Job overview
We are seeking a dedicated Consultant in Palliative Medicine to join our award-winning Macmillan Specialist Palliative Care Service at BHRUT. This is an exceptional opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of patients and families while working within a CQC Outstanding-rated end of life care service.
Our service covers two acute hospital sites - Queen's Hospital in Romford (CQC Outstanding for end of life care) and King George Hospital in Ilford (CQC Good for end of life care) - serving a diverse population of over 840,000 people across Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Redbridge, and Brentwood.
Collaborative Partnerships: Work closely with Saint Francis Hospice (CQC Outstanding), community palliative care teams, and be part of innovative partnership models across North East London.
Professional Development: Access to regional consultant networks, monthly partnership meetings, quarterly CPD forums, and opportunities to contribute to strategic service development.
Diverse and Meaningful Work: Serve one of London's most diverse populations with complex palliative care needs, making a genuine impact on patient outcomes and family experiences.
Main duties of the job
As our new Consultant, you will:
1. Provide specialist clinical care to adult patients with life-limiting illnesses across both malignant and non-malignant conditions
2. Lead and support colleagues through clinical advice, education, and quality improvement initiatives
3. Join our 24/7 consultant on-call rota providing telephone support to trust staff
4. Work collaboratively with our established multidisciplinary team handling over 2,000 referrals annually
5. Contribute to education and training including mandatory EOLC training, medical student teaching, and our popular educational podcast series
6. Support service development aligned with national End of Life Care ambitions and our new BHRUT EOLC Strategy
Working for our organisation
We’re an organisation that is getting better and betterand ourimprovements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. We’re no longer in ; we’ve opened at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, was named by the Health Service Journal in 2024.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to and get rid of corridor care.
Our patients are benefitting from our in Ilford; an in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at and at in Hornchurch.
These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 94,000 scans a year.
The majority of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited. We’re proud to be a employer.
We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Essential Requirements:
7. Full GMC registration with licence to practice
8. CCT in Palliative Medicine or equivalent, or within 6 months of CCT
9. Commitment to providing compassionate, person-centred care
10. Experience in acute hospital palliative care
11. Strong communication and teaching skills
12. Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams
Desirable:
13. Experience in service development and quality improvement
14. Interest in education and training
15. Knowledge of Electronic Palliative Care Coordination Systems
Understanding of health inequalities and commitment to widening access
Join us in our mission to provide and promote compassionate, person-centred, and inclusive care to anyone with a life-limiting illness. Together, we deliver holistic support from diagnosis through death and into bereavement, while empowering colleagues across the trust to provide excellent and equitable palliative care.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
16. Full Registration with the General Medical Council
17. MRCP, MRCGP, FRCA or equivalent qualification
18. Be on the specialist register for Palliative Medicine or be within six months of entry at the time of interview.
19. Demonstrable knowledge of all aspects of specialist palliative care
20. Wide experience of specialist palliative care in different settings
Desirable criteria
21. Masters degree, or other higher degree in a relevant subject.
22. Post graduate teaching diploma or similar.
23. Poster(s) or presentation(s) at a regional, national, or international forum
24. Research publications
25. Evidence of clear area of interest relevant to BHRUT and/or hospice strategy.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.