Senior Clinical Fellow in Neurosurgery

Main area: Neurosurgery

Grade: Senior Clinical Fellow

Contract: Fixed term: 6 months (with extension possibility)

Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week (with on-call commitment)

Job ref: 213-DivisionC-7928382

Employer: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Site: King's College Hospital

Town: London

Salary: £65,048 per annum plus London allowance

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 01/05/2026 23:59

Job overview:

King’s Health Partners is a pioneering collaboration between King’s College London, Guy’s and St Thomas’, King’s College Hospital and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts. This unique combination brings together one of the world’s leading research-led universities and three of London’s most successful NHS Foundation Trusts.

We are looking for highly motivated doctors to work in the Neurosurgical Department, King’s College Hospital. King’s is one of the largest Neuroscience centres in the UK with a national and international reputation for excellence. The successful applicants will form part of the team delivering care to acutely unwell neurosurgical patients.

Applicants are expected to participate fully in the departmental teaching programme and junior doctors in this department have an excellent record of subsequent advancement to specialty training. These posts are not however recognised at present for training. The department has an excellent record of career advancement in neurosurgery for previous post-holders and provides unique experience.

The clinical duties of the post will be the day-to-day care of patients admitted to the neurosurgical department including admission, clinical examination, co-ordination of investigation, liaison with senior colleagues and operating time. You will be rostered to attend neurosurgical operating theatres and teaching clinics on a regular basis.

Commencement in post: Aug 2026.

Main duties of the job:

• Assistance with and responsibility for the care of patients on the wards
• Assistance in the operating theatre
• Attendance at appropriate clinics and MDTs
• Review of appropriate literature and clinical data

Excellent neurosurgical clinical and operative experience can be obtained with senior supervision and feedback provided. The timetable for these activities is dependent upon which consultant the post holder will be working for, as is the list of possible research topics.

In addition, you will take part in the 1 in 14 tier-one on-call rota with the responsibility of taking emergency referrals and triaging appropriately as well as providing emergency neurosurgical care under supervision. The post may involve travel to other hospitals.

Working for our organisation:

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. 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:

This post is suitable for a trainee who has full registration with the General Medical Council and has completed the MRCS examination or its equivalent. Previous experience of neurosurgery at least at ST2/3 level is required.

Although these appointments are not accredited for training, the appointees will be expected to participate fully in the educational and training programmes. Appointees will have a named educational supervisor and clinical supervisor. Annual leave and study leave is commensurate with other post-foundation doctors. The experience and opportunities offered would be excellent experience for applicants planning a career in neurosurgery.

The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the teaching of more junior colleagues and students. This post is intended to allow a neurosurgical trainee to obtain experience in all aspects of neurosurgery within a busy regional neurosurgical unit where all areas of subspecialist interest are represented.

The candidate will play a full part in the provision of neurosurgical services at middle grade level. This will include participation in the tier-one registrar on-call rota directly supervised by a post-CCT Specialist Fellow and Consultant.

Person specification:

• Full registration with the GMC
• MBBS (or equivalent)
• MRCS/AFRCS/FRCS or equivalent postgraduate surgical qualification
• PhD, MD
• Other degrees/qualifications

• Experience of NHS clinical culture and evidence-based practice
• ALS and ATLS (or equivalents) within 2 years
• Research experience, presentations, publications

• Knowledge and experience of Neurosurgical emergencies
• Evidence of participation and active involvement in an audit project
• Appropriate level of clinical knowledge
• Understanding of clinical risk management
• Understanding of NHS, clinical governance & resource constraints; management/financial awareness experience of committee work
• Academic prizes and honours
• Enthusiasm for teaching; exposure to different groups/teaching methods

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.