Job summary
An exciting opportunity exists to join a Junior Surgical Fellowship programme in our teaching Hospital Trust. The successful candidates will rotate through 4 monthly placements in 3 of the following specialties: Trauma & Emergency General Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Upper GI surgery and Trauma & Orthopaedics. The rotations through these specialties will give wide exposure to all aspects of elective and emergency General Surgery and Orthopaedics. The successful applicants will form a team of junior clinical fellows to cover the workload of a busy Trauma Centre, and Colorectal and Upper GI tertiary referral services of a DGH hospital. In addition all post-holders will be expected to participate on a 1 in 12 Rota for covering day and night time wards and theatres, for General Surgical patients at Denmark Hill. Post-holders will be mainly based at Denmark Hill campus but will also be expected to work at the Princess Royal University Hospital campus in Orpington as needed for elective work. This post is not recognised by the Deanery for training. It is however F3/CT1/CT2 equivalent and it is a good preparatory period before applying for Core or Specialty training, and many previous Fellows have successfully entered training programmes from this post.
All candidates must be registered with the General Medical Council.The successful candidates would be expected to start in June 2023. There is also potential for an August 2023 start date.
Main duties of the job
Candidates will be supported to gain in-house experience in basic and intermediate surgical skills in clinical scenarios. There is exposure to major gastrointestinal cases, advanced laparoscopic cases, Trauma and emergency surgery. There is opportunity to perform audits, participate with scientific work and present in national and international conferences. Also there are opportunities to publish in peer review journals. Fellows will receive guidance and support in applying for HEE training programmes in the future.
About us
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reachis our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Junior Clinical Fellow post is primarily a clinical post rotating through the different General Surgical Specialties and Orthopaedics. The rotations are of 4 months duration and reflect a similar structure as Core Surgical training 1 and 2 rotations. We will be seeking to place candidates with priority to sub-specialties according to their specialist interest and requirements of their personal portfolio in order to maximise their career development. At least one rotation will be in Orthopaedics.
The post holders spend most of their time on the wards, in clinics and in theatres. Note that this may be both on the Denmark Hill and Princess Royal University Hospital sites as the consultants and their teams operate on both sites. The positions are for 12 months initially, but it will be possible to extend a contract depending on satisfactory progress and mutual agreement with a view to a CT2 type rotation in the 2nd 12 months.
The clinical component of the posts is to provide on-call cover in conjunction with the JCF On-call rota. This is currently on a full shift system.
The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and wellbeing and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with this post.
- To observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of King's College Hospital NHS Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations.
- To observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.
- To be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.
- The post holder has an important responsibility for and contribution to infection control and must be familiar with the infection control and hygiene requirements of this role.
These requirements are set out in the National Code of Practice on Infection Control and in local policies and procedures which will be made clear during your induction and subsequent refresher training. These standards must be strictly complied with at all times.
This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post holder.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Junior Clinical Fellow post is primarily a clinical post rotating through the different General Surgical Specialties and Orthopaedics. The rotations are of 4 months duration and reflect a similar structure as Core Surgical training 1 and 2 rotations. We will be seeking to place candidates with priority to sub-specialties according to their specialist interest and requirements of their personal portfolio in order to maximise their career development. At least one rotation will be in Orthopaedics.
The post holders spend most of their time on the wards, in clinics and in theatres. Note that this may be both on the Denmark Hill and Princess Royal University Hospital sites as the consultants and their teams operate on both sites. The positions are for 12 months initially, but it will be possible to extend a contract depending on satisfactory progress and mutual agreement with a view to a CT2 type rotation in the 2nd 12 months.
The clinical component of the posts is to provide on-call cover in conjunction with the JCF On-call rota. This is currently on a full shift system.
The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and wellbeing and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with this post.
- To observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of King's College Hospital NHS Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations.
- To observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.
- To be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.
- The post holder has an important responsibility for and contribution to infection control and must be familiar with the infection control and hygiene requirements of this role.
These requirements are set out in the National Code of Practice on Infection Control and in local policies and procedures which will be made clear during your induction and subsequent refresher training. These standards must be strictly complied with at all times.
This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post holder.
Person Specification
Application form and interview
Essential
- GMC Registration
- Registered Medical Qualification
- Core trainee experience, or equivalent in General Surgery
Desirable
- Evidence of participation and active involvement in an audit project
Person Specification
Application form and interview
Essential
- GMC Registration
- Registered Medical Qualification
- Core trainee experience, or equivalent in General Surgery
Desirable
- Evidence of participation and active involvement in an audit project
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
