Improvement Fellow in End of Life Care

This is an exciting opportunity for a Specialty Trainee - Haematology, Palliative Medicine, General Medicine, General Practice, Geriatric medicine/Stroke, Oncology, Intensive Care or any Medical Specialty - to undertake a one year Out of Programme Experience position as an Improvement Fellow in End of Life Care (EOLC), starting in Oct 2026., The post holder will contribute to the delivery of an innovative Quality Improvement programme in EOLC aiming to improve the experience of and care delivered to patients who attend UCLH in the last year of life. Proposed areas of focus include the introduction of a Parallel Planning model to Haematology, alongside continued QI project work in ICU and Care of the Elderly. The project is aligned with the UCLH Joint Supportive, Palliative and End of Life Care Strategy with a focus on Healthcare Inequities and Personalised Care and Support Planning, including complex medical decision making around resuscitation status and treatment escalation plans and use of the Universal Care Plan (UCP). In addition, they will be supported to develop their Leadership and Quality Improvement skills portfolio in preparation for taking on a consultant role, through multiple development opportunities within the Trust, North Central London ICS and the London region.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research. We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing), We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.