Locum Consultant in Palliative Medicine
Role summary
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The Locum Consultant in Palliative Medicine will provide senior medical leadership and specialist palliative care to patients with life-limiting illnesses, working across hospice, community and multidisciplinary settings. Applicants would normally need GMC registration, appropriate specialist registration or equivalent experience in palliative medicine, and current UK clinical practice. The role requires strong skills in symptom control, complex decision-making, communication with patients and families, and collaboration with nurses, therapists, GPs and hospital teams. The successful candidate is expected to support clinical governance, contribute to teaching and service development, maintain accurate records, and demonstrate compassion, professionalism and sound safeguarding awareness. Flexibility, resilience and the ability to work effectively in a charitable hospice environment are also important.
Can I work in the UK?
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How it works
How it works: NHS nurses, doctors and allied health get a Health and Care Worker visa (about 3 weeks, no health surcharge); care workers lost this route on 22 July 2025.
Before you apply: Nurses, doctors and most allied health staff must be registered or licensed locally before they start: expect checks on your degree and licence, often an English test, and often an exam or an assessment. Ask the employer who handles it and how long it takes. Most pharma and device office jobs do not need it.
Watch for: Pay follows the NHS pay bands and is usually at least GBP 25,000. Nurses and allied health also need UK professional registration; care workers cannot be sponsored from abroad.
Official source: GOV.UK: Health and Care Worker visa, your job. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for Healthcare jobs in the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Registration | Join the Nursing and Midwifery Council register: English language rules and a Test of Competence |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Visa fee GBP 324 (up to 3 years) or GBP 628 (longer); no health surcharge on this visa |
| Housing | Not usually provided; you rent privately |
| Flights | Not standard; varies by employer and seniority |
| Contract | Permanent is usual; sponsored work visas last up to 5 years at a time |
| Leave | At least 28 days for a 5-day week (by law); employers may count bank holidays in it |
| Income tax | 0% to GBP 12,570, 20% to GBP 50,270, then 40%; plus 8% National Insurance (Scotland differs) |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
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About Weldmar Hospicecare
Weldmar Hospicecare is an independent charitable organisation providing specialist end-of-life and palliative care across Dorset. Its services support adults with life-limiting illnesses and their families through hospice care, community nursing, outpatient support, counselling, wellbeing services and advice for other healthcare professionals. The organisation aims to help people live as fully and comfortably as possible, while respecting personal choices and individual care plans. Weldmar works closely with the NHS, GPs, hospitals and local community services, combining clinical expertise with a compassionate, person-centred approach. As a charity, it relies on donations, fundraising, volunteers and community support alongside commissioned healthcare services. Employees typically work in a collaborative environment where multidisciplinary teamwork, dignity, communication and continuous improvement are highly valued.