Clinical Fellow in Palliative Care London

Job summary

CLINICAL FELLOW IN PALLIATIVE MEDICINE

St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Full time 12 Months fixed term Starting October 2026

Main duties of the job

We have an opportunity to appoint a Clinical fellow in Palliative Medicine to support the provision of Specialist Palliative Care to the patients attending St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This would be an excellent opportunity for someone needing experience in Specialist palliative Care before applying for Higher Specialist Training.

About us

St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Palliative Care Team provides a specialist advisory service to a large teaching hospital. This post offers excellent experience and the opportunity to be part of a well established comprehensive Specialist Palliative Care Service.

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust operates a no Smoking Policy.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

Details

Date posted: 10 September 2026

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Doctor - other

Salary: £55,355 a year pa

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern:> Full-time

Reference number: 200MC-712750-8263379-RG

Job locations: St Georges University's Hospitals, Blackshaw Road, London, SW17 0QT, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

For further information please contact Dr Joanna Davies on 020 8725 3311 or email Joanna.Davies@stgeorges.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Full GMC Registration
• MB BS or equivalent

Desirable

• Intercalated BSc or equivalent
• MRCP(UK/I), MRCGP or equivalent

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Broad medical experience with some experience of palliative care patients
• At least 12 months experience of working in the NHS

Desirable

• More extensive experience in palliative care setting

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of principles and practice of palliative care
• Appropriate level of clinical knowledge
• Appropriate experience and competence in common medical interventions

Research

Desirable

• Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research in palliative medicine

Teaching

Desirable

• Evidence of teaching experience and/or training in teaching

Personal Skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligibly in written and spoken English
• Good organisational skills
• Evidence of working well in multidisciplinary teams

Other

Essential

• Understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council

Desirable

• Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit

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).

We are an equal opportunities employer.