Consultant in Palliative Medicine

Overview

The closing date is 18 September 2025We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Palliative Medicine Consultant to join our dynamic team of Palliative Medicine Hospitalists. This post presents an exciting opportunity to become part of an influential and vital department practicing from a state-of-the-art university hospital.This post is designed to recruit a substantive consultant who will join the multidisciplinary Specialist Palliative Care Team based at University Hospital in Coventry. The team has blossomed in recent years and we look forward to expanding our horizons even further with this addition. In addition to providing a full range of clinical skills in palliative medicine, the post holder will be encouraged to play a central role in ongoing service development, particularly with respect to front-door services, non-malignant specialties, and education.Main duties

Please refer to the job description and personal specification for further information regarding this post.About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create anenvironment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation''s core values.Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description and Personal Specification for further details regarding this post.Qualifications

clinical experience

Meets all essentialDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS ..... full job details .....