Junior Clinical Fellow in HPB

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London seeks a Junior Clinical Fellow to join its HPB unit. The role combines clinical duties with research opportunities and includes providing essential care for inpatients. Ideal candidates will have core surgical training, a solid understanding of clinical practices, and be committed to high standards of patient care. This position offers the chance to contribute to impactful research within a supportive teaching environment.

Qualifications

• GMC registration eligibility required.
• Core trainee experience in General Surgery.
• Effective IT and analytical skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide 24-hour cover for HPB inpatients on a rotational basis.
• Contribute to infection control and risk management.
• Engage in clinical work and research, potentially leading to MD or MS.

Skills

Information technology skills

Clear, logical thinking

Analytical/scientific approach

Ability to prioritise clinical need

Understanding of clinical risk management

Displays honesty and integrity

Education

Eligible for registration with the GMC

Core trainee experience in General Surgery

Job description

The Junior Clinical Fellow posts include clinical and research opportunities, providing 3/4 days a week of day cover, 3/ 4 nights a week of night cover, day and night cover at weekends and bank holidays for HPB unit on a rotational basis.

Main duties of the job

o The clinical component of the posts is to provide cover for the HPB inpatients. This is provided on a rotational basis providing 24 hour cover 7 days a week.

The post holder has an important responsibility for and contribution to make 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.

The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and well being 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.

All employees must hold an 'nhs.net' email account which will be the Trust's formal route for email communication. You are therefore required to check this regularly and to deal with such communication promptly.

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£1.8 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.

Job description
Job responsibilities

The Junior Clinical Fellow posts advertised combine clinical work and research opportunities.

The post-holders are expected to spend significant time in research. Projects may be purely clinically based or may have a laboratory component within the newly refurbished laboratories of the Institute of Liver Studies. The positions are for one year initially, but it may be possible to extend a contract depending on satisfactory progress and mutual agreement. There are opportunities for MD or MS.

The clinical component of the posts is to provide cover for the HPB inpatients. This is provided on a rotational basis providing 24 hour cover 7 days a week.

The post holder has an important responsibility for and contribution to make 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.

The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and well being 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.

All employees must hold an 'nhs.net' email account which will be the Trust's formal route for email communication. You are therefore required to check this regularly and to deal with such communication promptly.

Person Specification
Teaching
Essential

• Eligible for registration with the GMC
• Competent to work without direct supervision where appropriate.
• Core trainee experience, or equivalent in General Surgery.
• Information technology skills.
• Clear, logical thinking showing an analytical/ scientific approach
• Ability to prioritise clinical need.
• Ability to organise oneself & own work.
• Understanding of clinical risk management
• Displays honesty, integrity, aware of ethical dilemmas, respects confidentiality

Desirable

• ALS (or equivalent) within 2 years.
• MRCS or equivalent

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