Senior Clinical Fellow - UGI

King's College Hospital; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 77,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

London allowance

Job summary

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Senior Clinical Fellow in Upper GI Surgery. The post is a 12-month fixed-term, full-time appointment based at Denmark Hill, London, with opportunities to lead ward rounds and participate in outpatient clinics and MDMs.

The role supports clinical research and teaching in a busy HPB/UGI unit. The position offers a competitive NHS salary (£76,582–£98,448) plus a London allowance (£2,162) and requires MRCS or equivalent, with UK

Qualifications

• MRCS or equivalent mandatory.
• Wide experience in General Surgery culminating in CCT or equivalent.
• UK professional medical registration is required.

Responsibilities

• Outpatient and ward duties in upper GI surgery.
• Participation in outpatient clinics and MDMs.
• Lead daily ward rounds and manage referrals for complex HPB/UGI cases.
• Contribute to academic activities and clinical research under supervision.

Education

MRCS or equivalent

Job description

NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow

Main area Upper GI Surgery Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow Contract 12 months (Fixed term) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week Job ref 213-DivisionC-8323306

Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site King's College hospital Town London Salary £76,582 - £98,448 per annum, plus London allowance £2,162 Salary period Yearly Closing 27/10/2026 23:59

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.

The post will be based at Denmark Hill, and this will be reviewed within 3 months of the postholder commencing in post.

All employees are expected to undertake work on any of the Trusts sites as required by the service. As an employee of the Trust you will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust’s patients. Integral to these responsibilities is the following: -

The provision of a first class clinical service.

Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty.

Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with King’s College London / KHP.

Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trust’s procedures and operating policies.

Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust’s service plans.

Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Care Group or the Trust.

Main duties of the job

The overall objective of the Program is to train individuals who will be specialists in the field of Minimally Invasive HPB and UGI Surgery. It is essential that the fellow have previous experience at a reasonably senior level to allow them to take advantage of the training opportunities available in the unit, and also to ensure that they will be able to manage a busy unit with complex upper GI and hepatobiliary problems and high morbidity patients e.g Bariatric.

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 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The expectation is that the postholder will experience and achieve the following:

• Outpatient and ward
• Participation in outpatient clinics
• Participation in MDMs
• Lead ward daily ward rounds
• Communicate with and advise external referrals 6 Surgery outcome/ theatre exposure
• Pancreatic resection (open and laparoscopic)
• Liver resection (open and laparoscopic)
• Surgery for benign HPB conditions
• Bariatric surgery and Surgery for Benign UGI conditions
• Elective and Emergency General surgery

Academic outcome

The post holder will be expected to conduct clinical research under the direction of Prof Ameet Patel. The goal will be to present papers at meetings such as the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), and the World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery. Subsequent manuscripts that will be published in peer reviewed journals are expected. Attendance at a minimum of one major meeting per year is mandatory, but the fellow may present his or her work at as many meetings as abstracts are accepted.

• Management/ administration
• Participation in M&Ms
• Participation in Multidisciplinary team meetings
• Supervision and teaching of junior team members
• The principal administrative duty of the post-holder will be prompt communication about, and careful follow-up of patients seen in the outpatient clinic.
• Accept referrals from within and without the Trust by telephone and via the electronic referrals system.

Person specification

Higher Qualifications

• MRCS or equivalent.

Audit & quality improvement

• Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit and quality improvement.

Training & Experience

• Wide experience in all aspects of General Surgery, culminating in award of CCT or equivalent.

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• All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
• Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasion, we might 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.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

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 it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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.