Overview
The Head and Neck and Thyroid Units provide a high quality and accessible cancer service predominantly for the people of South London, with referrals from across England and abroad for these tumour sites. The Units have a long and distinguished history, particularly in the multidisciplinary approach to cancer care, and partner with St George’s Hospital. The population served by The Royal Marsden exceeds 2 million and includes peripheral hospitals whose consultant staff are members of The Royal Marsden MDT. The spoke institutions comprise Croydon NHS Trust; Epsom and St. Helier NHS Trust; Kingston NHS Trust; St George’s Hospital; Chelsea and Westminster Hospital; Charing Cross Hospital; and Ashford and St. Peter’s NHS Trust.
This is a 6-month fixed-term fellowship 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 and 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 complement their educational experience and will become familiar with the DaVinci robot operating room setup, docking techniques, instruments, and troubleshooting approaches.
Additionally, the fellow will actively participate in the perioperative management of all patients in the head and neck unit, collaborate with other team members in the perioperative management of surgical patients, and participate in the on-call rota. In addition to technical aspects, the successful candidate will manage all aspects of complicated patients and actively partake in the MDT. The fellow will be allowed to develop their area of interest while remaining flexible to the service needs of the Unit.
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 specialties, 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 ongoing achievements.
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
This advert closes on Thursday 21 Aug 2025.
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