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Job Summary
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
Post: Consultant in Palliative Care Medicine
MCEC Division
Contract: Permanent
Main duties of the job
The Palliative care team at Darent Valley Hospital consists of a consultant, a non-consultant grade doctor (specialty doctor) and 5.8 FTE experienced clinical nurse specialists, including a team lead and admin support. They provide a 9-5 seven day a week service, with one CNS on each day of the weekend. There are plans to increase the consultant complement.
The consultant is responsible for the establishment of guidelines and the supervision of the team's clinical practice.
About Us
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust (DGT) is a dynamic and transforming Trust, committed to delivering the highest quality service to the communities it serves. DGT is an organisation that is genuinely committed to making you feel valued and important by supporting your physical and mental wellbeing, your career development and your general enjoyment of work.
There is an excellent Postgraduate Centre at Darent Valley Hospital. This provides lecture and tutorial rooms and a dining room. Numerous meetings for Hospital Doctors and General Practitioners are held at the centre. There are regular educational sessions and meetings covering Case Presentation, Journal club, Histopathology joint meetings, General, Urological and Vascular X-ray meetings and Mammography Meetings.
We committed to the concepts of equality and diversity. You are required to fulfil your responsibilities under this policy and to ensure that no individual receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, religion, creed, colour, race, ethnic or national origin, HIV status, age, social background, trade union membership or non-membership and is not placed at a disadvantage by requirements or conditions which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
Details
Date posted
24 June 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£105,504 to £139,882 a year Per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
252-2025-020-A
Job locations
Darent Valley Hospital
Darent wood road
Dartford
DA2 8DA
Job Description
Job responsibilities
A formal Job Plan will be agreed between the appointee and their Clinical Director, on behalf of the Medical Director, within three months after the commencement date of the appointee. This will be signed by the Clinical Director and will be effective from the commencement date of the appointment. The Job Plan for the first three months will be agreed between you and the Directorate. The Job Plan will then be reviewed annually, following the Appraisal Meeting. The Job Plan will be a prospective agreement that sets out a Consultants duties, responsibilities and objectives for the coming year.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
A formal Job Plan will be agreed between the appointee and their Clinical Director, on behalf of the Medical Director, within three months after the commencement date of the appointee. This will be signed by the Clinical Director and will be effective from the commencement date of the appointment. The Job Plan for the first three months will be agreed between you and the Directorate. The Job Plan will then be reviewed annually, following the Appraisal Meeting. The Job Plan will be a prospective agreement that sets out a Consultants duties, responsibilities and objectives for the coming year.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* oFull GMC Registration
* oMBBS or equivalent
* oHolds CCT or equivalent or will obtain within 6 months of interview date in Palliative Care.
Desirable
* Other degrees, e.g. BSc MSc, MD, PhD..
Knowledge
Essential
* oClinical Governance principles
* oAwareness of current General Medical practices
Experience
Essential
* oWide experience in Palliative Care Medicine
* oFull and independent management of clinical patient workload
* oExperience of teaching doctors-in training and undergraduates
* oExperience of clinical audit and QIP process
* oExperience of collaborative clinical or laboratory research.
Person Specification
Essential
* oWide experience in Palliative Care Medicine
* oFull and independent management of clinical patient workload
* oExperience of teaching doctors-in training and undergraduates
* oExperience of clinical audit and QIP process
* oExperience of collaborative clinical or laboratory research.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
Address
Darent Valley Hospital
Darent wood road
Dartford
DA2 8DA
Employer's website
https://www.dgt.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
Address
Darent Valley Hospital
Darent wood road
Dartford
DA2 8DA
Employer's website
https://www.dgt.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)
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Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Health Care Provider
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