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 NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Junior Clinical Fellow in Neurosurgery for a 6-month fixed-term post. The appointee will work as a Trust grade SHO with full clinical duties across neurosurgical subspecialties and collaborate with ICU, anaesthetics and paediatrics.

The role includes 24h Neuro HDU/Neurosurgery on-call coverage and opportunities for teaching and career development within a busy teaching Trust in London.

Qualifications

• GMC registration is required for the post.
• Degree from a recognized medical school is essential.
• Postgraduate qualifications (MRCP I, MRCS I or FRCA Primary) preferred.
• ALS certification within 2 years is required.
• Previous SHO/JCF level experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Inpatient care and on-call duties across neurosurgery.
• Attend neurosurgical operating theatres with regular rotations.
• Educational supervision and teaching for ST1-2 level trainees.

Skills

Governance knowledge

Audit participation

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Teaching undergrad/HC professionals

Broad clinical experience

Education

GMC registration

Medical degree from recognized school

PhD or MD (research)

MRCP I or MRCS I or FRCA (Primary)

ALS (within 2 years)

SHO/JCF level experience

Job description

NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow

Main area Junior Clinical Fellow in Neurosurgery Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow Contract Fixed term: 6 months (with On Call commitment) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week (with on-call commitment) Job ref 213-DivisionC-8384315-A

Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site King's College Hospital Town London Salary £55,355 per annum, plus £2162 London Weighting and on-call commitment Salary period Yearly Closing 15/11/2026 17:00

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£2.1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.

We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.

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.

Responsibilities include inpatient care and out-of-hours on-call duties. The post is ideal for doctors with an interest in Acute Medicine, Critical Care, Neurosurgery or Neurology.

Main duties of the job

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.

Working for our organisation

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 delivering high-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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The clinical duties of the posts will be the day to day care of patients admitted to the neurosurgical department including admission, clinical examination, co-ordination of investigation, liaison with senior colleagues and pre-assessment of elective neurosurgical patients. JCFs will be rostered to attend neurosurgical operating theatres on a regular basis.

There is a robust program of educational supervision and a teaching program aimed specifically at the ST1-2 level trainees and non-training grade post holders are expected to take a full part. The department has an excellent record of career advancement in neurosurgery for previous JCF post-holders and provides a unique experience.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

• GMC registration
• Degree from recognized medical school
• PhD, MD (original research)
• MRCP I or MRCS I or FRCA (Primary)
• ALS (or equivalent) within 2 years
• Previous experience at SHO/JCF level

Skills/Knowledge/Ability

• Knowledge of the new clinical governance framework and a commitment to continuous professional development
• Evidence of participation and active involvement in an audit project
• Experience and ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams
• Demonstrates breadth of experience and awareness in and outside specialty/medicine
• Commitment to teaching undergraduate and Health Care Professionals

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Application numbers

Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasions, we may close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.