Job summary
Are you a doctor with at least four years whole time equivalent experience? Have you worked in the NHS for at least half of that time? Do you want to develop your skills and knowledge of Specialist Palliative Care?
The University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL) Specialist Palliative Care team are inviting applications for an IMT3-level post in Palliative care. One full time post is available for 12 months from August 2025 - August 2026. Applications are welcome for people who wish to work less than full time and the job plan will be adjusted accordingly. There is no on-call associated with this post.
This post is predominantly clinical with one day a week dedicated to non-clinical work focusing on supporting the Quality Improvement and Education remit of the Specialist Palliative Care team at UHL.
A minimum of four years whole time equivalent postgraduate employment as a resident doctor is required, with at least two of those years spent working within the NHS. Ideally for doctors who wish to develop competencies and skills in palliative care to support application for a specialty training post in Palliative Medicine or one of the many other medical, surgical and emergency specialties where these skills are regularly utilised. Previous post holders have gone on to Palliative Medicine Training Programmes and used this time as evidence of hospital palliative care experience. Each post holder will be allocated an Educational Supervisor and expected to maintain an e portfolio.
Main duties of the job
You will join a team of Palliative Medicine Consultants and registrars, FY2 doctors and Clinical Nurse Specialists who deliver Palliative Care across Leicester's three hospitals.
About us
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post provides experience working with a specialist team to deliver Palliative Care in the acute hospital settling.
Key clinical duties at UHL:
1. Participate in the face-face holistic assessment and management of hospital inpatients who have been referred to the hospital Specialist Palliative Care Team.
2. Prescribing of appropriate palliative and anticipatory medications to manage common symptoms of patients.
3. Undertake discussions with patients and families, including advance care planning when appropriate.
4. Contemporaneous note keeping in medical records both on paper and electronic formats.
5. Provide clinical supervision of resident doctors on medical wards about palliative care issues.
6. Provide senior medical input into the Palliative Care Team across UHL.
7. Support FY2 doctors on the team.
8. When asked, to support the shadowing of medical students from Leicester Medical school as part of their training rotation.
9. Help ensure safe and effective care when people move between different care settings, by adding to discharge letters, making appropriate referrals and providing guidance about medicine authorisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post provides experience working with a specialist team to deliver Palliative Care in the acute hospital settling.
Key clinical duties at UHL:
1. Participate in the face-face holistic assessment and management of hospital inpatients who have been referred to the hospital Specialist Palliative Care Team.
2. Prescribing of appropriate palliative and anticipatory medications to manage common symptoms of patients.
3. Undertake discussions with patients and families, including advance care planning when appropriate.
4. Contemporaneous note keeping in medical records both on paper and electronic formats.
5. Provide clinical supervision of resident doctors on medical wards about palliative care issues.
6. Provide senior medical input into the Palliative Care Team across UHL.
7. Support FY2 doctors on the team.
8. When asked, to support the shadowing of medical students from Leicester Medical school as part of their training rotation.
9. Help ensure safe and effective care when people move between different care settings, by adding to discharge letters, making appropriate referrals and providing guidance about medicine authorisations.
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or Equivalent
- Full GMC Registration
- Current BLS Certification
Desirable
- MRCP or MRCGP or equivalent
- Membership of relevent Specialist bodies e.g Association of Palliative Medicine
- Advance communication skills training
Clinical Experience
Essential
- At least 4 years whole time equivalent working as an employed doctor with at least 24 months of this time working as an employed doctor in the UK NHS system
- Evidence of an interest in Palliative care and holistic care in practice
- Evidence of ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team, supervising juniors and sharing administrative duties
Desirable
- Experience of or a willingness to rapidly develop, skills in Palliative Care
Communication and Relationship skills
Essential
- Ability to work sensitively within a multicultural community
- Demonstrates skills in written and spoken English that enable highly effective communication with patients and colleagues
- Well developed emotional intelligence
Desirable
- Experience of leading teams and awareness of leadership styles
- Ability to motivate and develop both medical staff and non medical staff
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Ability to effectively organise priortise and manage clinical workload
- Ability to work to overcome barriers to change (negotiating, influencing and persuasion skills)
- Knowledge and understnding of Clinical governance issues
- Understanding of wider health agenda and modern NHS
- Effective participation in and a commitment to clinical audit and quality improvement work
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in journal clubs or similar
- Completion of formal courses in audit and quality improvement
- Published audit and/or quality improvement work
Teaching Skills
Essential
- Evidence of teaching at undergraduate and peer level, with willingness to develop teaching skills
Desirable
- Teaching qualification courses
Planning and Organisation skills
Essential
- Demonstrates clear logical thinking/analytical approach
- IT Skills, ability to use web browser, MS 365, electronic patient systems
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individual with diginty and respect appropriate to their individual needs
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust values and Behaviours
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or Equivalent
- Full GMC Registration
- Current BLS Certification
Desirable
- MRCP or MRCGP or equivalent
- Membership of relevent Specialist bodies e.g Association of Palliative Medicine
- Advance communication skills training
Clinical Experience
Essential
- At least 4 years whole time equivalent working as an employed doctor with at least 24 months of this time working as an employed doctor in the UK NHS system
- Evidence of an interest in Palliative care and holistic care in practice
- Evidence of ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team, supervising juniors and sharing administrative duties
Desirable
- Experience of or a willingness to rapidly develop, skills in Palliative Care
Communication and Relationship skills
Essential
- Ability to work sensitively within a multicultural community
- Demonstrates skills in written and spoken English that enable highly effective communication with patients and colleagues
- Well developed emotional intelligence
Desirable
- Experience of leading teams and awareness of leadership styles
- Ability to motivate and develop both medical staff and non medical staff
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Ability to effectively organise priortise and manage clinical workload
- Ability to work to overcome barriers to change (negotiating, influencing and persuasion skills)
- Knowledge and understnding of Clinical governance issues
- Understanding of wider health agenda and modern NHS
- Effective participation in and a commitment to clinical audit and quality improvement work
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in journal clubs or similar
- Completion of formal courses in audit and quality improvement
- Published audit and/or quality improvement work
Teaching Skills
Essential
- Evidence of teaching at undergraduate and peer level, with willingness to develop teaching skills
Desirable
- Teaching qualification courses
Planning and Organisation skills
Essential
- Demonstrates clear logical thinking/analytical approach
- IT Skills, ability to use web browser, MS 365, electronic patient systems
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individual with diginty and respect appropriate to their individual needs
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust values and Behaviours
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.
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.
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).
