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Trust Grade FY1

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Orpington, BR6 8NDView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£41,226

Contract

Fixed-Term

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

20 October 2026

1 day left

Job description

We are looking to recruit for a Fixed Term Maternity cover FY1 General Surgery. The post will be based at Princess Royal University Hospital. This pos...

Together with other colleagues to provide a service for patients. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group.

Shared responsibility with other colleagues for providing on call, 7 days a week cover for the Unit on a rota basis. Responsible also for covering colleagues' periods of annual leave and short-term sickness.

Contribution to audit and clinical governance programmes.

Outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Group management team.

Contribute to the Care Group research interests in accordance with the Trust's R&D framework.

Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, clinical governance programs and learning from Deaths.

Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).

Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for peers and/or junior colleagues.

Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene.

The post will be based at Princess Royal University Hospital, and this will be reviewed within 3 months of the postholder commencing in post.

This post will include on-call commitment supporting Emergency care, ITU and wards

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 Trusts 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 Kings College London / KHP.

Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trusts procedures and operating policies.

Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trusts service plans.

Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Care Group or the Trust.

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.

Qualifications and Trainign and Experience

Essential

  • Full registration with GMC/GDC with License to Practice.
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • The ability to communicate with clarity and intelligibility in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade, negotiate.
  • Experience of and ability to work in multi-professional teams. The ability to empathise with patients and work co-operatively with others. Use a non- judgmental approach to patients and colleagues

Desirable

  • 1 years Postgraduate training
  • Understanding of clinical risk management. Understanding of NHS, clinical governance & resource constraints. Ability to organize oneself & own work
  • Clear, logical thinking showing an analytical/ scientific approach

Personal Skills & Attributes

Essential

  • Experience in day-to-day organisation of Surgical services in a busy Teaching Hospital
  • Evidence of understanding of clinical audit, clinical risk management and clinical governance

Desirable: - Familiar with current structure of Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes.; - Evidence of participation in clinical audit

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

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First seen

6 October 2026

Last checked

6 October 2026

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About the employer

KCH
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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