Skullbase Fellowship | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 12 Awst 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £44,170 - £67,610 per annum plus London Weighting |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 11 Medi 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | London, W6 8RF |
| Cwmni: | IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7413014/290-TDPB-095-C |
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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.
Interested candidates can contact Mr Nigel Mendoza (nmendoza@nhs.net) or Mr Ramesh Nair (ramesh.nair@nhs.net)
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Neurosurgical team at the Imperial College Hospitals NHS Trust.
This appointment aims to offer subspecialty training in skull base surgery for senior neurosurgical trainees who have completed their general neurosurgical training (post FRCS exam).
The Skullbase fellow will be responsible for the management of patients with skull base pathology under the care of Mr Nair, Mr Mendoza and Mr Dalton. The skull base neurosurgical team at Charing Cross Hospital has well established connections with the ENT, endocrine and neuro-radiology teams. Weekly multidisciplinary meetings for skull base, pituitary surgery, neuro-oncology and neuroradiology are in place
The clinical fellow will provide support in the outpatient clinics and training through supervision, to junior trainees working in the team and contribute to the regular teaching sessions of the department. The fellow will also contribute to a 1 in 7 on call rota.
Research to the level of presentations at national and international meetings, and publication in peer reviewed high impact factor journals is expected.
The post is for a period of 6 months from December 2025, with a view to extend to 12 months.
The duties are performed at both Charing Cross and St Mary’s Hospitals.
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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.
Clinical staffing (to include key research/practice interests)
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.
3 Key areas of responsibilities
· Provide high quality care to patients in Neurosurgery
The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC registration.
o To develop and maintain the competencies necessary to carry out the duties required of the post.
o To ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.
· Research, teaching and training
o Where 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.
o To provide high quality teaching to medical undergraduates and members of other health care professions as required by Clinical Director.
· Performance management
o To 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.
· Governance
o To participate in clinical audit, incident reporting and analysis and to ensure resulting actions are implemented.
o To ensure clinical guidelines and protocols are adhered to by junior medical staff and updated on a regular basis.
o To keep fully informed about best practice in the speciality areas and ensure implications for practice changes are discussed with the divisional director/clinical director
o To role model good practice for infection control to all members of the multidisciplinary team.
· Leadership and team working
o To demonstrate excellent leadership skills with regard to individual performance, clinical teams, the Trust and when participating in national initiatives.
o To work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and Imperial College London as required.
o To resolve conflict and difficult situations through negotiation and discussion, involving appropriate parties.
o To adhere to Trust/departmental guidelines on leave including reporting absence.
This advert closes on Tuesday 26 Aug 2025