King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Junior Clinical Fellow in Neurosurgery

Job summary
This is a 6-month fixed-term, non-training clinical post within the Neurosurgery Department at King's College Hospital. The post holder will work as a Trust grade SHO, with clinical duties spanning the full breadth of neurosurgical subspecialties and close collaboration with ICU, anaesthetics and paediatrics.

Responsibilities include inpatient care and out-of-hours on-call duties. The post is ideal for doctors with an interest in Acute Medicine, Critical Care, Neurosurgery or Neurology.

Main duties of the job
The appointees will offer 24h cover over Neuro HDU (Kinnier Wilson) and Neurosurgery (three inpatient wards). There is continuous support by the neurointensive care consultants throughout the working week and by the neuroanaesthetists during the weekends.

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 delivering high-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.

Details
Date posted: 11 November 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Doctor - other
Salary: £55,355 a year per annum, plus £2162 London Weighting and on-call commitment
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 6 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 213-DivisionC-8384315-A
Job locations: King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
The clinical duties of the posts 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 pre-assessment of elective neurosurgical patients. JCFs will be rostered to attend neurosurgical operating theatres on a regular basis.

There is a robust program of educational supervision and a teaching program aimed specifically at the ST1-2 level trainees and non-training grade post holders are expected to take a full part. The department has an excellent record of career advancement in neurosurgery for previous JCF post-holders and provides a unique experience.

Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential:

• GMC registration
• Degree from recognized medical school

Desirable:

• PhD, MD (original research)
• MRCP I or MRCS I or FRCA (Primary)

Previous experience
Desirable:

• ALS (or equivalent) within 2 years
• Accident & Emergency Experience
• Previous experience at SHO/JCF level

Skills/Knowledge/Ability
Essential:

• Knowledge of the new clinical governance framework and a commitment to continuous professional development
• Evidence of participation and active involvement in an audit project
• Experience and ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams

Desirable:

• Demonstrates breadth of experience and awareness in and outside specialty/medicine
• Commitment to teaching undergraduate and Health Care Professionals

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.

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

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/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Consultant Neurosurgeon Mr Jonatan Shapey, jshapey@nhs.net

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