Job summary
**PLEASE NOTE, this post is to fill a Deanery SpR gap from 02/04/2025 - 31/03/2026. Possibility to extend contract beyond this date should there be a further gap but this is not guaranteed**
King's Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC) King's Health Partners is a pioneering collaboration between King's College London, Guy's and St Thomas', King's College Hospital and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts. This unique combination brings together one of the world's leading research-led universities and three of London's most successful NHS Foundation Trusts.
The driving purpose behind King's Health Partners is to continually seek and bring about swifter and more effective improvements in health and well-being for patients and people everywhere, by combining the best of basic and translational research, clinical excellence and world-class teaching to deliver ground-breaking advances in physical and mental healthcare. King's Health Partners (KHP) is one of only five Academic Health Science Centres in the UK accredited by the Department of Health. This followed a selection process carried out by a panel of internationally renowned clinicians and researchers. Further information on KHP can be found on its website www.kingshealthpartners.org
Main duties of the job
o Participation in outpatient clinics
o Participation in MDMs
o Lead ward daily ward rounds
o Communicate with and advise external referrals 6 Surgery outcome/ theatre exposure
o Pancreatic resection (open and laparoscopic)
o Liver resection (open and laparoscopic)
o Laparoscopic/ open cholecystectomy
o Bariatric surgery and Surgery for Benign UGI conditions
o Elective and Emergency General Surgery
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 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 Reachis 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Kings provides a comprehensive medical and surgical bariatric service for adults in line with NICE guidelines. Kings is a preferred provider for bariatric surgery. The medical and surgical services work closely together to provide best quality of care for patients. Surgically the full range of procedures including gastric banding, gastric bypass, duodenal switch, sleeve gastrectomy and complex revision surgery are offered laparoscopically.
The Bariatric service is part of the Bariatric/Upper GI firm and consists of the medical staff noted above as well as dieticians, specialist nurses and specialist physicians. There are dedicated bariatric clinics and a joint specialist MDT with GSTT and Bromley. Kings performs around 600 Bariatric operations each year. Within the Upper GI firm.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Kings provides a comprehensive medical and surgical bariatric service for adults in line with NICE guidelines. Kings is a preferred provider for bariatric surgery. The medical and surgical services work closely together to provide best quality of care for patients. Surgically the full range of procedures including gastric banding, gastric bypass, duodenal switch, sleeve gastrectomy and complex revision surgery are offered laparoscopically.
The Bariatric service is part of the Bariatric/Upper GI firm and consists of the medical staff noted above as well as dieticians, specialist nurses and specialist physicians. There are dedicated bariatric clinics and a joint specialist MDT with GSTT and Bromley. Kings performs around 600 Bariatric operations each year. Within the Upper GI firm.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Experience
Essential
- Full registration (or eligible for full registration) with the General Medical Council
- Full time (or equivalent part time) hospital service in the ST1-2 grade or higher
- Experience in General Surgery at Registrar level
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications/Experience
Essential
- Full registration (or eligible for full registration) with the General Medical Council
- Full time (or equivalent part time) hospital service in the ST1-2 grade or higher
- Experience in General Surgery at Registrar level
Desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
