Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Locum Medical Consultant to join the Marie Curie team in North Central London and play an important medical role in service development and managing patients with complex palliative care needs.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as part of a wider multidisciplinary team to support palliative care provision in both the in-patient unit and the emergency department service. The post holder will provide a visible, accessible, and authoritative presence to whom staff, patients, and carers can turn for assistance, advice, and support.
About us
Every day of your life matters - from the first to the last. When you work for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We're a passionate, committed and diverse team of more than 3,500 staff and 5,000 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance and support, to help them get the most from the time they have left Everyone knows our daffodil, but it's our warmth, creativity and care that touch lives. Here, we take the time to really get to know the people we care for and those who love them. And we do whatever it takes to give them the final days and hours they deserve.
Details
Date posted
28 August 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
109,725 to 145,478 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
6541
Job locations
Royal Free Hampstead Nhs Trust
Pond Street
London
NW3 2QG
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Title:Locum Consultant in Palliative Medicine
Location: Marie Curie, London (based at the Royal Free Hospital)
Salary:NHS Pay Circular M&D 2/2025 109,725 to 145,478 per annum pro rataplus London Weighting. (Placement on the salary scale is dependent on experience) + 2% availability supplement.
Hours:10 PAs per week with 1 in 7 Consultant on-call commitment
Contract:one-year fixed-term contract with the option of extending to two years, depending on review of service requirements
Closing Date:8thSeptember 2025
Interview Date:TBC
Marie Curie is working in partnership with the Royal Free Hospital to establish two new palliative care services.
A Marie Curie staffed palliative care team will be based in the Royal Free A&E department and a 7-bed in-patient palliative care unit within the Royal Free, which will be open to direct access from A&E, other in-patient wards and the community.
The role also involves participation in the hospital's training and education work, e.g., undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes, clinical supervision of junior medical staff, and internal and external healthcare professional colleagues. This will be in collaboration with the Royal Free specialist palliative care team and neighbouring palliative care services.
In addition, the post holder will also be expected to engage with the management, clinical governance, research, and service development activities of the service. Opportunities exist for the post holder to develop links with the well-established palliative care research team at University College London.
Applicants must have full GMC registration and be on or eligible within 6 months from the date of interview for inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register for Palliative Medicine (via CCT, CESR or EC rights).
For an informal discussion about this role or to arrange a visit, please contact Dr Philip Lodge, Medical Director and Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Marie Curie London:Philip.lodge@mariecurie.org.uk;Philip.Lodge@nhs.net.
Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.
This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure Check.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply. Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Title:Locum Consultant in Palliative Medicine
Location: Marie Curie, London (based at the Royal Free Hospital)
Salary:NHS Pay Circular M&D 2/2025 109,725 to 145,478 per annum pro rataplus London Weighting. (Placement on the salary scale is dependent on experience) + 2% availability supplement.
Hours:10 PAs per week with 1 in 7 Consultant on-call commitment
Contract:one-year fixed-term contract with the option of extending to two years, depending on review of service requirements
Closing Date:8thSeptember 2025
Interview Date:TBC
Marie Curie is working in partnership with the Royal Free Hospital to establish two new palliative care services.
A Marie Curie staffed palliative care team will be based in the Royal Free A&E department and a 7-bed in-patient palliative care unit within the Royal Free, which will be open to direct access from A&E, other in-patient wards and the community.
The role also involves participation in the hospital's training and education work, e.g., undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes, clinical supervision of junior medical staff, and internal and external healthcare professional colleagues. This will be in collaboration with the Royal Free specialist palliative care team and neighbouring palliative care services.
In addition, the post holder will also be expected to engage with the management, clinical governance, research, and service development activities of the service. Opportunities exist for the post holder to develop links with the well-established palliative care research team at University College London.
Applicants must have full GMC registration and be on or eligible within 6 months from the date of interview for inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register for Palliative Medicine (via CCT, CESR or EC rights).
For an informal discussion about this role or to arrange a visit, please contact Dr Philip Lodge, Medical Director and Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Marie Curie London:Philip.lodge@mariecurie.org.uk;Philip.Lodge@nhs.net.
Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.
This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure Check.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.
Person Specification
Personal attributes
Essential

• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and with colleagues in other disciplines
• Able to organise time efficiently and effectively
• Able to motivate colleagues
• Able to demonstrate strategies for self-care and sustainability

Desirable

• Previous managerial training and experience

Qualifications
Essential

• Higher Medical Qualification: FRCP, MRCP, FRCA, MRCGP
• GMC registered medical practitioner with a licence to practise
• Be on or be eligible within 6 months from the date of interview for inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register for Palliative Medicine (via CCT, CESR or EC rights).

Desirable

• An appropriate higher degree (MSc, MD, PhD or equivalent)

Teaching, audit and research
Essential

• Committed to formal and informal teaching and training of registrars, junior doctors and medical students
• Participation in audit, quality improvement and quality assurance projects
• Previous experience of teaching and designing and effecting audit
• programmes

Desirable

• Evidence of teaching qualification or learning
• Research Interest

Experience
Essential

• Experience of palliative care in a wide range of settings
• Excellent communications skills
• Demonstrable person-centred, compassionate leadership skills
• Ability to take on full responsibility for independent management of patients and running a service

Desirable

• Evidence of role in the development of clinical service

Motivation
Essential

• Committed to patient focused care, learning and continuous professional
• development, effective and efficient use of resources
• Desire to develop services for patients and families

Person Specification
Personal attributes
Essential

• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and with colleagues in other disciplines
• Able to organise time efficiently and effectively
• Able to motivate colleagues
• Able to demonstrate strategies for self-care and sustainability

Desirable

• Previous managerial training and experience

Qualifications
Essential

• Higher Medical Qualification: FRCP, MRCP, FRCA, MRCGP
• GMC registered medical practitioner with a licence to practise
• Be on or be eligible within 6 months from the date of interview for inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register for Palliative Medicine (via CCT, CESR or EC rights).

Desirable

• An appropriate higher degree (MSc, MD, PhD or equivalent)

Teaching, audit and research
Essential

• Committed to formal and informal teaching and training of registrars, junior doctors and medical students
• Participation in audit, quality improvement and quality assurance projects
• Previous experience of teaching and designing and effecting audit
• programmes

Desirable

• Evidence of teaching qualification or learning
• Research Interest

Experience
Essential

• Experience of palliative care in a wide range of settings
• Excellent communications skills
• Demonstrable person-centred, compassionate leadership skills
• Ability to take on full responsibility for independent management of patients and running a service

Desirable

• Evidence of role in the development of clinical service

Motivation
Essential

• Committed to patient focused care, learning and continuous professional
• development, effective and efficient use of resources
• Desire to develop services for patients and families

Skills Required