Geriatric Oncology Clinical Fellow (GOLD)

Geriatric Oncology Clinical Fellow (GOLD) Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Geriatric-Oncology Senior Clinical Fellow - Geriatric-Oncology Liaison Development Team (GOLD)

Main area: GOLD, Ageing & Health - Optimising older people undergoing cancer treatment

Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow

Contract: Fixed term: 12 months

Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week

Job ref: 196-MED4803

Employer: Guys and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Guys Hospital

Town: London

Salary: Nodal point 4 or 5

Salary period: yearly

Closing: Midnight 04th May 2025

Job overview

The GOLD clinical fellow will work in delivering comprehensive assessments and interventions for older people undergoing cancer treatment (chemotherapy, radiotherapy and other non-surgical treatment modalities). This is a 1 year post suitable for ST3-ST7 level in General or Geriatric Medicine or Oncology. Part-time or job share applications are welcomed. There will be a number of opportunities to participate in audit, QUIP, service development, teaching and/or research depending on the fellow's personal interests and development goals.

To start in October 2025.

For further information please contact: Dr Tania Kalsi

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work for the Geriatric-Oncology Liaison Development Team (GOLD team) within the Department of Ageing and Health. GOLD is an innovative and award-winning service delivering Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and optimisation (CGA) to older people undergoing cancer treatment. The service operates at Guys site. GOLD clinical fellows will be involved in quality improvement, service development and/or research work.

Job responsibilities

The applicant may have a background in geriatric medicine, acute/general medicine or oncology.

Evidence of understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council.

Evidence of personal interest in Geriatric Oncology and/or Geriatric Medicine and/or Oncology.

Experience in clinical guidance development.

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

Please be advised that this vacancy may close early should we receive sufficient number of applications

Person Specification Qualifications and Training

• Full GMC Registration and hold a licence to practise
• ST3-ST7 level in General or Geriatric Medicine or Oncology
• Full MRCP
• BSc, MSc

Clinical experience

• Comprehensive clinical experience in General and Geriatrics Medicine and/or Oncology
• Clinical experience in providing Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA)
• Clinical experience with older people with cancer
• Clinical experience in outpatient clinics

Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
• Up to date clinical knowledge appropriate to current stage of training
• Time management and organisation skills
• Ability to work independently with guidance/supervision
• Knowledge of the principles of CGA
• Evidence of initiative and leadership skills
• Familiarity with some relevant literature related to the post

Teaching

• Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training
• Advanced teaching experience (e.g. organising training days, involvement in regional or national teaching)

Audit, Quality Improvement & research

• Ability to carry out audit and/or quality improvement work
• Ability to conduct & evaluate own projects successfully
• Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
• Evidence of delivering change through audit loops and/or quality improvement projects
• Evidence of original research

Other

• Evidence of understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council
• Evidence of personal interest in Geriatric Oncology and/or Geriatric Medicine and/or Oncology

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

£61,825 to £70,425 a year per annum excl LZ