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

Clinical:           All aspects of documentation and care of medical and surgical paediatric inpatients, outpatients and children presenting to the ED.

Teaching:        Assistance in conjunction with consultants with the teaching of undergraduates and postgraduate trainees in paediatrics.

Contribution to the departmental teaching programme, including simulation, case presentation and safeguarding.

Research:       Involvement in the research interests of the department will be encouraged.

QI/audit:          Involvement in departmental quality improvement activity encouraged.

Management:  Involvement in level-appropriate management opportunities including MDT working encouraged.

Working for our organisation

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 more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The Trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

 

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.