Clinical Fellow in Palliative Medicine Colney

Job summary

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is recruiting a Clinical Fellow to join the specialist palliative care team at Priscilla Bacon Lodge, Norwich - a 16-bed, consultant-led inpatient unit, purpose-built in 2023 with the Priscilla Bacon Hospice Charity. This is a one-year, full-time fixed-term post. You'll work within a three-consultant-led multidisciplinary team, gaining direct clinical experience in symptom control and end-of-life care. You'll get a structured induction before joining the on-call rota, backed at all times by a second on-call Consultant.

Main duties of the job

As Clinical Fellow, you'll work alongside our Consultants and wider multidisciplinary team to provide medical care to the 16 inpatients at Priscilla Bacon Lodge, with occasional cover for our Living Well Centre day unit and community specialist palliative care team. You'll take part in the non-resident first on-call rota (1 in 5), covering evenings, weekends and bank holidays, including a full Saturday ward round - always supported remotely by a second on-call Consultant.

We're looking for someone who is:

• A qualified doctor (MBBS or equivalent) with full GMC registration and a licence to practise.
• Experienced - at least two years' full-time general medical experience post registration.
• A confident communicator who works well within a multidisciplinary team.
• Organised, able to prioritise a varied clinical workload.
• Enthusiastic about teaching, audit and service development.
• Keen to develop a career in palliative medicine - previous experience in the specialty is a bonus, but not essential, as full support and induction will be provided.

About us

You'll join a small in-patient team of medical and nursing staff, therapists, chaplaincy and volunteers, with consultants present and accessible day to day. There's a strong teaching culture - regular journal clubs, postgraduate teaching meetings, and doctors coming through from the Norwich GP and core medical training schemes, the Eastern Region Palliative Medicine Specialist Registrar Training Scheme, and other specialties on secondment. The service has shifted focus in recent years toward greater emphasis on symptom control and rehabilitation, so the caseload is broad, including patients with non-malignant conditions.

Details

Date posted: 09 September 2026

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Doctor - other

Salary: £54,499 to £67,325 a year pa

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 839-8255969-GP

Job locations: Priscilla Bacon Lodge, Century Place, Colney, NR4 7YA, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details. In summary, the post holder will:

• Work with the Consultants and wider multidisciplinary team to provide medical care to the 16 inpatients at Priscilla Bacon Lodge.
• Provide occasional medical cover for the Living Well Centre and community specialist palliative care team as required.
• Undertake non-resident first on-call duties (1 in 5), covering inpatients at weekends, bank holidays and weekdays from 5pm to 9am, supported remotely at all times by a second on-call Consultant.
• Complete a full ward round on Saturdays during on-call periods and review patients as required on Sundays.
• Attend the ward to assess patients who deteriorate unexpectedly or require urgent medical review, and review fast-track continuing health care patients out of hours in the event of an emergency.
• Undertake a period of supported induction before joining the full on-call rota.
• Participate actively in the Trust's Clinical Governance programme, including clinical audit, quality improvement, clinical guidelines and pathways, and risk management.
• Engage in regular appraisal and professional development in line with GMC revalidation requirements.
• Contribute to the department's education programme, including journal clubs and postgraduate teaching meetings.
• Support the teaching and supervision of doctors and other healthcare professionals on secondment or elective placement within the department.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Basic medical qualification (MBBS or equivalent)
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise

Desirable

• MRCP or MRCGP Part 1 Diploma in Palliative Medicine

Experience

Essential

• At least two years' full-time general medical experience post registration (or equivalent gained on a part-time basis)
• Experience of audit and a willingness to participate
• Interest and experience in teaching both doctors and other healthcare professionals

Desirable

• Previous experience of palliative medicine

Skills, abilities and Knowledge

Essential

• Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English
• Capable of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload
• Enthusiasm for service development and teaching

Desirable

• Management skills

Communication

Essential

• A good communicator, able to convey clinical information clearly and sensitively to patients, families and the multidisciplinary team

Personal and People Development

Essential

• Committed to continuing professional development and participation in annual appraisal

Desirable

• Prepared to work in shared office space

Personal attributes and behaviours

Essential

• Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults.

Other

Essential

• Willing and able to undertake non-resident on-call duties (1 in 5)
• Must be passed fit to perform the full duties of the post through Occupational Health, with any reasonable aids and adaptations if necessary

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.

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