Senior Clinical Research Fellow in Minimal Access

Minimally invasive surgery has been in existence since 1980's. In that time, great strides have been made in the procedures that can be performed by laparoscopy. Unfortunately, very little has been done in UK with respect to formalizing a fellowship training program which lays out the essential components and requirements for adequate training in this area of expertise. The Senior Clinical Fellow position will train one person each academic year. The objective will be to train individuals who are dedicated to a future practice in Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) and hence broaden the base of teachers in MIS. This post will give the Fellow a large exposure to advanced laparoscopic procedures in the management of hepatobiliary, bariatric and upper GI diseases. The consultant surgeons who are involved in the training program in MIS are also responsible for the training of general surgical Junior Clinical Fellows. There should be no conflict between these two levels of trainees., The fellow will spend one year in clinical training. During that year, he or she will be exposed to a wide variety of advanced laparoscopic procedures. It is expected that the fellow will be exposed to an excess of 200 advanced abdominal procedures. Also during this year the fellow will conduct clinical studies and participate in the collection of clinical research data. Publication of research material and presentations at national and international conferences is expected

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Bromley. 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. Our values at King's, are that we're a kind, respectful team;

• Kind. We show compassion and understanding and bring a positive attitude to our work
• Respectful. We promote equality, are inclusive and honest, speaking up when needed
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The trust-wide strategy Strong Roots, Global Reachis our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (EDI) at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we can take Team King's to another level

£49,909 to £61,825 a year per annum plus London zone £2,162