King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Clinical Fellow in Upper GI Surgery

The closing date is 30 April 2026

Job summary

King's provides a comprehensive medical and surgical bariatric service for adults in line with NICE guidelines. King's is a preferred provider for bariatric surgery. The medical and surgical services work closely together to provide best quality of care for patients. Surgically the full range of procedures including gastric banding, gastric bypass, duodenal switch, sleeve gastrectomy and complex revision surgery are offered laparoscopically.

The Bariatric service is part of the Bariatric/Upper GI/HPB firm and consists of the medical staff noted above as well as dieticians, specialist nurses and specialist physicians. There are dedicated bariatric clinics and a joint specialist MDT with GSTT and Bromley. King's performs around 600 Bariatric operations each year.

Main duties of the job

The overall objective of the Program is to train individuals who will be specialists in the field of Minimally Invasive HPB and UGI Surgery. It is essential that the fellow have previous experience at a reasonably senior level to allow him/ her to take advantage of the training opportunities available in the unit, and also to ensure that he/ she will be able to manage a busy unit with complex upper GI and hepatobiliary problems and high morbidity patients e.g Bariatric.

The expectation is that the postholder will experience and achieve the following:

Outpatient and ward

Participation in outpatient clinics

Participation in MDMs

Lead ward daily ward rounds

Communicate with and advise external referrals 6 Surgery outcome/ theatre exposure

Pancreatic resection (open and laparoscopic)

Liver resection (open and laparoscopic)

Laparoscopic/ open cholecystectomy

Surgery for benign HPB conditions

Bariatric surgery and Surgery for Benign UGI conditions

Elective and Emergency General surgery

Academic outcome

The post holder will be expected to conduct clinical research under the direction of Prof Ameet Patel. The goal will be to present papers at meetings such as the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), and the World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery.

Management/ administration

Participation in M&Ms

Participation in Multidisciplinary team meetings

Supervision and teaching of junior team members

About us

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £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 Reach is 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

Date posted

16 April 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£65,048 to £73,992 a year per annum plus London allowance

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

213-DIvisionC-7903690

Job locations

King's College Hospital

Denmark Hill

London

SE5 9RS

Job description

Job responsibilities

KCH Grand Rounds: These are held once weekly for 1 hour and cover a wide variety of topics.

Extramural Educational Meetings: The fellow will be provided with funds to attend at least one meeting each academic year.

Each candidate must have had adequate training or experience in a General Surgical Training Program. Previous experience in Upper Gastrointestinal and / or Hepatobiliary Surgery is desirable and this post is most suitable for those who are equivalent to SPR year 5 or 6 level.

Candidates who are post CCST or equivalent would also find it useful to consolidate their experience prior to looking for a consultant post.

Trainee will have completed their MRCS and will have an up to date certification for Adult Life Support training.

Job description

Job responsibilities

KCH Grand Rounds: These are held once weekly for 1 hour and cover a wide variety of topics.

Extramural Educational Meetings: The fellow will be provided with funds to attend at least one meeting each academic year.

Candidates who are post CCST or equivalent would also find it useful to consolidate their experience prior to looking for a consultant post.

Trainee will have completed their MRCS and will have an up to date certification for Adult Life Support training.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

Registerable medical qualification.
Full registration with GMC/GDC with License to Practice.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Wide experience in all aspects of General Surgery, culminating in award of CCT or equivalent.

Desirable

Distinctions or Prizes during undergraduate training

Skills and Competencies

Essential

Experience in day-to-day organisation of services in a busy Teaching Hospital

Desirable

Familiar with current structure of Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

Registerable medical qualification.
Full registration with GMC/GDC with License to Practice.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Wide experience in all aspects of General Surgery, culminating in award of CCT or equivalent.

Desirable

Distinctions or Prizes during undergraduate training

Skills and Competencies

Essential

Experience in day-to-day organisation of services in a busy Teaching Hospital

Desirable

Familiar with current structure of Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's College Hospital

Denmark Hill

London

SE5 9RS

Employer's website

https://www.kch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's College Hospital

Denmark Hill

London

SE5 9RS

Employer's website

https://www.kch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)