Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated doctor to join the Department of Geriatric Medicine at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) as a Clinical Fellow at IMT3/ST3-equivalent level for six months, commencing in February 2027.
This post offers excellent clinical experience in geriatric and general internal medicine within a leading teaching hospital in central London.
The successful candidate will work within a supportive multidisciplinary team, providing high-quality care to older patients with complex medical conditions, frailty and multiple comorbidities.
The position is particularly suitable for doctors who have completed Internal Medicine Training or equivalent and wish to consolidate their medical registrar-level skills while gaining further experience in geriatric medicine.
There will also be opportunities to participate in teaching, clinical governance, quality improvement and professional development.
Main duties of the job
- Provide comprehensive inpatient care for older patients with acute and complex medical conditions.
- Participate in consultant-led ward rounds, multidisciplinary team meetings and discharge planning.
- Assess and manage acutely unwell patients, including participation in the general medical on-call rota.
- Work collaboratively with nursing staff, therapists, specialist nurses and other clinical teams to deliver safe, effective and patient-centred care.
- Develop experience in the management of frailty, delirium, dementia, falls, multimorbidity and other geriatric syndromes.
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation and communicate effectively with patients, relatives and healthcare professionals.
- Contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate medical teaching.
- Participate in departmental educational meetings, clinical governance, audit and quality improvement activities.
- Engage in regular educational supervision and develop an individual professional development plan.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the UK's leading academic healthcare organisations, providing specialist and acute services to a diverse patient population.
Benefits
- Salary: £67,325 a year per annum + London Weighting
- Contract: Fixed term
- Duration: 6 months
- Working pattern: Full-time
Requirements
- MBBS MRCP Part 2 written
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practise IMT2 OR equivalent clinical competencies appropriate for IMT3-level practice
- Experience managing acutely unwell adult medical patients
- Experience in General Internal Medicine or equivalent inpatient medical care
- Ability to assess and manage complex patients under appropriate senior supervision
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