finance and commissioning
- Experience of clinical networks acting as a representative of an organisation
- Engagement with management training/management course or qualification
Skills
Essential
- Advanced Communication Skills
- Ability to drive service improvement
- Strategic thinker
- Excellent IT skills and knowledge of electronic patient record systems.
- Commitment to continuous personal development
- Ability to plan and prioritise own workload
- Ability to plan and prioritise own workload
Other
Essential
- Current Driving licence/use of car for work purposes
- Full indemnity cover
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration and on Specialist Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
- Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to provide evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT on successful application
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- MRCP or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable
- MD/PHD or equivalent medical qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of the practice of specialist palliative care at a senior level and leadership of the multidisciplinary team
- Knowledge of clinical governance
- Able to lead Clinical Audit
- Experience of teaching/educational supervision
- Proven leadership skills, including experience in managing change and motivating teams
Desirable
- Understanding of NHS structure and function
- Understanding of the regulations that relate to and the requirements of CQC
- Research experience
- Experience of NHS finance and commissioning
- Experience of clinical networks acting as a representative of an organisation
- Engagement with management training/management course or qualification
Skills
Essential
- Advanced Communication Skills
- Ability to drive service improvement
- Strategic thinker
- Excellent IT skills and knowledge of electronic patient record systems.
- Commitment to continuous personal development
- Ability to plan and prioritise own workload
- Ability to plan and prioritise own workload
Other
Essential
- Current Driving licence/use of car for work purposes
- Full indemnity cover
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).
