Specialty Doctor Training Fellowship in Palliative Medicine
| Posting date: | 08 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £61,542.00 to £99,216.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £61542.00 - £99216.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 January 2026 |
| Location: | Durham, DH1 5TW |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9439-2526-1354 |
Summary
This post is intended for a candidate who wishes to develop skills in palliative care with the intention of either a career in palliative medicine or general practice. The post holder will work alongside the existing consultants to deliver excellent palliative care and develop their own clinical skills and expertise. The post holder will play an important role in the specialist palliative care team in Durham Hospital (UHND) in collaboration with the palliative care consultants, medical colleagues and the wider multidisciplinary team. The role also involves participation in training and educational activities as well as activities relating to maintaining clinical excellence within the service. MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES To provide high quality, flexible and responsive medical support, assessment and care and/or specialist advice for patients in County Durham who have complex pain, symptom, spiritual and psychosocial needs which require specialist palliative care interventions. Responsibilities will include: Working with the hospital palliative care team to support the care of patients in the acute hospitals. Liaison with other members of the multidisciplinary team, patients families, primary healthcare teams, hospital services and other specialist palliative care teams. Completing clinical administrative duties. To participate in teaching and educational activities (students, health care professional colleagues including junior medical colleagues, patients and families) To maintain continuing professional development through personal development goals and regular review to support and encourage development. General Undertake administrative duties associated with the care of patients (including activity data as required) in line with Trust Policy. Clinical Governance Contribute to the clinical governance activities of the specialist palliative care team, including regular audit, development of appropriate trust-wide standards and annual appraisal. Participate in local and national audit as agreed with the service. Participate in quality improvement initiatives. Education Maintain continuing professional development in accordance with the requirements of the Royal College of Physicians/the Royal College of General Practitioners. Contribute to the delivery of undergraduate medical education and GP trainees in all aspects of palliative, end of life care, communication skills and ethics. Participate in undergraduate, postgraduate and multi-professional education programmes across primary care and within the Trust. Participate in Specialist Palliative Care Service education sessions. COMMUNICATIONS AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS Working with the hospital palliative care team to support the care of patients in the acute hospitals. Liaison with other members of the multidisciplinary team, patients families, primary healthcare teams, hospital services and other specialist palliative care teams.