# Senior Clinical Fellow, General Surgery

**Company**: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
**Location**: Orpington
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: contract
**Salary**: £67,325 a year
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

The General Surgery department at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow for a fixed-term 1-year contract. The successful candidate will work within the multi-disciplinary team providing and further developing care for surgery patients and contributing to the general workload of the department.

The post holder will support General Surgery and Breast services with day on-call commitments, supporting Emergency care, ITU, wards, and the management of the elective service. They will be expected to contribute to the department's ongoing clinical audit programme and perform administrative duties associated with patient care.

The Trust has a vision to transform healthcare and has agreed on six strategic ambitions to improve care for patients and the working lives of staff. The Trust is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via its Green Plan, aiming for net-zero carbon targets by 2040 and 2045.

The General Surgery service is a single Trust service, primarily based at the Princess Royal University Hospital site, with some clinics held in local satellite locations. The post holder will have responsibilities in infection control, clinics, inpatients, theatres, and day-to-day organisation of Surgical services.

**Responsibilities:**

- Support General Surgery and Breast services with day on-call commitments

- Contribute to the department's clinical audit programme

- Perform administrative duties associated with patient care

- Observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information

- Participate in the development of colleagues and own personal development

**Requirements:**

- Full registration with GMC/GDC with License to Practice

- MRCS or equivalent

- Experience of working in a multi-professional team

- Specialist training and experience in General Surgery

- Experience in day-to-day organisation of Surgical services in a busy Teaching Hospital

**Desirable:**

- ATLS (or equivalent) within 2 years

- Understanding of clinical risk management and NHS clinical governance

- Familiarity with the current structure of the Health Service and recent initiatives

**Benefits:**

- Salary: £67,325 per annum plus London allowance

- Fixed-term contract for 12 months

- Full-time position

## Skills

### Required
- General Surgery
- MRCS
- GMC/GDC registration
- multi-professional team work
- infection control

### Nice to have
- ATLS
- clinical risk management
- NHS clinical governance

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