Consultant in Specialist Palliative Care

Job summary

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Consultant in Palliative Medicine to join our established and highly motivated Specialist Palliative Care Team at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. Based at the St David's Hospice Inpatient Unit in Newport, you will play a central role in delivering high-quality, person-centred care across our inpatient unit and within our wider community palliative care services.

The successful candidate will provide expert leadership within a multidisciplinary environment, including consultant ward rounds, inpatient MDTs, and community-based support to local specialist palliative care teams. You will share clinical governance of the inpatient unit, contribute to the education and supervision of junior and specialty doctors, and participate in a telephone advice on-call rota (post-induction). With well-established nursing, medical, and AHP support.

We offer a welcoming and collaborative environment where your professional development is actively supported, including mentoring, SPA time, and opportunities in teaching, quality improvement, and research. If you are committed to making a meaningful difference to patients and families, and eager to contribute to the ongoing development of specialist palliative care with Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, we would be delighted to receive your application.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide specialist palliative medicine across ABUHB, delivering diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing care while leading multidisciplinary palliative services. They will offer expert advice to clinical staff, support clinical governance, participate in audit, risk management, and research, and ensure services operate in line with Health Board policies. Duties include supervising junior staff, contributing to training and education, undertaking domiciliary consultations, and providing cover for consultant colleagues as needed.

The role requires adherence to professional standards, NICE guidance, and Health Board procedures, with active involvement in managing incidents, complaints, and organisational learning. The post holder will support patient experience and safety initiatives, including contributing to patient safety campaigns.

They are expected to maintain professional development through appraisal, revalidation, CME, and use of the MARS system. Management responsibilities include contributing to service planning, attending relevant meetings, and working within financial frameworks.

All staff must maintain clinical competence, confidentiality, and a duty of care, while supporting their own development and that of colleagues.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.