Senior Clinical Fellow in Hepatology

at  Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The Institute of Liver Studies, King’s College Hospital are seeking to appoint to several Clinical Research Fellows posts.
These posts are offered as either 6 months or 1 year posts and are designed to offer either 100% clinical service provision or a 50:50 split between the Clinical Hepatology Service Provision/ Training and Clinical Research. The aim of these posts is to allow the successful applicants to undertake a part-time clinical or laboratory research project alongside clinical hepatology to acquire pilot data that will facilitate an application for Research Council Funding such as MRC or NIHR Doctoral Fellowships to enable the undertaking of a MD/PhD. This post is ideal for individuals who are mid-way through their Specialist Training in Gastroenterology and Hepatology. The exact job plan could be individualised to a successful candidates’ needs.
Candidates are advised to specify whether they are applying for the 100% clinical service provision or the 50:50 split role in their supporting statements.
The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and well being and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with this post.
To observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations.
To observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.
To be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.
This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post holder.
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£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.
The post holder may wish to participate in the liver on-call and emergency gastrointestinal bleeding on call rota on a 1 in 7 basis if they are trained and JAG accredited in upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.
There is an option for the trainee to join the ‘out of hours’ specialist hepatology and endoscopy rota if suitably qualified following a period of induction. The trainee will always have access to Consultant support during on call periods. The on call rota (1 in 7) will involve taking part in the specialist hepatology rota and does not involve any commitment to acute general medicine.
The trainee will also need to provide occasional ward cover during the day when required and there will be an element of administrative duties

Please refer the Job description for details