Junior Clinical Fellow in NeurosurgeryNHS

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.

Job description

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.

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 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.