# Clinical Fellow in Older People's Medicine ST1-2 > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-fellow-in-older-peoples-medicine-st1-2/6c1054c1-73c5-4c62-8fe8-43936f010351 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-fellow-in-older-peoples-medicine-st1-2/6c1054c1-73c5-4c62-8fe8-43936f010351.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Newcastle Upon Tyne - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Geriatric Medicine - **Grade:** Junior - **Salary:** £54,499 per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (5/8/26 - 3/8/27) - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-10T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-08T14:12:28.456Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Tyne_Wear/Newcastle_upon_Tyne/The_Newcastle_upon_Tyne_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Older_Peoples_Medicine/Older_Peoples_Medicine-v8141379 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8141379?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.newcastle-hospitals.org.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The post is available from 5 August 2026 until 3rd August 2027, and you must have full GMC registration with a license to practice.  Ideally applicants will have completed Foundation Training and / or Core Training. The post will provide a solid basis from which to apply for specialist training and many of our previous fellows have gone on to successfully secure posts in Internal Medicine or GP training. ### Main duties of the job Clinical Fellows in Older Peoples Medicine will spend their time integrated into our vibrant and diverse department centred at the Freeman Hospital providing cover expected of ST1-2 level. The department at Freeman consists of five acute geriatrics wards, two specialist rehabilitation wards (stroke and orthogeriatrics) and a slower-stream general rehabilitation/complex discharge ward based on ward 20. At the RVI we have a front of house frailty team which in-reaches into the emergency department and admissions suite to optimise frail patients presenting acutely to hospital and supporting early discharge. These clinical fellow posts will involve working on both our general rehabilitation/complex discharge ward and as part of the front of house frailty team, providing the perfect opportunity to gain further experience in the management of frail older people alongside our specialist teams. These posts will help to improve skills in holistic care of older people that are relevant to all branches of medicine and surgery. Our department has dedicated teaching sessions on a Tuesday lunchtime and a specialist X ray meeting on a Monday lunchtime and all members of the department are passionate about teaching and optimising all learning opportunities. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The fellows will spend their time integrated into our vibrant and diverse department across Freeman and RVI Hospitals providing cover expected of ST1-2 level. The department at Freeman consists of five acute geriatrics wards, two specialist rehabilitation wards (stroke and orthogeriatrics) and a slower-stream general rehabilitation/complex discharge ward based on ward 20. At the RVI we have a front of house frailty team which in-reaches into the emergency department and admissions suite to optimise frail patients presenting acutely to hospital and supporting early discharge. The clinical fellow posts will involve working on both our general rehabilitation/complex discharge ward and as part of the front of house frailty team, providing the perfect opportunity to gain further experience in the management of frail older people alongside our specialist teams. These posts will help to improve skills in holistic care of older people that are relevant to all branches of medicine and surgery. Our department has dedicated teaching sessions on a Tuesday lunchtime and a specialist X ray meeting on a Monday lunchtime and all members of the department are passionate about teaching and optimising all learning opportunities. ## Person Specification ### Teaching **Essential** - Experience of teaching undergraduate medical students & Foundation Doctors. ### Education and Qualifications **Essential** - Primary Medical Qualification. - Full GMC registration. - Satisfactory completion of Foundation Training (or equivalent). **Desirable** - MRCP or equivalent. - Relevant higher degree. - ALS. - At least 2 years of previous experience working in the NHS. ### Clinical Skills and Knowledge **Essential** - Good history & examination skills. - Able to formulate a working diagnosis. - Able to order appropriate investigations. - Image interpretation relevant to practice. - Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague. **Desirable** - Experience and interest in the specialty. - Neat, legible writing of notes and charts. - Ability to perform basic general procedures. ### Maintaining Clinical Competence **Essential** - Written evidence of satisfactory training to date e.g., workplace assessments. ### Clinical Governance, Audit and Research **Essential** - Experience of audit projects. - Understanding of research principles. **Desirable** - Presentation of completed audit projects at local or national meetings. - Organised or contributed to an audit project that has resulted in change. - Evidence in participation in research projects. - Publication of research in peer reviewed journals and presentation at local and national meetings. ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 691.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10440066) - [newcastle staff benefits (pdf, 274.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2721) - [behaviour and civility charter (pdf, 93.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2922) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.