Senior Clinical Fellow, General Surgery

The Methodist Church in Britain; Orpington; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a 12-month fixed-term Senior Clinical Fellow in General Surgery, covering General Surgery and Breast. The post includes day on-call cover across emergency care, ITU and wards, and helps run the elective service and the department's clinical audit programme.

Based in a busy elective and 24-hour emergency setting with theatre lists and outpatient clinics, the post may involve work at other King's sites.

Qualifications

• MRCS or equivalent.
• Full GMC or GDC registration with licence to practise.
• Specialist training and experience in General Surgery.
• Experience working in a multi-professional team.
• Experience organising the day-to-day running of surgical services in a busy teaching hospital.
• Ability to empathise with patients and work co-operatively with others.
• Non-judgemental approach to patients and colleagues.
• ATLS or equivalent within 2 years.
• Understanding of clinical risk management.
• Understanding NHS clinical governance and resource constraints.
• Ability to organise oneself and own work.
• Familiarity with the current structure of the health service and recent initiatives and changes.

Responsibilities

• Provide day on-call cover for General Surgery and Breast, supporting emergency care, ITU and wards.
• Support the management of the elective surgical service.
• Contribute to the multi-disciplinary care of surgical patients and the development of services.
• Play an active part in the department's general workload.
• Contribute to the department's ongoing clinical audit programme.
• Carry out administrative duties linked to patients' care.
• Maintain infection control and hygiene requirements.
• Observe Trust rules, policies, procedures and statutory and professional obligations.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of patient and staff information.
• Take responsibility for own personal development and contribute to colleagues' development.
• Take a general duty of care for own health, safety and wellbeing and that of colleagues, visitors and patients, plus any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities.

Skills

Empathy

Teamwork

Non-judgemental approach

Education

MRCS or equivalent

GMC/GDC registration with licence to practise

Job description

A 12-month fixed-term Senior Clinical Fellow post in the General Surgery department at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, covering General Surgery and Breast. The post holder provides day on-call cover across emergency care, ITU and wards, and helps run the elective service and the department's clinical audit programme. The role sits in a busy elective and 24-hour emergency setting, with theatre lists and outpatient clinics, and may involve work at other King's sites. Full GMC registration with licence to practise and MRCS or equivalent are required.

What the job involves

• Provide day on-call cover for General Surgery and Breast, supporting emergency care, ITU and wards
• Support the management of the elective surgical service
• Contribute to the multi-disciplinary care of surgical patients and the development of services
• Play an active part in the department's general workload
• Contribute to the department's ongoing clinical audit programme
• Carry out administrative duties linked to patients' care
• Maintain infection control and hygiene requirements
• Observe Trust rules, policies, procedures and statutory and professional obligations
• Maintain strict confidentiality of patient and staff information
• Take responsibility for own personal development and contribute to colleagues' development
• Take a general duty of care for own health, safety and wellbeing and that of colleagues, visitors and patients, plus any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities

What’s required

Qualifications

• MRCS or equivalent

Registration & licences

• Full GMC or GDC registration with licence to practise

Experience

• Specialist training and experience in General Surgery
• Experience of working in a multi-professional team
• Experience organising the day-to-day running of surgical services in a busy teaching hospital

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to empathise with patients and work co-operatively with others
• Non-judgemental approach to patients and colleagues

Nice to have

• ATLS or equivalent within 2 years
• Understanding of clinical risk management
• Understanding of NHS clinical governance and resource constraints
• Ability to organise oneself and own work
• Familiarity with the current structure of the health service and recent initiatives and changes