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The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in London is recruiting a Registrar Doctor in Sarcoma Surgery. The role focuses on further training in specialist oncologic surgery, with assignment to the Soft Tissue Sarcoma and malignant melanoma units and active MDT involvement.

This post offers rich clinical exposure, diagnostic pathways, and opportunities for research and publications within a world-leading cancer centre. On-site, full-time contract based in London.

Qualifications

• Surgical trainees aim to dedicate further time to training in specialist surgical oncology.
• Likely suitable for those in the latter stages of or who have completed the Specialist Training Programme.

Responsibilities

• Work on the Soft Tissue Sarcoma (STS) and malignant melanoma (MM) units at The Royal Marsden Hospital.
• Attend and contribute to weekly multidisciplinary team meetings and cancer clinics.
• Be involved in the diagnostic pathway and opportunities for clinical research and publications.

Job description

Registrar Doctor in Sarcoma Surgery | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Company: The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

This post is intended for surgical trainees who wish to dedicate further time to training in specialist surgical oncology. For thisreasonthis post is likely to be most suitable for those who are at the latter stages of or have completed their Specialist Training Programme. The successful applicant will work on the Soft Tissue Sarcoma (STS) and malignant melanoma (MM) units at The Royal Marsden Hospital.

Approximately eight hundred new cases of STS are referred to the RMH every year and are treated by a multidisciplinary team. All new cases are reviewed at a weekly multidisciplinary meeting where management is discussed. This provides the Registrar with an unparalleled experience. Surgical management includes soft tissue tumours of the limbs and limb girdle, intra- abdominal and trunk, and minimally invasive surgery where appropriate. About 5% ofthese patients will require reconstruction of skin and soft tissue. There will be opportunities for clinical research and the preparation of papers for presentation and publication.

Similarly,there is a multidisciplinary team handling patients with malignant melanoma. There will be ample opportunities to learn techniques of lymph node dissection, isolated limb perfusion and laser vaporisation of in-transit metastatic melanoma, and the administration of intra-lesional therapies.

The unit provides a diagnostic service for patients referred under the suspicion of sarcoma through a series of linked diagnostic centres in the region who initially assess patients and suspicious cross-sectional imaging is reviewed in a dedicated diagnostic MDT on Friday morning. Patients with likely diagnoses of sarcoma then brought for assessment at the Royal Marsden. The successful applicant will be involved in this diagnostic pathway.

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.

There is a major Thursday afternoon outpatient joint oncology clinic with all consultants and other oncological specialties and a Friday morning new patient clinic for suspected or confirmed sarcoma and melanoma patients. There are clinics on Monday morning in both Chelsea and Sutton seeing a mixture of new and follow-up patients.

Multidisciplinary team meetings for sarcoma are held weekly on Friday lunchtime and fortnightly on Thursday lunchtimes alongside the weekly diagnostic MDT. The melanoma multidisciplinary meeting alternates with the Thursday sarcoma meeting.The registrar will have the opportunity of attending any of the other weekly meetings held at The Royal Marsden Hospital. Forexamplethere is a Friday morning breast audit meeting as well as a weekly hospital radiology meeting. Other educational opportunities include the Departmental Journal club, Hospital Grand Rounds and Schwartz Rounds.

Other units hold meetings where patient management is discussed and for a registrar committed to surgical oncology, all of these will provide excellent training opportunities. The registrar can interact freely with colleagues on the other surgical units gaining valuable clinical experience.

On-Calls

On-call duties may vary depending on the requirements of the department and will be confirmed prior to the successful candidate’s start date.

Where on-call duties are applicable, international medical graduates will be expected to be competent to participate in the on-call rota after six weeks of employment, following completion of the required induction and departmental sign-off.

This advert closes on Wednesday 30 Sep 2026

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Salary: £67,325 per annum plus £2,162 London Weighting Hours: Full-time Location: London, SW3 6JJ Job type: Contract Posting date: 17 Sept 2026 Closing date: 17 Oct 2026

Summary

This post is intended for surgical trainees who wish to dedicate further time to training in specialist surgical oncology. For thisreasonthis post is likely to be most suitable for those who are at the latter stages of or have completed their Specialist Training Programme. The successful applicant will work on the Soft Tissue Sarcoma (STS) and malignant melanoma (MM) units at The Royal Marsden Hospital.

Approximately eight hundred new cases of STS are referred to the RMH every year and are treated by a multidisciplinary team. All new cases are reviewed at a weekly multidisciplinary meeting where management is discussed. This provides the Registrar with an unparalleled experience. Surgical management includes soft tissue tumours of the limbs and limb girdle, intra- abdominal and trunk, and minimally invasive surgery where appropriate. About 5% ofthese patients will require reconstruction of skin and soft tissue. There will be opportunities for clinical research and the preparation of papers for presentation and publication.

Similarly,there is a multidisciplinary team handling patients with malignant melanoma. There will be ample opportunities to learn techniques of lymph node dissection, isolated limb perfusion and laser vaporisation of in-transit metastatic melanoma, and the administration of intra-lesional therapies.

The unit provides a diagnostic service for patients referred under the suspicion of sarcoma through a series of linked diagnostic centres in the region who initially assess patients and suspicious cross-sectional imaging is reviewed in a dedicated diagnostic MDT on Friday morning. Patients with likely diagnoses of sarcoma then brought for assessment at the Royal Marsden. The successful applicant will be involved in this diagnostic pathway.

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.

There is a major Thursday afternoon outpatient joint oncology clinic with all consultants and other oncological specialties and a Friday morning new patient clinic for suspected or confirmed sarcoma and melanoma patients. There are clinics on Monday morning in both Chelsea and Sutton seeing a mixture of new and follow-up patients.

Multidisciplinary team meetings for sarcoma are held weekly on Friday lunchtime and fortnightly on Thursday lunchtimes alongside the weekly diagnostic MDT. The melanoma multidisciplinary meeting alternates with the Thursday sarcoma meeting.The registrar will have the opportunity of attending any of the other weekly meetings held at The Royal Marsden Hospital. Forexamplethere is a Friday morning breast audit meeting as well as a weekly hospital radiology meeting. Other educational opportunities include the Departmental Journal club, Hospital Grand Rounds and Schwartz Rounds.

Other units hold meetings where patient management is discussed and for a registrar committed to surgical oncology, all of these will provide excellent training opportunities. The registrar can interact freely with colleagues on the other surgical units gaining valuable clinical experience.

On-Calls

On-call duties may vary depending on the requirements of the department and will be confirmed prior to the successful candidate’s start date.

Where on-call duties are applicable, international medical graduates will be expected to be competent to participate in the on-call rota after six weeks of employment, following completion of the required induction and departmental sign-off.

This advert closes on Wednesday 30 Sep 2026

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