Consultant Palliative Medicine

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive palliative care assessments for patients with serious, progressive, or life-limiting illnesses.

• Develop individualised care plans focused on symptom relief, comfort, and quality of life.

• Assess and manage complex pain and other symptoms, including breathlessness, nausea, fatigue, and anxiety.

• Provide palliative care for patients with advanced cancer, neurological conditions, organ failure, and other serious illnesses.

• Prescribe and monitor appropriate medications, including opioid analgesics, in accordance with clinical guidelines and applicable regulations.

• Support advance care planning and facilitate discussions about patients’ goals, preferences, and treatment options.

• Provide emotional and psychological support to patients, families, and caregivers.

• Coordinate care transitions between hospital, outpatient, home-based, and other appropriate care settings.

• Collaborate with oncologists, surgeons, physicians, nurses, psychologists, and other healthcare professionals.

• Support end-of-life care and ensure dignity, comfort, and respect for patients’ wishes.

• Provide guidance to clinical teams on palliative care approaches and complex symptom management.

• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and comprehensive medical records.

• Participate in clinical governance, audits, quality improvement, and palliative care service development.

• Stay up to date with advances in palliative medicine, pain management, and supportive care.

• Support teaching, training, and mentoring activities where required.

Qualifications

• Recognised specialist qualification in Palliative Medicine.

• Recognised Tier 1 specialist qualification, including ABMS, Canadian Royal College certification, UK CCT/CCST, European Board, or an equivalent recognised qualification.

• Minimum 3–5 years of post-specialisation experience in Palliative Medicine.

• Significant experience in managing complex symptoms and providing care for patients with advanced or life-limiting illnesses.

• Proven expertise in pain management, end-of-life care, and advance care planning.

• Experience working within a multidisciplinary hospital, hospice, or specialised palliative care service.

• Eligibility for Consultant-level licensing with DHA, DOH, or MOHAP.

Required Skills

• Strong expertise in Palliative Medicine, complex symptom management, and supportive care.

• Excellent clinical assessment, diagnostic, and decision-making skills.

• Proficiency in pain management and the safe use of appropriate medications.

• Strong communication, counselling, and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to communicate sensitively with patients and families about complex medical decisions.

• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary healthcare teams.

• Strong commitment to patient dignity, compassionate care, clinical ethics, and evidence-based practice.

Compensation

An attractive tax-free package will be offered based on the candidate’s qualifications, clinical expertise, professional experience, and background.