Job summary
- Main area
- Junior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Hepatology/PICU ST2-ST3
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 months (6 months)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 213-Division-A-7708820-A
- Employer
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £52,656 - £65,048 Per annum, plus London Zones £2,162
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Junior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Hepatology/PICU ST2-ST3
NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 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/s 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.
Main duties of the job
Duties
Clinical: All aspects of documentation and care of medical and surgical patients, including private patients, under the supervision of specialist registrars and consultants.
Teaching: Assistance in conjunction with consultants, lecturers and specialist registrars with the teaching of undergraduates.
Research/Audit/Quality Improvement: Involvement in these areas will be encouraged.
Working for our organisation
The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is 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.
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
1. KEY DUTIES AND 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.
Person specification
1. Qualifications 2. Higher Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification. MRCPCH
Desirable criteria
- Has passed MRCPCH Theory examinations (FOP/AKP/TAS).
Registration
Essential criteria
- Full registration with GMC/GDC with License to Practice.
Training
Essential criteria
- Safeguarding level 3 training. Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice including: • Good clinical care • Maintaining good medical practice • Good relationships and communication with patients • Good working relationships with colleagues • Good teaching and training • Professional behaviour and probity • Delivery of good acute clinical care • Eligibility to work in the UK
5. Experience
Essential criteria
- Working in the UK
Desirable criteria
- At least 6 months’ experience at SHO level in Paediatrics
Language
Essential criteria
- English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated by one of the following: a) that applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English; or b) have the following scores in the academic international English Language Testing System (IELTS) – Overall 7.5
9. Research
Essential criteria
- Research Skills: Demonstrates understanding of importance of audit & research and potential to contribute to development in paediatrics
Desirable criteria
- Relevant research experience in one or more aspects . Publication of relevant review articles or case reports.
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
- Dr. Vandana Jain
- Job title
- Paediatric Hepatology Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
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