The Department of Neurosurgery is the sole provider of neurosurgical care in West London (formerly the North West Thames Region). It offers comprehensive services for both emergency and elective adult cranial and spinal neurosurgery, as well as paediatric Neurotrauma.
At Charing Cross Hospital (CXH), neurosurgical patients are primarily cared for on 11 South Ward, which has 25 beds, with an additional 3 beds located on 10 North Ward. The hospital is equipped with two CT scanners, two MRI scanners, and advanced angiographic facilities for the endovascular treatment of neurovascular conditions. A 24/7 thrombectomy service is also available. Daily elective cranial and spinal surgery lists are carried out, with access to the NCEPOD theatre when needed.
St Mary’s Hospital (SMH) handles all acute cranial and spinal emergencies, including neurotrauma, except for neurovascular cases, which are managed at CXH. At SMH, patients are treated across the Intensive Care Units, a 19-bed Major Trauma Ward, and additional surgical wards. The hospital houses three CT scanners, three MRI scanners, and maintains a dedicated neurosurgery emergency theatre list from Monday to Friday, with access to the NCEPOD list as clinically required.
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.
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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Nigel Mendoza Job title: Consultant Neurosurgeon Email address:
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