About this role
Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Locum Medical Consultant to join the Marie Curie team in Bradford. The job incorporates managing the hospice 12-bed inpatient unit and Marie Curie REACT (responsive emergency assessment and community team), an award-winning service that identifies, reviews, and manages patients with acute palliative care needs through a presence in the Emergency Department and a virtual ward in the community. The 3 specialist palliative care services in Bradford work closely together to deliver high-quality, integrated palliative care to a culturally and ethnically diverse population. There are strong links with the Yorkshire palliative medicine training scheme, the local GP training scheme and research.
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 theMarie Curie REACT virtual ward, with theEmergency departmentin reach. The post holder will provide a visible, accessible, and authoritative presence to whom staff, patients, and carers can turn forassistance, advice, and support.
The role also involves participation in the hospital's training and education work, e.g.,undergraduateand postgraduate teaching programmes, clinical supervision of junior medical staff, andcollaboration with internal and external healthcare professionals.
In addition, the post holder willbe expected to engage with the service's management, clinical governance, research, and service development activities.
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 4,400 staff and 12,000 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.
Job description Job responsibilities
Job Title:Locum Consultant in Palliative Medicine
Location: Marie Curie,Bradford Hospice
Salary:NHS Pay Circular M&D 2/2025 £109,725 to £145,478 per annum(Placement on the salary scale is dependent on experience).
Availability supplement:1 in 8 Consultant on-call commitment,5% availability supplement
Hours:10 PAs +anadditional0.125PA perweek.
Contract:6-monthfixed-term contract withthe potential for ongoing permanent sessions
Closing Date:19thMay 2026
Interview Date:27thMay 2026
The post holder will work as part of a wider multidisciplinary team to support palliative care provision in both the in-patient unit and theMarie Curie REACT virtual ward, with theEmergency departmentin reach. The post holder will provide a visible, accessible, and authoritative presence to whom staff, patients, and carers can turn forassistance, advice, and support.
The role also involves participation in the hospital's training and education work, e.g.,undergraduateand postgraduate teaching programmes, clinical supervision of junior medical staff, andcollaboration with internal and external healthcare professionals.
In addition, the post holder willbe expected to engage with the service's management, clinical governance, research, and service development activities.
Applicants must have full GMC registration and be on, or eligible within 6 months of, theinterview dateto be includedon 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 DrClare Rayment,Consultant inPalliative Medicine, Marie CurieBradford
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 aresuitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use orcome into contact withour 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
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)
Experience Essential
Experience of palliative care in a wide range of settings Excellent communication skills Demonstrable person-centred, compassionate leadership skills Ability to take on full responsibility for the independent management of patients and running a service
Desirable
Evidence of role in the development of clinical service Evidence of cross-site working, including acute care
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
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, designing, and effecting audit programmes
Desirable
Evidence of teaching qualification or learning Research Interest
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
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.
Employer details Employer name Marie Curie
Address Maudsley St
Bradford
BD3 9LE
Employer's website https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)