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The closing date is 21 June 2026
Consultant in Palliative Medicine/Acute Oncology. This is a new post in the Trust working across the Acute Oncology and Palliative Care Teams. We welcome applicants from a wide range of related specialties, such as General Medicine, Geriatrics, Oncology and Palliative Medicine. Applicants should be able to assess patients as they present across our hospitals in Emergency Departments and support the Acute Oncology and Palliative Care services. Applicants will be working with Consultants in Palliative Medicine and providing out of hours cover across East Kent.
The Cancer, Haematology and Haemophilia Care Group consists of a variety of teams including Acute Oncology, Supportive and Palliative Care, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Haematology, Research Teams, Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy Teams to support both inpatient and outpatient pathways across the Trust.
These are new posts at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. The post holders will be part of the Palliative Medicine Consultant Team but will act as Consultants responsible for the Acute Oncology and CUP Service for the Trust working in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team, including Acute Oncology Lead Practitioners and Acute Oncology Nursing Team.
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It\'s about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We\'re looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates for a Skilled Worker Visa for roles that are eligible at the time of application.
Please review the Supporting Documents section to access the full Job Description and Person Specification. If you have further queries please contact the line manager using the contact details at the top of the page.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
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.
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