Senior Clinical Fellow in Geriatrics and General Medicine
| Company: | Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £45,715 - £69,976 per annum plus London Weighting (pro rata) |
| Hours: | Part-time |
| Location: | London, SW10 9NH |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Closing date: | 13 Dec 2026 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
The Senior Clinical Fellow (SCF) in Geriatric Medicine is an exciting opportunity for post-IMT or equivalent doctors to gain extensive experience in geriatric and general medicine within a central London teaching hospital.
The role involves participating in a rota that includes caring for geriatric and general medical patients, being part of a consultant-led team, and engaging in ward and board rounds. The SCF will be a senior point of decision making and escalation for patients being care for on the medical wards. They will also have opportunities to work in outpatient clinics, or part of front door frailty teams, alongside the consultant and wider MDT. The SCF will also have opportunities to participate in departmental and Trust initiatives, as well as Quality Improvement projects. The role is available with or without an out of hours oncall commitment.
Geriatric Medicine at Chelsea and Westminster cares for older people, covering a range of conditions from falls through to complex conditions where more than one problem is present, such as cancer or heart disease.
Working in Medicine at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital offers a high performing, vibrant and thriving training environment, with excellent levels of senior presence and support and a large and dedicated multi-professional team.
Due to the high volumes of applications, we receive for certain posts and depending on our service needs, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date.
You will be part of a consultant led team of other registrars and junior doctors and participate in daily Board rounds. There will be consultant ward rounds of new patients, with SpR led ward rounds of existing patients. There may be opportunity for interested individuals to carry out supervised outpatient clinics and MDTs.
· Inpatient Care:Provide comprehensive care for inpatients under the geriatric and general medical specialties. This includes conducting thorough assessments, developing and implementing treatment plans, and monitoring patient progress.
· Ward Rounds:Participate in consultant-led ward rounds for new patients and lead registrar-led rounds for existing patients. This ensures continuous, high-quality care and facilitates learning from experienced senior medical staff.
· Multidisciplinary Collaboration:Work closely with consultants, registrars, junior doctors, nurses, therapists, and other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated and effective patient care.
· Clinical Management:Assess and manage patients using appropriate clinical guidelines and protocols. This involves making informed decisions about patient care and seeking support from senior staff when necessary.
· Quality Improvement:Engage in departmental and Trust initiatives aimed at improving patient care and service delivery. This includes participating in Quality Improvement projects and contributing to the development of best practices.
We provide services from two main hospitals, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East. We have over 6,000 members of staff that arePROUD to Carefor nearly one million people. Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children's, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.
We're one of the best preforming Trusts in the country. We're also one of the top trusts to work for - our staff say they're engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.
Our Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as 'Good' in all five of the main domains of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, giving an us overall rating of 'Good'. We've also been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating for 'use of resources' by an NHS Improvement inspection.
Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing around £10 million a year in our estate. We are currently spending £25 million on expanding our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster and redevelopment of our children's unit at West Middlesex - in partnership with our charity, CW+ and generous donors.
• • The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration.
• To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.
• To provide the highest quality of care to patients.
• To ensure prompt attendance at all clinical and non-clinical duties.
• To liaise with clinical colleagues and across the multidisciplinary team and participate in relevant MDTs.
See attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information.
This advert closes on Thursday 26 Nov 2026
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