Job summary
- Main area
- Trauma and Orthopaedics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Speciality trainee
- Contract
- 9 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (with on call commitment)
- Job ref
- 213-DivisionC-8236524
- Employer
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- King's College Hospital
- Town
- Camberwell
- Salary
- £67,325 per annum plus London allowance £2,162
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/09/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Registrar in Orthopaedics
NHS Medical & Dental: Speciality trainee
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.
Job overview
This is a replacement post. The remit of the postholder will be to work within the multi–disciplinary team providing and further developing care for patients within the service. In addition, the individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the Care Group while having a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff.
It is envisaged that the appointee will contribute to the development and delivery of aspects of these services depending upon their interests and experience.
We are looking for interest in the vacancy which will start in January 2027 and must end in October 2027
Main duties of the job
This is a maternity cover post, bringing the complement of SpR equivalents within the Department of Orthopaedics to twelve. There are seven specialist registrars who are part of the South East London Orthopaedic Training Programme, 5 trust grade registrars.
The post holder is expected to supervise the work of the JCFs and FY1s and undertake regular ward rounds during the week along with the rest of the team. The general duties of the post include clinics (elective and fracture) and theatre lists (elective and trauma). There is a big emphasis on audit, research and teaching with numerous educational opportunities present in the department regularly. Participation in all these activities is encouraged and supported.
The post holder is expected to supervise the work of the JCF’s and undertake regular ward rounds during the week along with the rest of the team. The general duties of the post include clinics (elective and fracture) and theatre lists (elective and trauma). There is a big emphasis on audit, research and teaching with numerous educational opportunities present in the department regularly. Participation in all these activities is encouraged and supported.
Working for our organisation
The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. Transforming Healthcare is the vision at the heart of the King’s Strategy – 2026 to 2031. Together, we are pursuing six strategic ambitions: delivering high-quality patient care; being 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. Achieving these ambitions will require all of us to work as one Team King’s, united by a shared commitment to our values of being caring, collaborative, inclusive and innovative. By living these values every day, we will transform healthcare for our patients, our communities and each other
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
· Together with other colleagues to provide a service for patients. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group.
· Shared responsibility with other colleagues for providing 24 hours, 7 days a week cover for the Unit on a rota basis. Responsible also for covering colleagues’ periods of annual leave and short-term sickness.
· Participation in Multi-disciplinary Meetings.
· Contribution to audit and clinical governance programmes.
· Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Group management team.
· Contribute to the Care Group research interests in accordance with the Trust’s R&D framework.
· Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, clinical governance programs and learning from Deaths.
· Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).
· Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for peers and/or junior colleagues.
· Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene.
· Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based practice and maintaining patient safety.
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
- Registerable medical qualification
- MRCS
- Full registration with GMC with License to Practice
- Completion of Basic Surgical Training or equivalent
- Experience of conducting or supporting clinical research.
- Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit and quality improvement.
- Wide experience in all aspects of Orthopaedics
Desirable criteria
- Familiar with current structure of Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes with relation to T&O.
- Experience working in Trauma and Orthopaedics at a Major Trauma Centre.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Pinel
- Job title
- Medical Staffing Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02032997672
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