Senior Clinical Fellow in Neurosurgery | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

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Job summary

A leading NHS trust in London is looking for a full-time Skullbase Fellow to join their Neurosurgical team. Ideal candidates are at year 7 or 8 of training, with a focus on skull base surgery, and must possess full GMC registration. This role offers excellent experience in cranial and spinal neurosurgery, emphasizing collaboration and career development opportunities. Benefits include flexible working and staff recognition initiatives.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Wellbeing initiatives

Staff recognition

Cycle to Work scheme

Car lease schemes

Season ticket loans

Leisure memberships

Qualifications

• At year 7 or 8 of training, approaching CCT.
• Must have full GMC registration with a license to practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality neurosurgical patient care.
• Manage common acute and elective neurosurgical conditions.
• Participate in MDT and M&M meetings.
• Conduct audits/Quality Improvement.
• Supervise junior doctors.

Skills

Skull base surgery

Endoscopic procedures

Neurovascular surgery

Leadership and team working

Education

FRCS (Surgical Neurosurgery)

GMC registration with a license to practice

Job description

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, extendable to one year subject to satisfactory appraisal at 5 months.

The skullbase fellow will work with Mr Nigel Mendoza and Mr Ramesh Nair at Charing Cross (CXH) hospital & St Mary’s Hospital (SMH).

This post is suitable for candidates wishing to subspecialise in skull base surgery, focusing on endoscopic procedures and neurovascular surgery.

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

The applicant must have full GMC registration with a license to practice.

Interested candidates can contact Mr Nigel Mendoza ([e-mail]) or Mr Ramesh Nair ([e-mail]).

The Trust Resident Doctor (SpR/ST3+ level) will manage common acute and elective neurosurgical conditions, cranial and spinal, sharing on-call duties and handling patient queries from surrounding hospitals.

The post involves attending theatre as primary or assistant surgeon, reviewing patients in outpatient settings (face-to-face and remotely), participating in MDT and M&M meetings, conducting audits/Quality Improvement, teaching, and supervising junior doctors and the neurosurgical team.

Work is performed at Charing Cross and St Mary’s Hospitals.

Imperial College Healthcare offers an environment to achieve extraordinary things with leading clinicians, emphasizing values like expertise, kindness, collaboration, and aspiration.

Benefits include career development, flexible working, wellbeing initiatives, staff recognition, and optional benefits such as Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loans, and leisure memberships.

We are committed to equal opportunities and flexible working arrangements, including part-time and job-sharing options.

The post offers excellent experience in cranial and spinal neurosurgery, suitable for those pursuing a neurosurgical career.

Note: This post is not recognized by the Royal College of Surgeons for training purposes. Seminars and study leave opportunities are available.

Weekly MDT meetings include Neurovascular, Neuro-oncology, Skull Base, Pituitary, Complex Spine, CSF Disorders, Craniofacial, and Functional subspecialties.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing high-quality neurosurgical patient care.
• Maintaining GMC registration and competencies.
• Involving patients in care decisions.
• Collaborating on research and teaching activities.
• Ensuring high performance in clinical efficiency, outcomes, and operational metrics.
• Participating in governance activities like audits and guideline adherence.
• Exhibiting leadership and team working skills.

This advert closes on Sunday 17 Aug 2025.