Specialty Doctor | Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 15 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £61,542 - £99,216 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 October 2025 |
| Location: | Bolton, BL4 0JR |
| Company: | Bolton NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7458572/241-378CS-25 |
Summary
This is a fantastic opportunity to join adynamic,consultant ledSpecialist Palliative CareTeam that prides itself in delivering high quality care, in the right place, every time.The post holder will be joining the service at a time of exciting change and development to improve the provision of Palliative and End of Life Care to the residents of Bolton.
We are seekingto appoint an enthusiastic, motivated,forward thinkingSpecialty Doctor to work within the Specialist Palliative Care team acrossthecommunityand hospital setting – specific setting mayflex with the needs of the service.The position will be a developmental role that allows the post holder to gain the skills, knowledge and competenciesrequiredto work as a Specialty Doctorin Specialist Palliative and End of Life Care. Theservice is part of the Community Services Divisionwhichprovidesa multitude of services within Bolton.Experience of working inthecommunitysettingis not essential as the successful candidate will receive a full supportive induction when they join the Division and the team.
The post holder willcontribute to the provision of Specialist Palliative and End of Life Care to the people of Bolton with advanced, life shortening disease under the supervision of theConsultantsin Palliative Medicine.
The post holderwill work with the Consultantsin the hospitaland community settings to provide and develop Specialist Palliative Care, ensuring continuity of care for patients.
They will work with the multi-professional team - contributing to the ongoing assessment. They will provide and monitor care in line with service pathways, as agreed with the
supervising clinician. They will assess and monitor the condition and thehealth needs of people patients within their care on a continual basis, in partnership with the multi-professional team.
They will act in accordance with the GMC Code of conduct and NHS terms and conditions of service will apply.
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated provider of acute, intermediate and community health care serving the population of Bolton. This provides us with an opportunity for our services to work closely with our partners in primary care and the local authority to ensure a seamless service for our patients.
At Bolton our patients and people are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of care and are guided by our trust Values. We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence for maternity, neonatal and care for children, and that it has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
The aims of theTrust are to improve the health of our people and provide the best possible care and ensure that our staff have pride in their work. Staff are valued and we can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development.
Royal Bolton Hospital currently has approximately 600 inpatient beds, serving the population of Bolton and neighbouring areas. It is one of the busiest hospitals in the NW for emergency admissions. It has a cancer unit, with close links to the Christie Hospital. It has an oncology unit providing clinics and chemotherapy, and an Acute Oncology service.
Bolton is distinctive in its variable nature with a wide range of cultures,deprivationand health. Bolton has wide variation in measures of deprivation across the Borough which overall are wider than the national average.
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Currently the medical team consists oftwo Consultants in Palliative Medicine and one Specialty Doctorwhowork closely together to provideseamless clinical care and leadership to allfacetsofSpecialistPalliative and End of Life Care within Bolton.
They Post holder will deliver clinical interventions across care settings providing advice, educationand support to patients,those important to them,and other health care professionals. They will manage complex symptoms, support the prevention of inappropriate admissions tohospitaland promote Advance Care Planning. In addition, they will be able to contribute to the development of services,teachingandresearch. Active participation in audit is expectedand is supported by an active Clinical Effectiveness Department.
This advert closes on Friday 3 Oct 2025
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