253053 – Speciality Doctor in Palliative Medicine

Job Description

This Specialty Doctor in Palliative Medicine role is based in Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary, which is the principal hospital in the South-west Scotland. The Specialist Palliative Care Team provides specialist palliative care services to Dumfries and the surrounding catchment area with a population of approximately 148,000 people. The role involves dealing with patients across all care settings: the Specialist Palliative Care Unit, the acute hospital, and all community settings.

This fixed-term maternity cover post is based at Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary and may include community visits to settings such as community hospitals and care homes. You will work within a multidisciplinary team of doctors and clinical nurse specialists. The initial contract is for nine months, with any extension reviewed once in post. The role is 32 hours per week, equivalent to 8 PAs and full-time commitment, including 4 hours of Supporting Professional Activity time each week. This SPA allocation may be increased to support additional educational activity.

DISCLOSURE SCOTLAND – Some of our posts may require you to undergo a criminal records check. Changes as of the 1 April 2025 to the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership now sees more roles requiring PVG that may not have needed this check in the past. If you are successful in this role you will be notified which level of check is required by the recruitment team. If you would like to read more information please visit: Disclosure levels – mygov.scot

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY
NHS Dumfries and Galloway is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Dumfries and Galloway welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

PUBLIC PROTECTION Public protection practice encompasses the recognition and management of risk in order to prevent or reduce harm to children, (including unborn babies), young people and adults. All public protection legislation, and NHS Dumfries and Galloway (NHSDG) policies and guidance are founded on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the European Convention on Human Rights, and the principles of these Conventions underpin all NHSDG core business.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL CANDIDATES

RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
NHS Dumfries and Galloway has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.

WORK VISA
If you require a Work Visa, please check to see if you and the vacancy you are applying for are eligible by visiting the Home Office website:
It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or if you require a work visa that the post would be eligible to be sponsoredBEFORE submitting your application form. We are unable to provide sponsorship for bank contracts.

UNITED KINGDOM REGISTRATION
NHS Dumfries & Galloway are unable to support OSCE Training for international nurses for vacancies.
Vacancies requiring professional registration require full United Kingdom registration with the appropriate council (eg NMC, HCPC, GMC, GDC etc).