Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

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

Equality of opportunity is our Policy. The Trust provides health services to a diverse community.

Please note that successful completion of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is our accepted minimum language requirement.

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Please find details of the job description, person specification and functional requirement documents attached.

Essential criteria

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

Desirable criteria

Experience in clinical guidance development

Applicant Requirements

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 note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here. It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here. Not everyone needs a Skilled Worker visa. If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, check if youre eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead. Its cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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

Job responsibilities

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.

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

Equality of opportunity is our Policy. The Trust provides health services to a diverse community.

Please note that successful completion of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is our accepted minimum language requirement.

.

Please find details of the job description, person specification and functional requirement documents attached.

Essential criteria

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

Desirable criteria

Experience in clinical guidance development

Applicant Requirements

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 note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here. It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here. Not everyone needs a Skilled Worker visa. If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, check if youre eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead. Its cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Full GMC Registration and hold a licence to practise
• ST3-ST7 level in General or Geriatric Medicine or Oncology
• MRCP part 1 & part 2 written

Desirable

• Full MRCP
• BSc, MSc

Clinical experience

Essential

• Comprehensive clinical experience in General and Geriatrics Medicine and/or Oncology

Desirable

• Clinical experience in providing Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA)
• Clinical experience with older people with cancer
• Clinical experience in outpatient clinics

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
• Up to date clinical knowledge appropriate to current stage of training
• Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal & communication skills
• Time management and organisation skills
• Ability to work independently with guidance/supervision

Desirable

• Knowledge of the principles of CGA
• Evidence of initiative and leadership skills
• Familiarity with some relevant literature related to the post

Teaching

Essential

• Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training

Desirable

• Advanced teaching experience (e.g. organising training days, involvement in regional or national teaching)

Audit, Quality Improvement & research

Essential

• 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

Desirable

• Evidence of delivering change through audit loops and/or quality improvement projects
• Evidence of original research

Other

Essential

• 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

Desirable

• Experience in clinical guideline development

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Full GMC Registration and hold a licence to practise
• ST3-ST7 level in General or Geriatric Medicine or Oncology
• MRCP part 1 & part 2 written

Desirable

• Full MRCP
• BSc, MSc

Clinical experience

Essential

• Comprehensive clinical experience in General and Geriatrics Medicine and/or Oncology

Desirable

• Clinical experience in providing Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA)
• Clinical experience with older people with cancer
• Clinical experience in outpatient clinics

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
• Up to date clinical knowledge appropriate to current stage of training
• Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal & communication skills
• Time management and organisation skills
• Ability to work independently with guidance/supervision

Desirable

• Knowledge of the principles of CGA
• Evidence of initiative and leadership skills
• Familiarity with some relevant literature related to the post

Teaching

Essential

• Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training

Desirable

• Advanced teaching experience (e.g. organising training days, involvement in regional or national teaching)

Audit, Quality Improvement & research

Essential

• 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

Desirable

• Evidence of delivering change through audit loops and/or quality improvement projects
• Evidence of original research

Other

Essential

• 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

Desirable

• Experience in clinical guideline development

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Guys Hospital

London Bridge

London

SE1 9RT

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)