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264661 Consultant in Paediatric Palliative Medicine
Kinross On-site 10+ yrs exp Hospitals and Health Care 7,689 employees£115k – £153k / year
Paediatric Palliative MedicinePalliative CareClinical CareMultidisciplinary TeamworkOn-Call Care
Requirements
Applicants must be fully registered with the GMC, hold a licence to practise, and be on the specialist register, or be within six months of attaining a CCT or equivalent to be eligible for interview. Internationally qualified consultants may be considered if their qualifications are acceptable to the GMC and they are eligible for full GMC registration and specialist register status.
Job Description
Consultant in Paediatric Palliative Medicine
Location: Lothian / Rachel House, Kinross (temporarily Mina House, Kinglassie)
Salary: NHS Scotland Consultant Pay Scale: £115,331 - £153,247 per annum (pro rata)
Contract Type: Permanent, Full time: 10 PAs (including 2 on call)
Closing Date: 26/11/2026 23:59
The Vacancy
Consultant in Paediatric Palliative Medicine
Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) and NHS Lothian, Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Edinburgh
Paediatric palliative medicine in Scotland is developing rapidly, making this an exciting time to join our specialist team.
Through our ongoing partnership with NHS Scotland, CHAS is continuing to strengthen specialist paediatric palliative care across the country. Following the launch of the national PPM MDT and on-call service in 2025, these new Consultant posts represent the next stage in that development.
You will join a skilled and passionate multidisciplinary team, with the opportunity to help shape services, strengthen care across hospice, hospital and community settings, and contribute to the future development of paediatric palliative medicine in Scotland.
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to work as a Consultant in Paediatric Palliative Medicine across Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) and Royal Hospital Children and Young People Edinburgh, NHS Lothian. This post represents the ongoing collaboration between CHAS and NHS Lothian to develop specialist paediatric palliative care services across all care settings.
This is a substantive 10PA (inclusive of 2PA for on-call commitment) joint appointment for a Consultant in Paediatric Palliative Medicine (PPM). The post holder will be a member of both CHAS services covering the national on-call service and providing onsite care at NHS Lothian and Rachel House Children’s Hospice (CHAS). The post holder will provide senior medical delivery of palliative care to infants, children and young people with life limiting and life-threatening conditions within the children’s hospices, hospital, and community. The post holder will be expected to contribute to the strategic development of paediatric palliative care across Scotland, including the delivery of education, training, and research.
You must be fully registered with the GMC and hold a licence to practice and be on the specialist register, or within six months of attaining your CCT or equivalent to be eligible for interview
Applications from internationally qualified Consultants who do not yet hold GMC registration will be considered, provided their qualifications are acceptable to the GMC and they are eligible to obtain full GMC registration and Specialist Register status.
Closing date for applications: 26 November 2026
Interviews will likely take place at the Royal Hospital Children and Young People Edinburgh mid December / early January
For full details please download the attached recruitment pack.
For Further Information, Please Contact
Dr Annabel Howell, Medical Director, Children’s Hospices Across Scotland, on email annabelhowell@chas.org.uk
Dr Sonia Joseph, Clinical Director for Medical Subspecialties, RHCYP, NHS Lothian, on email sonia.joseph@nhs.scot
For any queries regarding the recruitment process, please contact our HR Team on 0131 444 3293 or by emailing careers@chas.org.uk
This post is subject to a PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups) check (children and adults).
Note applications will be shared with panel members from both CHAS and NHS Lothian.
CHAS holds a UK sponsor licence and may be able to consider applications requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship, subject to the role meeting UK immigration requirements and individual eligibility
Location: Lothian / Rachel House, Kinross (temporarily Mina House, Kinglassie)
Salary: NHS Scotland Consultant Pay Scale: £115,331 - £153,247 per annum (pro rata)
Contract Type: Permanent, Full time: 10 PAs (including 2 on call)
Closing Date: 26/11/2026 23:59
The Vacancy
Consultant in Paediatric Palliative Medicine
Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) and NHS Lothian, Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Edinburgh
Paediatric palliative medicine in Scotland is developing rapidly, making this an exciting time to join our specialist team.
Through our ongoing partnership with NHS Scotland, CHAS is continuing to strengthen specialist paediatric palliative care across the country. Following the launch of the national PPM MDT and on-call service in 2025, these new Consultant posts represent the next stage in that development.
You will join a skilled and passionate multidisciplinary team, with the opportunity to help shape services, strengthen care across hospice, hospital and community settings, and contribute to the future development of paediatric palliative medicine in Scotland.
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to work as a Consultant in Paediatric Palliative Medicine across Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) and Royal Hospital Children and Young People Edinburgh, NHS Lothian. This post represents the ongoing collaboration between CHAS and NHS Lothian to develop specialist paediatric palliative care services across all care settings.
This is a substantive 10PA (inclusive of 2PA for on-call commitment) joint appointment for a Consultant in Paediatric Palliative Medicine (PPM). The post holder will be a member of both CHAS services covering the national on-call service and providing onsite care at NHS Lothian and Rachel House Children’s Hospice (CHAS). The post holder will provide senior medical delivery of palliative care to infants, children and young people with life limiting and life-threatening conditions within the children’s hospices, hospital, and community. The post holder will be expected to contribute to the strategic development of paediatric palliative care across Scotland, including the delivery of education, training, and research.
You must be fully registered with the GMC and hold a licence to practice and be on the specialist register, or within six months of attaining your CCT or equivalent to be eligible for interview
Applications from internationally qualified Consultants who do not yet hold GMC registration will be considered, provided their qualifications are acceptable to the GMC and they are eligible to obtain full GMC registration and Specialist Register status.
Closing date for applications: 26 November 2026
Interviews will likely take place at the Royal Hospital Children and Young People Edinburgh mid December / early January
For full details please download the attached recruitment pack.
For Further Information, Please Contact
Dr Annabel Howell, Medical Director, Children’s Hospices Across Scotland, on email annabelhowell@chas.org.uk
Dr Sonia Joseph, Clinical Director for Medical Subspecialties, RHCYP, NHS Lothian, on email sonia.joseph@nhs.scot
For any queries regarding the recruitment process, please contact our HR Team on 0131 444 3293 or by emailing careers@chas.org.uk
This post is subject to a PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups) check (children and adults).
Note applications will be shared with panel members from both CHAS and NHS Lothian.
CHAS holds a UK sponsor licence and may be able to consider applications requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship, subject to the role meeting UK immigration requirements and individual eligibility
Skills
Paediatric Palliative MedicinePalliative CareClinical CareMultidisciplinary TeamworkOn-Call CareStrategic Service DevelopmentEducationTrainingResearchHospital CareHospice CareCommunity Care