Consultant In Palliative Medicine NEY NE

Job Title: Consultant in Palliative Medicine 

Location: Marie Curie Hospice, Newcastle

Salary: NHS Pay Circular (M&D) 2/2025 -  £109,725 to £145,478 per annum pro rata. (Placement on the salary scale is dependent on experience) + 2% availability supplement.

• Hours: 8 PAs per week with 1 in 5 Consultant on-call commitment 

Contract:  Permanent

• Closing Date: 30 October 2025

Interview Date: TBC

• Note: JD - RCP approval pending

Marie Curie Hospice in Newcastle is an 18-bed facility offering symptom control, rehabilitation, respite, and palliative care. It has outpatient facilities, including communal spaces, treatment and consulting rooms, and a dedicated complementary therapy space.

The post-holder will play an important medical role in managing patients with complex palliative care needs and taking clinical responsibility for patients with both malignant and non-malignant conditions. This role requires excellent interpersonal and communication skills and involves liaison with specialists across the region to ensure the highest standards of patient care.

The successful applicant will have demonstrable leadership skills and experience in palliative care in a wide range of settings. In addition, this role demands a commitment to providing patient-focused care and a desire to develop services for and alongside patients and their families. 

The post holder will participate in teaching within the hospice for junior doctors, registrars and medical students and have previous experience of participating in audit programmes. There is a commitment to evidence-based medical practice supported by a regular journal club, teaching sessions, a clinical effectiveness group and a desire to develop research programmes. We encourage personal and professional development as part of this role.

In addition to clinical and educational roles, the post holder will be involved in the planning and delivery of services provided by the Newcastle Hospice, and activities relating to maintaining clinical excellence within the service.

Applicants must have full GMC registration and be on, or eligible within 6 months from the date of interview, for inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register for Palliative Medicine (via CCT, CESR, or EC rights).

Arrangements will be made for mentorship for newly appointed consultants.

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For an informal discussion about this role or to arrange a visit, please contact Dr Simon Challand, Consultant in Palliative Medicine at Simon.Challand@mariecurie.org.uk. 

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work.  We take stringent steps to ensure that people joining our organisation through employment or volunteering are suitable for their roles and committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.  

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion, and equity in the workplace, and we are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences. 

This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure Check. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.  Agencies need not apply. 

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