Trust Clinical Fellow - COTE

Job summary

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

About us

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

Details

Date posted

23 June 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£76,582 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

318-26-COCF

Job locations

Care of the Elderly, Cheltenham General

Sandford Road

Cheltenahm

GL53 7AN

United Kingdom

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