Senior Clinical Fellow in Neurosurgery

Charing Cross Hospital / St Mary's Hospital; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in London is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow in Neurosurgery. This role offers an opportunity to gain extensive experience in cranial and spinal neurosurgery, working with expert teams at renowned hospitals. Candidates should possess relevant qualifications and a passion for developing their surgical expertise. Competitive benefits include career development and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Possession of FRCS (Surgical Neurosurgery) or equivalent would be an advantage.
• Experience of auditing surgical results.
• Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment level.

Responsibilities

• Manage common acute and elective neurosurgical conditions.
• Participate in Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings.
• Contribute to teaching and preparation of case presentations.

Skills

Operative experience in Neurosurgery

Experience in teaching and training

Ability to speak and write English

Education

MBBS

Full GMC Registration with license

MRCS

Job description

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Senior Clinical Fellow in Neurosurgery, London

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Client:

Charing Cross Hospital / St Mary's Hospital

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Job Reference:

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7

Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job overview

The Neurosurgical team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is looking to recruit a full-time Skullbase Fellow.

The successful applicant will commence from December 2025 for a period of 6 months in the first instance extendible to one year subject to satisfactory appraisal at 5 months.

The skullbase fellow will be working with Mr Ramesh Nair, Mr Nigel Mendoza, Mr Arthur Dalton and will be located at Charing Cross (CXH) hospital & St Mary’s Hospital (SMH).

The post is suitable for a candidate wishing to subspecialise in skull base surgery with a focus on Endonasal and Transcranial Skull base procedures.

The ideal candidate will be at year 7 or 8 of training and approaching CCT. Possession of FRCS (Surgical Neurosurgery ) or equivalent would be an advantage.

The successful applicant will be expected to have full registration with the General Medical Council with a licence to practise.

Main duties of the job

The Trust Resident Doctor (at SpR/ST3+ equivalent level) has the responsibility for the management of common acute and elective neurosurgical conditions, both cranial and spinal. The post holder will share a rota to carry the on-call bleep and take online as well as telephone queries regarding patients from surrounding District General Hospitals. The post holder will be expected to attend theatre either as the primary or assistant surgeon, and to review patients in the outpatient setting (face to face and remotely). They will also be expected to participate in the regular Multi-Disciplinary Team and Mortality and Morbidity meetings, undertake audits/Quality Improvement work, contribute to teaching with preparation of case presentations as per the teaching rota, and supervise the resident doctors (at SHO level) and multi-professional neurosurgical workforce.

The duties are performed at both Charing Cross and St Mary’s Hospitals.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

a.The post provides excellent experience in acute and elective cranial and spinal neurosurgery and is suitable for those pursuing a career in neurosurgery.

b.The post is not recognised by the Royal College of Surgeons for Training purposes. Seminars are organised for further postgraduate teaching and there are opportunities to take study leave.

c.There are weekly MDT meetings with Neurovascular, Neuro-oncology, Skull Base, Pituitary Complex Spine, CSF Disorders, Craniofacial, and Functional subspecialties.

3Key areas of responsibilities

·Provide high quality care to patients in Neurosurgery

The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC registration.

oTo develop and maintain the competencies necessary to carry out the duties required of the post.

oTo ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.

·Research, teaching and training

oWhere possible to collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the Trust’s translational research portfolio, at all times meeting the full requirements of research governance.

oTo provide high quality teaching to medical undergraduates and members of other health care professions as required by Clinical Director.

·Performance management

oTo work with medical, nursing, allied health and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas:

§Clinical efficiency e.g. LOS reductions, reducing cancelled operations and DNA rates.

§Quality of outcomes e.g. infection control targets, reducing re-admission rates

§Operational efficiency e.g. day-case rates, waiting list activity and demand management.

oTo participate in clinical audit, incident reporting and analysis and to ensure resulting actions are implemented.

oTo ensure clinical guidelines and protocols are adhered to by junior medical staff and updated on a regular basis.

oTo keep fully informed about best practice in the speciality areas and ensure implications for practice changes are discussed with the divisional director/clinical director

oTo role model good practice for infection control to all members of the multidisciplinary team.

·Leadership and team working

oTo demonstrate excellent leadership skills with regard to individual performance, clinical teams, the Trust and when participating in national initiatives.

oTo work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and Imperial College London as required.

oTo resolve conflict and difficult situations through negotiation and discussion, involving appropriate parties.

oTo adhere to Trust/departmental guidelines on leave including reporting absence.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

• MBBS
• Full GMC Registration with license
• MRCS
• Operative experience in Neurosurgery

Teaching & Training

• Experience of teaching and training

Language

• Are able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfill the job requirements

Audit

• Experience of the principles of audit
• Experience of auditing surgical results

Academic Achievements including Research/ Publications

• Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment level at HHNT

Clinical Skills

• Appropriate to job description

Relevant Experience in Specialty/ Sub Specialty

• Experience or aptitude for clinical activity appropriate to job description

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