The Department of Anaesthesia at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is offering 6 to 12‑month sub‑specialty fellowship training programmes at Charing Cross Hospital in Head and neck/ Airway anaesthesia and/or Neuro‑anaesthesia. These posts are suited to senior residents who would like to sub‑specialise in Head and neck/ Advanced Airway anaesthesia or Neuro‑anaesthesia. It is ideal for either Specialty Residents approaching the end of their training, or an anaesthetist who has completed their training and is looking to round off their experience prior to securing a consultant post.
One fellowship post in each sub‑specialty will be available from August 2026. The subspecialty fellowships can be combined over the course of 12 months.
Later start dates can be considered.
GMC sponsorship is available but limited to candidates who are within 6 months of FANZCA certification and who fulfil our sponsorship criteria.
Main duties of the job
Post holders will spend most of their clinical time concentrating on airway, head and neck and ENT lists, covering the advanced airway management and head & neck curriculum of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA). The majority of the clinical activity will focus on intracranial lists, complex spinal surgery, and interventional neuroradiology, including emergency thrombectomy service.
The post holder’s responsibilities will cover the advanced neuroanaesthesia curriculum of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA). They will also take part in the senior resident on call rota alongside other senior residents and fellows, operating at a frequency of 1 in 8.
The post holder will also cover cardiac arrest calls and the acute pain service when on call. The rota follows a full shift pattern and is EWTD compliant. The post will be covered by the same arrangements for study leave and supervision that apply to residents in HEE approved posts. Study and annual leave are to be taken during weeks when not on call, or sessions moved accordingly.
There is a strong departmental tradition of performing, presenting, and publishing research and audit projects. The post holder will support developments in education, research, leadership and subspecialty related quality improvement projects within the Trust. Educational development time is available to post holders.
Qualifications
* Full GMC registered/ licensed Medical Practitioner
* Final FRCA or equivalent (DESA, FANZCA accepted)
* Post graduate qualification or further degree
* Distinctions, prizes
Relevant experience in specialty/sub specialty
* Minimum of 5 years’ experience in anaesthesia and intensive care in a structured training programme
* Knowledge of UK Health Systems
* Understands current issues in the NHS & Anaesthesia
* Evidence of developing interest relevant subspecialty: Head and neck/ airway anaesthesia; Neuro-anaesthesia
Clinical skills
* Demonstrates a broad range of advanced clinical and assessment skills in anaesthesia
* Advanced life support (ALS) provider or equivalent, ATLS, ALS, EPLS
Language
* Excellent understanding of English, both written and oral
Academic achievements including research/ publications
* Good understanding of principles of research
* Experience of presenting data locally/ regionally/ nationally
* Participated in research
* Peer reviewed publications
Audit
* Understanding of the application of audit and clinical governance to clinical practice
* Initiated and completed quality improvement projects
Teaching
* Experience in delivering teaching sessions
* Trained educator (e.g. GIC, Train the Trainer)
* Initiated, led and delivered a teaching programme
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
We are committed to equal opportunities.
Depending on experience £44,170 - £67,610 per annum plus London Weighting.
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