Job summary This is a new, substantive full-time post in paediatric palliative medicine to provide robust senior clinical cover for the RMH paediatric palliative care service. The post will be mainly based at the Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton with one day per week at Shooting star children's hospices and outreach working into other hospitals and the community. Due to the nature of the work, supporting preferred place of care and end of life, the post holder will provide frequent outreach work into other hospitals and the community including home, hospice and educational settings. The post is suitable for a consultant with CCST training in paediatric palliative medicine or equivalent, or within 6 months of completing training. Main duties of the job The post holder will be an expert clinician in pain and symptom management, end of life care, advance communication and advance care discussion and planning. They should be able to deliver and lead paediatric palliative care across all clinical setting. There is acknowledged flexibility of hours and days across the services to enable the post-holder to respond to support symptom and end of life care through engaging in real time events across the service. They must have access to a car to enable home and community visits across the geographical patch. About us The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital. At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do. At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements. Details Date posted 12 May 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Consultant Salary £105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum incl. HCAS Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 282-C365-AAC Job locations The Royal Marsden Hospital Chelsea Chelsea SW3 6JJ Job description Job responsibilities For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification. Job description Job responsibilities For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification. Person Specification QUALIFICATIONS Essential Eligible for registration with the GMC MB BS (or equivalent) MRCPCH or equivalent CCT in Paediatric Palliative medicine or equivalent experience or within 6 months of obtaining it Desirable Higher degree eg MD or PhD CLINICAL EXPERIENCE Essential Broad based experience in paediatric palliative medicine Demonstrate ability to work in a multidisciplinary team Communication skills training Level 3 safeguarding training Overseas posts must be recognised training posts in country of origin as vetted by the Higher Specialist Training Office at the RCPCH - evidence to be submitted with application form. Overseas doctors need to have written references that their jobs are thus approved by the national training programme / college Desirable APLS/ NLS KNOWLEDGE Essential Willing to work unsupervised and make decisions TEACHING SKILLS Essential Evidence of teaching experience Desirable Evidence of teaching qualification ACADEMIC/ RESEARCH Essential Experience in participation in clinical audit/QI project, understanding the role of these in improving the medical practice Desirable Evidence of Research presentations and publications PERSONAL SKILLS Essential A relevant interest in paediatric palliative medicine Committed to personal and professional development Motivated to ensure the achievement of desired targets Person Specification QUALIFICATIONS Essential Eligible for registration with the GMC MB BS (or equivalent) MRCPCH or equivalent CCT in Paediatric Palliative medicine or equivalent experience or within 6 months of obtaining it Desirable Higher degree eg MD or PhD CLINICAL EXPERIENCE Essential Broad based experience in paediatric palliative medicine Demonstrate ability to work in a multidisciplinary team Communication skills training Level 3 safeguarding training Overseas posts must be recognised training posts in country of origin as vetted by the Higher Specialist Training Office at the RCPCH - evidence to be submitted with application form. Overseas doctors need to have written references that their jobs are thus approved by the national training programme / college Desirable APLS/ NLS KNOWLEDGE Essential Willing to work unsupervised and make decisions TEACHING SKILLS Essential Evidence of teaching experience Desirable Evidence of teaching qualification ACADEMIC/ RESEARCH Essential Experience in participation in clinical audit/QI project, understanding the role of these in improving the medical practice Desirable Evidence of Research presentations and publications PERSONAL SKILLS Essential A relevant interest in paediatric palliative medicine Committed to personal and professional development Motivated to ensure the achievement of desired targets Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Address The Royal Marsden Hospital Chelsea Chelsea SW3 6JJ Employer's website https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/working-royal-marsden (Opens in a new tab) Employer details Employer name The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Address The Royal Marsden Hospital Chelsea Chelsea SW3 6JJ Employer's website https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/working-royal-marsden (Opens in a new tab). Location : The Royal Marsden Hospital Chelsea, SW3 6JJ Chelsea, United Kingdom