Senior subspecialty Fellow: Airway Anaesthesia & Neuro-anaesthesia

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. Airway anaesthesia fellowship Post holders will spend most of their clinical time concentrating on our airway, head and neck and ENT lists, covering the advanced airway management/ head and neck curriculum of the Royal College of Anaesthetists. Neuro-anaesthesia fellowship The majority of the clinical activity will focus on intracranial lists, complex spinal surgery, and interventional neuroradiology, including emergency thrombectomy service. The post holders responsibilities will cover the advanced neuroanaesthesia curriculum of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA). Applicants are required to have completed the FRCA or equivalent qualification and have a minimum of 5 years experience in anaesthesia and intensive care in a structured training program. In addition to their protected training lists, fellows will be expected to be able to independently manage their own lists supervised by a consultant in a nearby theatre. In addition to elective theatre work, the post holder will cover cardiac arrest calls and the acute pain service when on call. The rota follows a full shift pattern with prospective cover and is EWTD compliant. Please see the full job description and person specification for further details.