Locum Consultant in Palliative Medicine | Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Swindon

This is a fixed‑term Consultant post within the Department of Palliative and End of Life Care, reflecting the Trust’s commitment to delivering the highest standard of care for patients and their loved ones in the last years of life.

Working alongside the existing Consultant team, the post‑holder will contribute to a consultant‑led, multi‑disciplinary specialist Palliative and End of Life Care (P&EOLC) service within the acute hospital, with in‑reach to the Victoria Centre located on the same site. The role is advertised at 6 PAs, though we welcome conversations about flexibility for the right candidate.

Our department places great value on supporting each individual to thrive. We focus on understanding what matters most to our staff, what brings fulfilment in their working lives, and how we can work collaboratively to nurture that.

The role will provide specialist advice, support and education throughout the hospital with a focus at the front door – which has just had a £30 million facelift including a thoughtful structured process for people with palliative and end of life needs.

The P&EOLC service is provided Monday- Friday with out of hours advice offered via a telephone helpline to Prospect Hospice – our local independent hospice with whom we work closely, providing occasional mutual cross cover when required.

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group – a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17,600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people. We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide Consultant care, advice and support across the acute hospital care settings with occasional remote foray into the local hospice and community settings.
• Provide specialist advice, support and information to patients and carers through direct consultations.
• Provide hospital inpatient reviews throughout the week and outpatient reviews as required.
• Lead multidisciplinary team meetings across clinical settings.
• Contribute as a senior member of the team, liaising with the other consultants, and other service department managers to ensure a seamless and integrated service for patients and families.
• Develop close working relationships with hospital clinical teams, providing clinical advice, undertaking clinical reviews and assessments.
• Attend the GWH Palliative and End of Life Care MDT and governance meeting.
• Contribute to medical audit, service improvement and integration initiatives.
• Support the Clinical Lead in policy and strategy development as a senior member of the team.
• Contribute to the leadership and development of Services under the direction of the Clinical Lead and Associate Medical Director and in line with the Trust’s business plans.