• Job Description

  Req#: C9213-25-0682?language=en&page=604&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  This is a replacement Consultant post. The remit of the postholder will be to work within the multi-disciplinary team providing and further developing care for the surgical patients at Kings College Hospital Trust, and to provide and develop surgical services to the Trust's surgical patients. In addition, the individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the Care Group while having a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff.

  The post will be based at the Princess Royal University Hospital and the proposed Job Plan (up to 10 PAs) is attached. This is subject to review within 3 months of the postholder commencing in post.

  The On-Call commitment is for a1:8 rota, which is classed as Category A. There is a commitment to undertake routine job planned work on Saturdays or Sundays as part of the total job planned PAs.

  Main duties of the job

  The Princess Royal University Hospital has a busy elective and emergency gastrointestinal surgical services. The postholder will work with the team of Consultants and Junior Doctors to deliver gastrointestinal surgical services, therefore, specific interest/experience and training in upper or lower gastrointestinal surgery is essential.

  The postholder is expected to be confident and capable to carry out on-call general surgical duties independently. Experience in endoscopy and JAG accreditation is required for this post. Advanced laparoscopic abilities will be essential to deliver the service.

  About us

  King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts, with a turnover of £1.8bn per annum - and we are delighted you are considering a career with us.

  Our teams provide services out of five hospitals across South East London and Kent, namely King's College Hospital, the Princess Royal University Hospital, Orpington Hospital, Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup, and Beckenham Beacon.

  We employ nearly 14,000 staff, who together treat over 1.5 million patients every year.

  We provide a full range of local and specialist services, and our teams are nationally and internationally recongised for our work in liver disease and transplantation, neurosciences, cardiac, haemato-oncology, fetal medicine, stroke, major trauma, and emergency medicine.

  Details

  Date posted

  23 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Hospital medical and dental staff

  Grade

  Consultant

  Salary

  £105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum excl London Zone Allowance

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  213-MED-PRUH-7298951

  Job locations

  Princess Royal University Hospital

  Orpington

  BR6 8ND

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

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

  2. Shared responsibility with other colleagues for providing 24 hours, 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 as detailed in your contract.

  3. Provide clinical supervision of junior medical/dental practitioners as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues.

  4. Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives.

  5. Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Groups management team where part of the service structure.

  6. Contribute to the Care Groups research interests in accordance with the Trusts R&D framework.

  7. Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, Clinical Governance programmes and Learning from Deaths.

  8. Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Care Groups Business Plan. This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with internal and external agencies.

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

  10. Exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty. This will include fostering and developing projects focused towards these ends and ensuring that the momentum of post-qualification professional education and other appropriate training is maintaine

  11. 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.

  12. Undertake Care Group management duties as agreed with the Care Group/Departmental Manager/Clinical Director.

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

  14. Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based practice and maintaining patient safety.

  15. Kings is committed to providing Consultant led 7-day services and in the event of future developments the post holder would be expected to contribute equally with other Consultant colleagues.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

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

  2. Shared responsibility with other colleagues for providing 24 hours, 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 as detailed in your contract.

  3. Provide clinical supervision of junior medical/dental practitioners as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues.

  4. Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives.

  5. Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Groups management team where part of the service structure.

  6. Contribute to the Care Groups research interests in accordance with the Trusts R&D framework.

  7. Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, Clinical Governance programmes and Learning from Deaths.

  8. Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Care Groups Business Plan. This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with internal and external agencies.

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

  10. Exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty. This will include fostering and developing projects focused towards these ends and ensuring that the momentum of post-qualification professional education and other appropriate training is maintaine

  11. 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.

  12. Undertake Care Group management duties as agreed with the Care Group/Departmental Manager/Clinical Director.

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

  14. Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based practice and maintaining patient safety.

  15. Kings is committed to providing Consultant led 7-day services and in the event of future developments the post holder would be expected to contribute equally with other Consultant colleagues.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registerable medical qualification
  • FRCS or equivalent

  Desirable

  • Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD

  Registration

  Essential

  • Full Registration with GMC
  • Name on GMC Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment
  • On the day of interview applicants must be within 6 months of CCT, in final stages of their portfolio pathway application, or be fully registered on the GMC Specialist Register. Any applications not meeting these criteria will not be considered.

  Training and Experience

  Essential

  • Wide experience in all aspects of General Surgery, able to perform Laparoscopic Surgery and JAG accreditation

  Administration

  Essential

  • Experience in day-to-day organisation of surgical Service in a busy Teaching Hospital
  • Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills
  • Familiar with current structure of UK National Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes

  Management and Leadership

  Essential

  • Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams

  Desirable

  • Management course and/or qualification

  Audit and Quality Improvement

  Essential

  • Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit.
  • Must have undertaken and completed audit projects.

  Desirable

  • Audit Publications

  Research and Publications

  Essential

  • Experience of clinical research
  • Publication of relevant review articles or case reports.

  Desirable

  • Relevant research experience in one or more aspects

  Teaching

  Essential

  • Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation

  Desirable

  • Teaching skills course/qualification

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registerable medical qualification
  • FRCS or equivalent

  Desirable

  • Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD

  Registration

  Essential

  • Full Registration with GMC
  • Name on GMC Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment
  • On the day of interview applicants must be within 6 months of CCT, in final stages of their portfolio pathway application, or be fully registered on the GMC Specialist Register. Any applications not meeting these criteria will not be considered.

  Training and Experience

  Essential

  • Wide experience in all aspects of General Surgery, able to perform Laparoscopic Surgery and JAG accreditation

  Administration

  Essential

  • Experience in day-to-day organisation of surgical Service in a busy Teaching Hospital
  • Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills
  • Familiar with current structure of UK National Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes

  Management and Leadership

  Essential

  • Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams

  Desirable

  • Management course and/or qualification

  Audit and Quality Improvement

  Essential

  • Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit.
  • Must have undertaken and completed audit projects.

  Desirable

  • Audit Publications

  Research and Publications

  Essential

  • Experience of clinical research
  • Publication of relevant review articles or case reports.

  Desirable

  • Relevant research experience in one or more aspects

  Teaching

  Essential

  • Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation

  Desirable

  • Teaching skills course/qualification

  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 (Opens in a new tab).

  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 (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  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 (Opens in a new tab).

  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 (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Princess Royal University Hospital

  Orpington

  BR6 8ND

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.kch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Princess Royal University Hospital

  Orpington

  BR6 8ND

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.kch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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