Head and Neck Registrar | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cancer care institution in London is seeking a medical fellow to join their Head and Neck Unit for a one-year fixed term. This role includes managing perioperative care for patients with head and neck cancers and collaborating within a multidisciplinary team. The fellow will enhance their skills using robotic surgery techniques. The ideal candidate will have experience in managing complex patients and will be engaged in a dynamic working environment with excellent career development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Learning and development opportunities

Diverse range of careers and staff benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in managing perioperative patients.
• Familiarity with robotic surgery techniques.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Participate in managing all patients in the head and neck unit.
• Collaborate in the management of surgical patients.
• Manage complicated patient aspects and participate in MDT.

Job description

Overview

The Head and Neck and Thyroid Units provide a high quality and accessible cancer service predominantly for the people of South London although referrals are also received from across England and abroad - for these particular tumour sites. The Units have a long and distinguished history, particularly in the multidisciplinary approach to cancer care. In providing this service we have forged excellent links with the St George’s Hospital who partner us in this.

The population we serve at The Royal Marsden exceeds 2 million and draws from a number of peripheral hospitals, some which hold joint consultant contracts with The Royal Marsden, all of which are members of The Royal Marsden multidisciplinary team (MDT). This helps to facilitate efficient patient pathways from diagnosis to treatment across the network.

Collaborating Institutions

• Croydon NHS Trust
• Epsom and St. Helier NHS Trust
• Kingston NHS Trust
• St George’s Hospital
• Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
• Charing Cross Hospital
• Ashford and St. Peter’s NHS Trust

Role Summary

This is a 1 year fixed term within the Head, Neck and Thyroid Unit designed to provide exposure to the management of recurrent cancers. The surgical team delivers a service focused on minimally invasive surgery, complex free flap reconstructions for the management of head and neck and thyroid cancers.

The fellow will have access to the Robotic surgery simulator onsite, to further complement their educational experience. The fellow will also become very familiar with the DaVinci robot operating room setup, docking techniques, instruments, and troubleshooting approaches.

Key Responsibilities

• Actively participate in the perioperative management of all patients in the head and neck unit.
• Collaborate with other members in the perioperative management of surgical patients and participate in the on call rota.
• Manage all aspects of complicated patients and actively partake in the multidisciplinary team (MDT).
• Develop his or her area of interest while also being flexible to the service needs of the Unit.

About The Royal Marsden

At 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 Tuesday 25 Nov 2025