Job summary
- Main area
- Palliative Care
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- Permanent: full time
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 050-SPD-Palliative-Med-225
- Employer
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wrexham Maelor Hospital
- Town
- Wrexham
- Salary
- £59,727 - £95,400 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/07/2025 08:00
Employer heading

Speciality Doctor Palliative Medicine
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed
Job overview
We are looking for a dynamic, motivated and enthusiastic Palliative Medicine Specialty Doctor to join the North Wales specialist palliative care team.
This is a permanent speciality doctor role within the Palliative Medicine department. The appointee should have previous general medical experience and will work with the senior medical staff and clinical nurse specialists as part of the Specialist Palliative Care Team, to support both community and hospital inpatient services in North East Wales. This is a full time position, of 10 sessions per week, based with the team in the Maelor Hospital, Wrexham.
Main duties of the job
8x DCC sessions within the hospital and community and 2x SPA
This is a permanent speciality doctor role within the Palliative Medicine department.
Working for our organisation
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Specialist Palliative Care Team (East) is based in the Wrexham Maelor Hospital. The team provides specialist support, care and advice to patients and their families living with life limiting illness, in a variety of settings, including the patient’s own home, acute and community hospitals and residential and nursing homes. The team also works in close partnership with the local adult hospices in North Wales and across the border.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBChB or equivalent Full registration with GMC Valid Mandatory Life Support (or above)
Desirable criteria
- Postgraduate experience in Palliative Care Working towards formal qualification in Palliative Care
Experience
Essential criteria
- Appropriate experience in training grade post of at lease 2 years or more at FY2/CT or above
Desirable criteria
- Experience at Senior CT, StR Specialty Trainee or Specialty Doctor in Palliative Medicine
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills General medical skills / procedures appropriate to experience Ability to write clear concise notes/present clinical histories Supervisory Skills
Desirable criteria
- Keen to develop teaching skills Computer skills Communication Skills course or qualification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience/knowledge of palliative care to appropriate level Awareness of interface between secondary and primary care
Desirable criteria
- Working towards formal postgraduate qualification Some experience in audit/research Experience of community services and working in primary care
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are not necessary
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Marlise Poolman
- Job title
- Doctor
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03000 857727
- Additional information
Applicants are encouraged to discuss the role with Dr Marlise Poolman, Senior Clinical Lecturer in Palliative Medicine/Co-Clinical Director
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