Clinical Fellow Hepato-Biliary Surgery

Clinical Fellow Hepato-Biliary Surgery

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 04 February 2026

We are seeking to appoint a Clinical Fellow to work within King's Liver Hepato-biliary & Pancreatic and Liver Transplant service to provide and further develop these services for our patients. The post holder will also work on the Hepato-biliary & Pancreatic Surgery on call rota. The post holder is expected to cover all emergency on-call work, usually through the Acute Surgical Unit.

The adult liver service is comprised of 4 core services – hepatology, liver intensive care, liver transplantation and hepatobiliary medicine/surgery. These services closely inter‑digitate offering seamless patient care. The services are supported by CPA approved laboratory services in histopathology, viral hepatitis testing and immunosuppressive monitoring. There are also close links with 3 dedicated liver radiologists.

HPB in‑patients are based on Dawson Ward. There are two full day operating lists five days a week. HPB out‑patient clinics are centred on Wednesday and Thursday mornings within the Liver out‑patient department. There are four HPB/ HCC/ GI NET multi‑disciplinary meetings a week plus a separate pathology meeting.

The liver service combines with Renal and Surgery to form a division with a managerial structure under the Divisional Manager for Liver, Renal and Surgery. The adult Liver Service also combines with paediatric liver services and academics to form the Institute of Liver Studies.

The Clinical Director for Liver is supported by a number of lead clinicians: HPB, Hepatology, Liver Transplantation Surgery, Liver Laboratories, Gastroenterology.

Patients with benign and malignant hepato‑pancreato‑biliary (HPB) disease are managed on a single surgical unit within the Liver and Renal Division at King's College Hospital. The Unit performs around 200 major HPB surgical cases a year. There are 7 consultant surgeons:
Parthi Srinivasan, Krishna Menon, Ameet Patel (HPB only), Alessandro Parente, Mohamed Elmasry, and Simon Atkinson (pancreas only – joint appointment with Guy's/St Thomas's). All have a variety of additional interests including transplantation, laparoscopic and general surgery.

A further Liver Transplant Surgeon (Wayel Jassem) provides on call cover.

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.

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.

The post-holder will receive annual appraisal and feedback from their educational supervisor. Progress will be assessed against the competency framework appended to this document.

Two year training programme; one year contract renewable each year for a maximum of two years subject to mutual agreement.

The expectation is that the postholder will experience and achieve the following within two years:

• Participation in outpatient clinics
• Participation in MDMs and lead ward daily ward rounds
• Communicate with and advise external referrals

Surgery outcome / theatre exposure

• Pancreatic resection (open and laparoscopic)
• Liver resection (open and laparoscopic)
• Surgery for neuroendocrine tumours
• Complex renal and…