Senior Trust Grade Doctor- Head & Neck OMFS

University College London Hospital; Greater London; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

London weighting

Out of hours

Job summary

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) invites applications for a Senior Trust Grade Doctor in Head & Neck OMFS. Based in London, this full-time post involves on-site work with an on-call rota and a 12-month contract starting October 2026.

The role includes exposure to reconstructive free flap cases, cancer care, and comprehensive teaching and research opportunities. Applicants should be dual qualified doctors (ST3 or equivalent) seeking a career in Head & Neck Surgery,

Qualifications

• Contract term: 12 months starting October 2026.
• Hours: Full-time, on-site in London (NW1 2BU).

Responsibilities

• Provide care for Head and Neck, Maxillofacial and ENT patients.
• Gain substantial Head and Neck cancer experience including reconstructive free flap surgery (approx. eight major cases per month).
• Participate in teaching, research, audit and service improvement within UCL collaboration projects.

Job description

Senior Trust Grade Doctor- Head & Neck OMFS

Company: University College London Hospital

Salary: £67,325 per annum + London weighting + out of hours

Hours: Full-time

Location: London, NW1 2BU

Job type: Contract

Posting date: 6 Oct 2026

Closing date: 5 Nov 2026

A Vacancy at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

At UCLH (University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust) our success starts with you.

This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the largest and most successful Foundation Trusts in the UK with an international reputation and a tradition of innovation.

Based in the busy West End of London, we have a lively and vibrant working atmosphere, with quick and easy transport links to all our sites. Our size and resources enable us to offer a range of attractive benefits as well as unparalleled education and development opportunities for staff at all levels. This includes an extensive portfolio of academic and clinical courses and programmes ranging from ongoing personal development through to clinical excellence and leadership skills. UCLH prides itself on its investment in staff both in terms of developing career skills but also its commitment to staff health and wellbeing.

We are pleased to announce this exciting opportunity to recruit one full time Trust grade registrar ST3+ position to join Head and Neck Surgical specialties. The post expected to start date is October 2026 for 12 months.

The on-call Rota is a full shift system to cover the Maxillofacial admissions. We encourage applications from individuals who are dual qualified doctors (equivalent to ST3) wishing to pursue a career in Head & Neck Surgery.

The post holder will provide care for both Head and Neck, Maxillofacial and ENT patients. The Rota allows the post holder to have the opportunity to gain significant Head and Neck Cancer experience including reconstructive free flap surgery (around eight major cases performed per month), facial trauma and aesthetic facial surgery.

Applicants will also be encouraged to participate in the extensive teaching, research, audit and service improvement within UCL collaboration projects around individual development requirements and the need of the service.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological,gastrointestinaland oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclearmedicineandpathology.

We’re committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Please note, due toanticipatedhigh volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You areadvised not to delaysubmittingyour completed application .

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

*UCLH top trust to work at in England- In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit:Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLHa great placeto work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?

This advert closes on Tuesday 20 Oct 2026

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