Senior Clinical Fellow in Imaging

Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary's, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

Main site of activity: SMH, CXH, HH

Accountable to Dr Elika Kashef (CD), Dr Neeral Patel (Trauma Radiology Co-Lead), Dr Neil Rane (Trauma Radiology Co-Lead).

Applicants should possess FRCR or equivalent.

The post will run for a fixed term of 12 months duration.

Background:

A fixed term contract post is available for a Trust Grade Fellow in Trauma Imaging in the Department of Radiology at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

The applicant should be able to start August 2025

This post has arisen due to the increased demands on imaging from the Major Trauma Centre at St Mary's Hospital.

The Department is based on 3 sites in West London (Hammersmith Hospital, Charing Cross Hospital and St. Mary's Hospital) and offers a wide exposure to all aspects of Trauma Imaging.

Candidates will also have exposure to general radiology with tertiary level cases in all fields of radiology.

A fixed term contract post is available for a Trust Grade Fellow in Trauma Imaging in the Department of Radiology at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

Candidates will also have exposure to general radiology with tertiary level cases in all fields of radiology.

Key Clinical Personell:
• Dr Neeral Patel (Interventional Radiologist, Trauma Radiology Co-Lead)
• Dr Neil Rane (Interventional Neuroradiologist, Trauma Radiology Co-Lead)
• Dr Elizabeth Dick (Trauma/MSK Radiologist)
• Dr Sangoh Lee (MSK Head of Service)
• Dr Christopher Lord (MSK Training Lead)

Main duties of the job
• Trauma radiology reporting across all imaging modalities.
• Participation in the trauma MDT.
• On call working as part of our senior fellow rota (~1:6). This would be to support the first on junior radiology registrars. Services include tertiary level multi-modality imaging in hyperacute stroke and neurosurgery, vascular imaging (including for renal and pancreatic transplant assessment), Level 1 major trauma, and all areas of general radiology.
• Candidates will also have the opportunity to be involved with in house quality improvement/governance projects.
• Research opportunities are available in numerous areas of cutting edge clinical radiology.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The purpose of this post is to complete further training in trauma radiology and provide senior support to the trauma imaging service. The fellow will initially be under the direct supervision of a consultant but will have a more autonomous role as he/she gains experience. The post-holder will also have the opportunity to gain further training in a subspecialty of their choice, for example in musculoskeletal radiology and neuroradiology.

The purpose of this post is to complete further training in trauma radiology and provide senior support to the trauma imaging service. The fellow will initially be under the direct supervision of a consultant but will have a more autonomous role as he/she gains experience. The post-holder will also have the opportunity to gain further training in a subspecialty of their choice, for example in musculoskeletal radiology and neuroradiology.

Candidates will also have the opportunity to be involved with in house quality improvement/governance projects.

For more information refer to attached Job Description.

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential criteria

• On GMC register/ licensed Medical Practitioner

Desirable criteria

• Post graduate degrees (BSc, MD, PhD etc)

Academic achievements including research/publications

Desirable criteria

• Publications in peer reviewed journals
• Presentations at national or international meetings

Higher Qualifications

Essential criteria

• FRCR or equivalent

Clinical skills

Essential criteria

• General radiology: independent reporting of on call work, CT and Ultrasound and emergency MRI

Desirable criteria

• Independent preliminary trauma scan reporting in a major trauma centre

Audit

Essential criteria

• Experience of participating in clinical audits

Desirable criteria

• Experience of clinical audit

Relevant experience in specialty/Sub specialty

Essential criteria

• Experience in wide range of imaging modalities and specialties
• Pre-CCT training in trauma imaging.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in a major trauma centre.

Language

Essential criteria

• English fluency

Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by email and text message (if you provide a mobile contact number).

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Job Description (PDF, 576.5KB)
• FRF (PDF, 240.6KB)
• Aspire to values (PDF, 132.8KB)
• Our Strategy 2023-25 (PDF, 230.4KB)