Comprehensive exposure to a wide range of neurosurgical cases, both emergency and elective, including cranial and spinal surgeries.
Access to state-of-the-art facilities and equipment, including multiple CT and MRI scanners and a dedicated 24/7 thrombectomy service.
Opportunity to work at two prestigious hospitals, Charing Cross and St Mary’s, enhancing clinical experience and collaboration.
Active participation in Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings, enhancing teamwork and holistic patient care.
Involvement in teaching and training junior staff, fostering leadership and educational skills while contributing to the development of future medical professionals.
Opportunities for career advancement through involvement in audits, quality improvement projects, and access to career development programs.
Flexibility in working arrangements with additional benefits like the Cycle to Work scheme and staff recognition initiatives, promoting a healthy work-life balance.
Join the pioneering team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust as a Trust Doctor ST3+ in Neurosurgery, where you can make a real difference in the lives of patients in West London. Our acclaimed Department of Neurosurgery offers a comprehensive range of care, covering everything from emergency interventions to elective procedures for adult and paediatric patients. With state-of-the-art facilities at Charing Cross and St Mary’s Hospitals, you will work alongside leading clinicians in a supportive environment that prioritises collaboration and kindness.
This role not only offers you the chance to develop your surgical skills—acting as both primary and assistant surgeon—but also provides a platform for personal growth through teaching and mentorship of junior doctors. You'll be part of a vibrant community championing not just excellence in patient care, but also nurturing a culture that embraces flexibility and wellbeing. With fantastic benefits such as career development opportunities, a staff recognition scheme, and options for flexible working, we can help turn your aspirations into achievements. Join us today and elevate your career in healthcare!
This role not only offers you the chance to develop your surgical skills—acting as both primary and assistant surgeon—but also provides a platform for personal growth through teaching and mentorship of junior doctors. You'll be part of a vibrant community championing not just excellence in patient care, but also nurturing a culture that embraces flexibility and wellbeing. With fantastic benefits such as career development opportunities, a staff recognition scheme, and options for flexible working, we can help turn your aspirations into achievements. Join us today and elevate your career in healthcare!
Comprehensive exposure to a wide range of neurosurgical cases, both emergency and elective, including cranial and spinal surgeries.
Access to state-of-the-art facilities and equipment, including multiple CT and MRI scanners and a dedicated 24/7 thrombectomy service.
Opportunity to work at two prestigious hospitals, Charing Cross and St Mary’s, enhancing clinical experience and collaboration.
Active participation in Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings, enhancing teamwork and holistic patient care.
Involvement in teaching and training junior staff, fostering leadership and educational skills while contributing to the development of future medical professionals.
Opportunities for career advancement through involvement in audits, quality improvement projects, and access to career development programs.
Flexibility in working arrangements with additional benefits like the Cycle to Work scheme and staff recognition initiatives, promoting a healthy work-life balance.
The Department of Neurosurgery is the only provider of neurosurgical care in the West of London (previously North West Thames Region). Comprehensive neurosurgical care is provided for both emergency and elective adult cranial and spinal neurosurgical patients, and paediatric neurotrauma cases. At Charing Cross Hospital (CXH), there are 25 beds on 11 South ward (the acute neurosurgical ward), and a further 3 beds on 10 North ward, with two CT scanners, two MRI scanners, and up to date angiographic equipment for endovascular management of neurovascular pathologies, as well as a 24/7 thrombectomy service. There are daily elective cranial and spinal operating lists, and access to the NCEPOD theatre as required. St Mary’s Hospital (SMH) receives all the acute cranial and spinal emergencies including neurotrauma, with the exception of neurovascular work, which is managed at CXH. At SMH, patients are cohorted onto the Intensive Care Units, a 19 bed Major Trauma Ward, as well as other surgical wards. At SMH here are three CT scanners, three MRI scanners, and a dedicated neurosurgery emergency operating list Monday to Friday, as well as access to the NCEPOD list as clinically indicated.
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.
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 encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.
As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.
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.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Cheong Lee Job title: Spine Consultant - Neurosurgery Email address:
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.
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 encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.
As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.
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.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Cheong Lee Job title: Spine Consultant - Neurosurgery Email address:
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