Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, skilled doctor to join our Palliative Care team at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LTHTR) on a 12 month fixed term basis to cover maternity leave. This post is for 4 days a week with scope to negotiate the preferred non-working day based on the successful candidates preference and the needs of the service. The post holder will join the Specialist Palliative Care Team in providing a liaison service for adult inpatients across the Trust and will be responsible for middle grade support to the Palliative Care Consultants in the department at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Referrals to the service are received from all inpatient departments within the Trust. Main duties of the job Please see job description for a full list of key duties and responsibilities which includes: Work closely with other members of the multi-professional team both within Palliative Care and other specialties to ensure delivery of holistic care to patients and their families/carers. Assess, diagnose and manage palliative care patients referred in the inpatient setting. This will include symptom management, advance care planning and supporting complex medical decision making alongside other clinical teams. Coordinate patient care at the point of discharge and in the outpatient setting. Communicate confidentially and sensitivity with integrity at all times. Ensure colleagues uphold the same standard Complete accurate and contemporaneous documentation including records of care, referrals, and clinical notes using written and electronic formats. Participate in audit, governance and quality improvement activity within the Palliative Care directorate Contribute to the delivery of education including post graduate and undergraduate medical education. About us Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest providers of healthcare in the area and has a complement of over 930 beds for a local population of 390,000 and a regional population of 1.5 million. The Trust forms one of the major acute Trusts in the North West with all of the usual specialties on site as well as being a Tertiary Centre for Lancashire and South Cumbria in the departments of Neurosciences, Oncology, Renal Medicine, major trauma, plastics and burns, specialist mobility and rehabilitation and vascular services. Hospital Palliative Care Team The Hospital Palliative Care Team covers both the Preston and Chorley Hospital sites in provision of a liaison service for adult inpatients across Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust. The service receives an average of 2000 referrals per year. An increasing proportion of referrals are for patients with a non-cancer diagnosis both from the local population and across the tertiary services. New referrals to the IP service are discussed at a weekly MDT and allocated to a caseload for assessment. There is a 7 day face to face palliative care service on both sites. Patients requiring joint medical input with the CNS's to support ongoing care are identified in MDT meetings, daily board rounds and weekend handover meetings. The team is committed to on-going service development, and has strong working relationships with Medical teams, Acute Oncology and cancer site specific staff. Details Date posted 19 May 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Specialty Doctor Salary £59,175 to £95,400 a year per annum, pro rata Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Part-time Reference number 438-MS3085 Job locations Royal Preston Hospital Sharoe Green Lane Preston PR2 9HT Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on: What we can offer Job Plan/On-call Requirements The Team Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on: What we can offer Job Plan/On-call Requirements The Team Person Specification Qualifications Essential Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice MBBS or equivalent Desirable Higher diploma e.g. MRCP or MRCGP Diploma in Palliative Medicine Higher qualification in education Experience and Skills Essential Completed at least four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty (e.g. general practice, elderly medicine, oncology, haematology) or shall have equivalent experience and competencies. Evidence of involvement in delivering teaching within a healthcare setting Desirable Post registration experience in Palliative Medicine. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice MBBS or equivalent Desirable Higher diploma e.g. MRCP or MRCGP Diploma in Palliative Medicine Higher qualification in education Experience and Skills Essential Completed at least four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty (e.g. general practice, elderly medicine, oncology, haematology) or shall have equivalent experience and competencies. Evidence of involvement in delivering teaching within a healthcare setting Desirable Post registration experience in Palliative Medicine. 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) . 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) . 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 Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Royal Preston Hospital Sharoe Green Lane Preston PR2 9HT Employer's website https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab) Employer details Employer name Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Royal Preston Hospital Sharoe Green Lane Preston PR2 9HT Employer's website https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab). Location : Royal Preston Hospital, Sharoe Green Lane, PR2 9HT Preston, United Kingdom