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Main area Palliative Medicine Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 0.85 session per week (1 in 4 on call) Job ref 269-MD921 Employer Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Salisbury Hospice, Salisbury District Hospital Town Salisbury Salary £105,504 - £139,882 per annum pro rata for part time Salary period Yearly Closing 18/08/2025 23:59 Interview date 08/09/2025 Palliative Medicine ConsultantNHS Medical & Dental: ConsultantJob overviewSalisbury Specialist Palliative Care Service is a well established, friendly and dynamic team committed to providing flexible and high quality care for patients and those important to them. We are looking for a Consultant to join the team on a substantive part time (8.5 PA) contract, to deliver expert care and medical leadership. Our Specialist Palliative Care Service is a fully integrated service based at Salisbury Hospice which is situated on the Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) site. This gives us invaluable infrastructure and close working relationships with both primary and secondary care colleagues. The team works collaboratively with community services, the acute trust, the other BSW (Bath and NE Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire) hospices, the ICB and new Community Contract provider HCRG.The service is comprised of a 10 bedded specialist In-Patient Unit (IPU), Community team, Hospice at Home service, Hospital palliative Care Team, Day Services, Therapy team, Family support team and bereavement service. Interviews for this post will be held on Monday 8th September 2025. Main duties of the jobYou will work alongside the other 3 consultants to co-ordinate, support and develop the delivery of specialist palliative care by the multi-professional team across all care settings: in the hospice, the acute hospital and community. This post is primarily based in the IPU and Community with a need to support the hospital at times to maintain cross cover and seamless working. There can be flexibility regarding the exact nature of the post depending on the successful applicant’s interests. You will provide a 1 in 4 second on call cover to the speciality and resident doctors and support to the 7-day working CNS team and colleagues in the acute trust and community. Due to the nature of this role and requirement to work within the community you will be required to have a driving licence and ability to drive between different locations and sites. Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff. We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff. We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme. Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don’t just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visitingDetailed job description and main responsibilitiesFull GMC registration with a licence to practice Possession, or within 6 months of possession, of a CCT in Palliative Medicine Experience and Clinical SkillsProven ability to work effectively in a range of clinical settings: Hospice, community and acute hospital Knowledge and application of up to date evidence based practice Management ExperienceAbility to perform effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team and to motivate and develop staff Commitment to active clinical governance and learning from errors Evidence of management experience and an interest in leadership Communication SkillsEvidence of excellent communication skills Other required skillsDriving licence with ability to travel between locations/sites We offer excellent benefits that help make SDH a great place to work. These include but aren't limited to:- Holiday starting at 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years for Agenda for Change staff Holiday entitlement for Medical and Dental staff starts at 27 days for Junior/Senior Clinical Fellows, Specialty Doctors and rises to 32 days after 5 years. Consultant entitlement starts at 32 days and rises to 34 days after 7 years An additional day's leave to celebrate your birthday (after 12 months & non contractual) pro rata Access to a career average revalued earnings pension scheme Life assurance if a member of the pension scheme An extensive Health and Wellbeing offer to help you deal with life's challenges Exclusive deals and discounts websites saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for home Cycle to work scheme Uniform provided (where required) On site Day Nursery and Holiday Play scheme On site health and fitness club On site car parking (fee's and restrictions apply) Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and training, to help you achieve the job and career you want. Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances. We continue to encourage and support our staff to participate in the seasonal respiratory vaccination programme in order to protect themselves, colleagues and their patients. GETTING TOWORK We offer parking on site at Salisbury District Hospital, a daily charge applies. We encourage our staff to utilise other green methods of getting to work such as cycling or walking where possible, and our Trust is well connected through the bus services to the city centre and other areas. OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUALITY We are committed to making Salisbury an inclusive and welcoming place for every single staff member, regardless of who they are and where they come from. Equality sits at the heart of everything we do, and we ensure that all employees have equal opportunity to develop, to apply for promotions and to work flexibly. The Trust actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for staff to ensure this happens. We also closely monitor recruitment activity, training, development and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, martial status and age. OTHER INFORMATION If this job requires you to have DBS check to enable you to properly fulfil the requirements of the job, on appointment, you will be required to replay the cost of obtaining a DBS check and this amount will be reclaimed in instalments from your salary. Many staff use the DBS update service at a cost of £13 per annum but you need to sign up for this via their website. Please read the job description and person specification carefully and ensure that your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience required. JOIN THE CONVERSATION Find us on social media, we're on Facebook, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn - search for SDHRecruitment or Salisbury District Hospital. Employer certification / accreditation badgesYou 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. Name Pippa Baker Job title Palliative Medicine Consultant Email address pippa.baker1@ Telephone number 01722425113 Additional information Candidates are encouraged to visit the Department and should contact Dr Pippa Baker (pippa.baker1@ ) clinical lead, Dr Harriet Bush or Dr Helen Hayward on 01722425113 (Salisbury Hospice reception)#J-18808-Ljbffr