Consultant Surgeon in Head & Neck | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cancer care facility in Greater London is seeking a consultant in the Head, Neck and Thyroid Unit to manage surgical cases of oral and maxillofacial malignancies. Responsibilities include attending multidisciplinary team meetings, providing emergency cover for reconstructive surgeries, and collaborating with the plastic surgery team. The role offers a stimulating environment with opportunities for professional development and flexible work arrangements, aiming for excellence in patient care.

Benefits

Dynamic working environment

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience in surgical management of oral and maxillofacial malignancies.
• Ability to collaborate with a plastic surgery team.
• Experience with robotic and minimally invasive surgery.

Responsibilities

• Attend multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Deputise for absent colleagues as needed.
• Provide after-hours emergency cover for free flap reconstruction.
• Ensure continuity of patient care during irregular commitments.
• Provide cross cover for other team members.

Job description

This is a consultant post within the Head, Neck and Thyroid Unit, with the primary role being the surgical management of oral and maxillofacial malignancies. The Unit has considerable referral volumes of patients with recurrent cancers, and pioneers robotic and minimally invasive surgery and complex free flap reconstructions for these tumours. The key aim of this post will be to provide reconstruction and specifically involving free‑flaps to the service. This will be in collaboration with the plastic surgery team with respect to after‑hours emergency cover for free flap reconstruction who provide in‑hours support for Head and Neck reconstruction.

• Attendance at multidisciplinary team meetings
• So far as is consistent with the proper discharge of the above duties the postholder undertakes to deputise from time to time for absent colleagues.
• The postholder undertakes exceptionally to perform additional duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.
• The postholder undertakes exceptionally to be available for such irregular commitments outside normally rostered duties as are essential for continuity of patient care.
• The post holder will be expected to provide prospective and cross cover for other members of the Team.

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world‑leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work‑life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on‑going achievements.

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

This advert closes on Friday 9 Jan 2026.