Job summary
- Main area
- COTE
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term for 12 months as rotational post)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 318-26-COCF
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Care of the Elderly, Cheltenham General
- Town
- Cheltenahm
- Salary
- £76,582 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Trust Clinical Fellow - COTE
NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
At Gloucestershire Hospitals, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the county’s largest employer, we are proud to provide high-quality acute, elective, and specialist services to more than 650,000 people across our county. Our care is delivered across Gloucestershire Royal, Cheltenham General and Stroud Maternity Hospital.
With over 9,000 employees representing more than 95 nationalities, bringing together a mix of cultures and experiences to the care that we deliver. Whether you’re beginning your NHS journey or looking to take the next step in your career, this is an exciting time to join us. We’re investing heavily in innovation, research, and transformation, with more than 100 active clinical studies and major developments underway across our hospitals.
We take pride in working as one team, driven by a shared ambition to grow, develop, and continually improve. Every contribution is valued and by combining our collective strengths, we support not only our diverse communities but one another. You can expect a warm, supportive culture and colleagues who are passionate about teamwork, professional development and delivering exceptional care. We offer structured development programmes, mentoring and leadership opportunities to help you progress in your career.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from a comprehensive package that includes flexible working opportunities, generous annual leave, the NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, local discounts, access to on-site nurseries, reduced public transport costs, reward and recognition schemes and a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
Be part of Gloucestershire Hospitals, explore your future with us today.
Job overview
We are looking to recruit a highly motivated doctor with a passion for innovation and education to work within the Care of the Elderly department at Gloucester Royal Hospital
This post is ideal for those looking for an exciting, busy day job while maintaining a good work-life balance. This post offers 0900-1700, Monday to Friday shifts with no evenings, weekends or nights. One day per week would be a ‘Self-Development Day’, giving the successful applicant time to work on organising the COTE teaching programme, Quality Improvement Projects or other educational activities with a Care of the Elderly focus.
Within this post, we would expect the applicant to organise and lead the COTE teaching programme, currently a 1 hour session held on Wednesdays or Thursdays from 1300 until 1400, focusing on core principles of Care of the Elderly Medicine. The successful doctor would also need a strong desire to support the pastoral and educational needs of Foundation Trainees by providing assessments and on-the-job teaching.
Main duties of the job
Clinical duties include, but are not limited to;
- Supporting or leading ward-rounds; undertaking assessment and examination of ward-based patients, ordering appropriate investigations, interpreting investigation findings, forming a list of differential diagnoses and initiating treatment accordingly.
- Performing diagnostic/therapeutic procedures, subject to training/experience. Including, but not exclusively:
- Venepuncture
- Cannulation
- Arterial blood gases
- Catheterisation of males
- It is recognized that the successful candidate may not be able to perform all these tasks at the beginning and further individual training and supervision to acquire these skills will be provided the candidate should not take on a skill in which they do not have experience.
- Developing and maintaining specialist medical knowledge appropriate to COTE and Stroke Medicine, including, but not limited to:
- Dementia and delirium
- Falls
- Frailty
- Continence
- Impaired balance
- Nutrition – NGT insertion
- Stroke – Acute management and rehabilitation
- Movement Disorders
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Working for our organisation
We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.
With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one or both of our innovative hospitals.
As well as generous annual leave allowance, you will have access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Self-Development Day is not a day off. We would expect the successful candidate to be self-motivated and demonstrate engagement with their onwards career development and learning. Previous candidates have used this time to study for a Masters in Medical Education, pursue interests in Clinical Governance or Quality Improvement or attend routine clinics in a sub-speciality area of their choice. The Self-Development Day can be on the same day every week, but occasionally we ask the candidate to be flexible in order to facilitate leave elsewhere in the COTE department. At times of high clinical pressures the self-development day may be cancelled, we aim to keep this to the very minimal and only as a last resort.
- Keeping up to date with current guidelines and maintain best practice.
- Contributing to achieving and maintaining performance within the hospital and department.
- Contributing to the development of efficient pathways of care in accordance with current best practice and national guidelines.
- Helping to facilitate and improve Foundation Trainee, Physician Associate and Medical Student placements.
- Working within the framework of the scope of professional practice.
- Working within the multidisciplinary team to ensure effective team working in the provision of medical care to patients on a day-to-day basis.
- Developing clinical guidelines to ensure best practice for the management of a wide range of medical conditions.
- Supporting and contributing to timely discharge planning including completing discharge summaries and support optimising bed capacity.
- Abiding by the Clinical & Corporate Governance policies of the Trust.
- Taking part in the administration of the department and the involvement in the management of resources.
- Fully documenting all aspects of patient care and completing all required paperwork.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Evidence of achievement of Foundation training competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice.
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment.
Desirable criteria
- MRCP Part 1
- Recognised qualification in teaching
- Current ALS certification of equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant specialty clinical knowledge: capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job
- experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need.
- Practical skills: shows aptitude for practical skills, required in the job
Desirable criteria
- Out of hours experience relevant to the job.
- Previous experience working at Gloucester Royal Hospital NHSFT
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Helen McDonald
- Job title
- Consultant in COTE
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 422 6012
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