Foot & Ankle Senior Clinical Fellow in Orthopaedics

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospital in London is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow in Foot and Ankle Surgery. The role involves managing surgical services, conducting research, and providing senior trainee cover. Candidates must possess a medical degree, MRCS, and relevant experience. This position is expected to start in October 2025, with applications for 2026 onwards welcome.

Qualifications

• Must have appropriate UK professional registration.
• Experience of Audit is essential.
• Research and Publication experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior trainee cover for foot and ankle surgical services.
• Coordinate diabetic foot multidisciplinary orthopaedic emergency services.
• Lead monthly research meetings and contribute to the agenda.

Skills

Team Working

Education

Medical Degree

MRCS

FRCS

4 years SPR Level in T&O

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will work under the supervision of Prof. Venu Kavarthapu, Mr. Ahluwalia, Miss Reichert, and Mr. Thomas Hester. They will provide senior trainee cover for foot and ankle as well as diabetic foot surgical services. The role includes gaining exposure to a wide spectrum of elective and complex foot and ankle trauma cases. The post holder will coordinate the diabetic foot multidisciplinary orthopaedic emergency and elective services. They will lead monthly research meetings and contribute to the agenda. Past fellows have presented research at national and international conferences and published in peer-reviewed Foot & Ankle Journals.

The fellow will be part of the senior trainee on-call cover, shared with 6 other Elective and 5 Trauma Senior Clinical Fellows.

This position is expected to start in October 2025, but applications for 2026 onwards are welcome.

Person specification

Qualification and Training

Essential criteria:

• Medical Degree
• MRCS
• 4 years SPR Level in T&O
• FRCS

Audit

Essential criteria:

• Experience of Audit

Academic Achievement

Essential criteria:

• Research and Publication

Skills

Essential criteria:

• Team Working

Additional information

You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, and a Disclosure submission to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required.

Documents to download

• Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 320.4KB)
• Denmark Hill Site Map (PDF, 1.2MB)
• Visa and Sponsorship Information (PDF, 352.6KB)