Job summary
The Junior Clinical Fellow posts advertised combine clinical work and research opportunities.
The trainee HPB surgical staff on the Unit are:
One Specialist Registrar and five Senior Clinical Fellows
Junior Clinical Fellows x 8
The Junior Clinical Fellow posts include clinical and research opportunities, providing 3/4 days a week of day cover, 3/ 4 nights a week of night cover, day and night cover at weekends and bank holidays for HPB unit on a rotational basis.
*Please note, this post may close sooner than anticipated due to a large volume of applications*
Main duties of the job
o The post-holders are expected to spend significant time in research. Projects may be purely clinically based or may have a laboratory component within the laboratories of the Institute of Liver Studies. The positions are for one year initially, but it may be possible to extend a contract depending on satisfactory progress and mutual agreement. There are opportunities for MD or MS.
About us
King's College Hospital is one of the largest and busiest in London, with a well-established national and international reputation for clinical excellence, innovation and achievement. Two thirds of the clinical activities of the hospital are in support of the socially and economically diverse communities of the boroughs of Southwark and Lambeth. As both a healthcare provider and a major employer with over 7,000 staff, King's plays an important part in helping reduce local, social and health inequalities. The hospital provides a broad range of secondary services, including specialist emergency medicine (e.g. trauma, cardiac and stroke). It also provides a number of leading edge tertiary services, such as liver transplantation, neurosciences, haemato-oncology, foetal medicine, cardiology and cardiac surgery, on a regional and national basis.
King's College Hospital has an enviable track record in research and development and service innovation. In partnership with King's College London the Trust has recently been awarded a National Research Centre in Patient Safety and Service Quality. It is also a partner in two National Institute for Health Research biomedical research centres. The first is a Comprehensive centre with King's College London and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and the second is a Specialist centre with the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and the Institute of Psychiatry.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The clinical component of the posts is to provide cover for the HPB inpatients. This is provided on a rotational basis providing 24 hour cover 7 days a week.
The post holder has an important responsibility for and contribution to make to infection control and must be familiar with the infection control and hygiene requirements of this role. These requirements are set out in the National Code of Practice on Infection Control and in local policies and procedures which will be made clear during your induction and subsequent refresher training. These standards must be strictly complied with at all times.
The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and well-being and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with this post.
To observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of King's College Hospital NHS Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations.
To observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.
To be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.
All employees must hold an 'nhs.net' email account which will be the Trust's formal route for email communication. You are therefore required to check this regularly and to deal with such communication promptly.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The clinical component of the posts is to provide cover for the HPB inpatients. This is provided on a rotational basis providing 24 hour cover 7 days a week.
The post holder has an important responsibility for and contribution to make to infection control and must be familiar with the infection control and hygiene requirements of this role. These requirements are set out in the National Code of Practice on Infection Control and in local policies and procedures which will be made clear during your induction and subsequent refresher training. These standards must be strictly complied with at all times.
The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and well-being and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with this post.
To observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of King's College Hospital NHS Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations.
To observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.
To be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.
All employees must hold an 'nhs.net' email account which will be the Trust's formal route for email communication. You are therefore required to check this regularly and to deal with such communication promptly.
Person Specification
Teaching
Essential
- Eligible for registration with the GMC
- Competent to work without direct supervision where appropriate.
- Core trainee experience, or equivalent in General Surgery.
- Information technology skills.
- Clear, logical thinking showing an analytical/ scientific approach
- Ability to prioritise clinical need.
- Ability to organise oneself & own work.
- Understanding of clinical risk management
- Displays honesty, integrity, aware of ethical dilemmas, respects confidentiality
Desirable
- ALS (or equivalent) within 2 years.
- MRCS or equivalent
Person Specification
Teaching
Essential
- Eligible for registration with the GMC
- Competent to work without direct supervision where appropriate.
- Core trainee experience, or equivalent in General Surgery.
- Information technology skills.
- Clear, logical thinking showing an analytical/ scientific approach
- Ability to prioritise clinical need.
- Ability to organise oneself & own work.
- Understanding of clinical risk management
- Displays honesty, integrity, aware of ethical dilemmas, respects confidentiality
Desirable
- ALS (or equivalent) within 2 years.
- MRCS or equivalent
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).
