The closing date is 08 November 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Palliative Medicine Consultant to join the Supportive and Palliative Care team at East Kent Hospitals. We are looking for a dynamic, innovative forward thinking individual to join our multi-disciplinary team.

Our multi-disciplinary Supportive and Palliative Care Team are part of the Trust Cancer Services, working closely with our colleagues in the Acute Oncology, Oncology, Haematology, Research, Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy Teams to support both inpatient and outpatient pathways across the Trust.

Main duties of the job
This is a new post at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will be part of the Palliative Medicine Consultant Team and be based at Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital (QEQM) Margate but will act as Consultants responsible for the provision of specialist Palliative Care Services across East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust.

A key component of this role is to provide advanced clinical skills, leadership and expert knowledge in clinical practice. The role contributes to leading service delivery, supporting quality improvement and providing safe and effective specialist level palliative care assessment and advice to adult in patients with life-limiting illnesses or those undergoing curative treatment of serious conditions with complex symptoms, supporting our core services in the Trust.

About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Details
Date posted: 27 October 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year Pro rata, per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 344-6083CONDCB-B

Job responsibilities
Please review the Supporting Documents section to access the full Job Description and Person Specification. If you have further queries please don't hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details at the top the page.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Please note that the interview date has been set as guidance and may be subject to change.

Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential

• Basic Medical Qualification e.g. MBBS
• MRCP of MRCGP or other Oncology Specialist Training
• GMC Registration
• UK CCT in Palliative Care (Or within 6 months)

Desirable

• Diploma or MSC in Oncology
• MA in Ethics
• MD/PhD in a related area
• Teaching
• Adv communication training/courses

Skills and experience
Essential

• Palliative Care experience
• Senior level Multidisciplinary team working
• Teaching experience
• Time Management and prioritisation
• Ability to take full responsibility for clinical care at consultant level

Desirable

• Leadership experience
• Experience in research projects
• Experience in supervision of Medical colleagues

Clinical governance
Essential

• Audit and Research experience and enthusiasm
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance issue

Desirable

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
• Knowledge - national, statutory and legal influences in cancer

Employer contact details
Lead Consultant for Palliative Medicine: Chris Farnham, chris.farnham@nhs.net, 07794154390

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. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.