Consultant in Palliative Care

Consultant in Palliative Care - Swansea | Medacs Healthcare

Hospital Name: Swansea Bay University Health Board

Job Title: Consultant in Palliative Care

Location: Swansea, Wales

Salary: £125,509 per annum

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract (3 Months)

Start Date: Immediate

Provide Expert Care Where Compassion and Clinical Excellence Go Hand in Hand

What makes a Palliative Medicine role stand out? For some, it's the opportunity to work within a supportive multidisciplinary team. For others, it's being able to make a meaningful difference to patients and families whilst helping shape the future of specialist services.

Swansea Bay University Health Board is seeking a Locum Consultant in Palliative Medicine to join a friendly and established team supporting patients across Singleton Hospital, the South West Wales Cancer Centre and the wider specialist palliative care service. This role offers the opportunity to work across hospital-based palliative care, cancer services and multidisciplinary teams, with strong links to education, research and service development.

Why Join Swansea Bay University Health Board?

• Join a welcoming team of experienced Consultant colleagues
• Based at Singleton Hospital and the South West Wales Cancer Centre
• Work within a well-established multidisciplinary specialist palliative care service
• Opportunities to support cancer, haematology and general medical patients
• Strong links with Swansea University and academic partners
• Participate in teaching, training and educational development
• Research opportunities within a University Health Board
• Flexible discussions around the job plan
• Beautiful coastal location with an excellent way of life

About the Role

As a Locum Consultant in Palliative Medicine, you will provide specialist palliative care support primarily within Singleton Hospital and the South West Wales Cancer Centre. You will work closely with multidisciplinary colleagues to provide expert symptom control, support patients and families, and contribute to the development of high-quality palliative care services.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist palliative medicine services across hospital-based and cancer care pathways
• Support multidisciplinary team working and site-specific Cancer MDTs
• Contribute to teaching, clinical governance, audit and service development initiatives

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
• MRCP or equivalent
• Specialist Register entry in Palliative Medicine, or CCT anticipated within 6 months
• Excellent communication and multidisciplinary team working skills
• Commitment to teaching, quality improvement and patient-centred care

Desirable:

• Further relevant postgraduate qualifications
• Teaching or medical education experience
• Research, audit or service improvement experience
• Experience developing clinical services and pathways

Location

Based at Singleton Hospital in Swansea, home to the South West Wales Cancer Centre, serving a population of more than 900,000 people across the region. The service benefits from strong academic links with Swansea University and a well-established specialist palliative care network.

Apply Today

The best opportunities in Palliative Medicine are rarely defined by job plans alone. They're defined by the people you work with, the difference you make, and the support available to help you deliver exceptional care. If those are the things that matter to you, this is an opportunity worth exploring.