Senior 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.

This post is suitable for candidates with previous Paediatric and neonatal experience in level 2 and 3 neonatal unit interested in gaining advancing their paediatric training and in gaining further Neonatal and Paediatrics experience. UK NHS experience is essential.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will be responsible for the day to day management of patients under the supervision of a consultant neonatologist.
• Clinical responsibilities will include:
• Neonatal Unit- ward rounds, discharge planning, acute admissions and neonatal work.
• Responsibility for either neonatal unit, or postnatal ward and labour ward working with the other middle grade doctors.
• Regular attendance and active participation in neonatal outpatient clinics.
• Participation in overall supervision and education of junior doctors and medical students.
• Taking an active part in the department’s education programme.
• Taking an active part in audit. An audit project is expected in this post.

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.

Person specification

• Qualifications/Higher Qualifications: Registerable medical qualification. [MRCP] or equivalent. Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD).
• Training and Experience: Wide experience in all aspects of [*******], culminating in award of CCT or equivalent.
• Management and Leadership: Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams. Management course and / or qualification.
• Audit & quality improvement: Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit and quality improvement.
• Research: Must be able to demonstrate ability to lead change. Experience of conducting or supporting clinical research. Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of [*******]. Publication of relevant review articles or case reports.
• Teaching: Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation. Teaching skills course / qualification.

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