Junior Clinical Fellow in Neurosurgery

King's College Hospital; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

King's College Hospital in London is recruiting a Trust grade SHO for a 6-month fixed-term, non-training clinical post in Neurosurgery. The post holder will provide clinical duties spanning the full breadth of neurosurgical subspecialties and work closely with ICU, anaesthetics and paediatrics.

There is 24h cover over Neuro HDU (Kinnier Wilson) and Neurosurgery, with continuous support from neurointensive care consultants and neuroanaesthetists during weekends.

Job description

This is a 6-month fixed-term, non-training clinical post within the Neurosurgery Department at King's College Hospital. The post holder will work as a Trust grade SHO, with clinical duties spanning the full breadth of neurosurgical subspecialties and close collaboration with ICU, anaesthetics and paediatrics., The appointees will offer 24h cover over Neuro HDU (Kinnier Wilson) and Neurosurgery (three inpatient wards). There is continuous support by the neurointensive care consultants throughout the working week and by the neuroanaesthetists during the weekends.

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. In June 2026, we launched our new strategy for 2026-31. Our vision is to transform healthcare, and we have agreed six strategic ambitions to help us improve care for patients, and the working lives of our staff.

Our six strategic ambitions are deliveringhigh-quality patient care; creating a great place to work; leading pioneering research, innovation and education; building strong and successful partnerships; providing timely and efficient care; and ensuring long-term financial sustainability.

We have also agreed four new organisational values - Caring, Collaborative, Inclusive, Innovative - and these underpin everything we do, and how our teams interact with the patients under our care.

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.

£55,355 a year per annum, plus £2162 London Weighting and on-call commitment