Job overview

The post will be based at Denmark Hill and this will be reviewed within 3 months of the postholder 
commencing in post.  
 
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 Trust’s 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 King’s College London / KHP.
• Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trust’s procedures and operating policies.
• Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of 
  the Trust’s service plans.
• Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, 
  the Care Group or the Trust.

Main duties of the job

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 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. 
• Participation in Multi-disciplinary Meetings.
• Contribution to audit and clinical governance programmes.
• Responsible for 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.

Working for our organisation

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.