About this role
Job summary
The post will be based at Denmark Hill, and this will be reviewed within 3 months of the postholder commencing in post.
All employees are expected to undertake work on any of the Trusts sites as required by the service. As an employee of the Trust you will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust's patients. Integral to these responsibilities is the following: -
The provision of a first class clinical service.
Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty.
Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with King's College London / KHP.
Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trust's procedures and operating policies.
Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust's service plans.
Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Care Group or the Trust.
Main duties of the job
The overall objective of the Program is to train individuals who will be specialists in the field of Minimally Invasive HPB and UGI Surgery. It is essential that the fellow have previous experience at a reasonably senior level to allow them to take advantage of the training opportunities available in the unit, and also to ensure that they will be able to manage a busy unit with complex upper GI and hepatobiliary problems and high morbidity patients e.g Bariatric.
About us
The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. In June 2026, we launched our new strategy for 2026-31. Our vision is to transform healthcare, and we have agreed six strategic ambitions to help us improve care for patients, and the working lives of our staff.
Our six strategic ambitions are deliveringhigh-quality patient care; creating 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.
We have also agreed four new organisational values - Caring, Collaborative, Inclusive, Innovative - and these underpin everything we do, and how our teams interact with the patients under our care.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The expectation is that the postholder will experience and achieve the following:
- Outpatient and ward
- Participation in outpatient clinics
- Participation in MDMs
- Lead ward daily ward rounds
- Communicate with and advise external referrals 6 Surgery outcome/ theatre exposure
- Pancreatic resection (open and laparoscopic)
- Liver resection (open and laparoscopic)
- Laparoscopic/ open cholecystectomy
- Surgery for benign HPB conditions
- Bariatric surgery and Surgery for Benign UGI conditions
- Elective and Emergency General surgery
Academic outcome
The post holder will be expected to conduct clinical research under the direction of Prof Ameet Patel. The goal will be to present papers at meetings such as the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), and the World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery. Subsequent manuscripts that will be published in peer reviewed journals are expected. Attendance at a minimum of one major meeting per year is mandatory, but the fellow may present his or her work at as many meetings as abstracts are accepted.
- Management/ administration
- Participation in M&Ms
- Participation in Multidisciplinary team meetings
- Supervision and teaching of junior team members
- The principal administrative duty of the post-holder will be prompt communication about, and careful follow-up of patients seen in the outpatient clinic.
- Accept referrals from within and without the Trust by telephone and via the electronic referrals system.
Person Specification
Higher Qualifications
Essential
- MRCS or equivalent.
Audit & quality improvement
Essential
- Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit and quality improvement.
Training & Experience
Essential
- Wide experience in all aspects of General Surgery, culminating in award of CCT 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
Employer details
Employer name
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
King's College hospital
Denmark Hill
London
SE5 9RS
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.kch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)