Consultant Head and Neck Surgeon

The Head & Neck and Thyroid Unit 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 Unit has 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. All colleagues within the MDT are well supported. This helps to facilitate efficient patient pathways from diagnosis to treatment across the network. 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. Whilst the bulk of the head and neck workload is represented by mucosal squamous cell carcinoma of the upper aerodigestive tract, the MDT also manages patients with malignant salivary gland disease, head and neck non-melanoma skin malignancy, paranasal sinus malignancy and thyroid malignancy.

Main duties of the job

- To contribute to a first-class service in Head and Neck Surgery, including the outpatient and inpatient management of patients, with especial focus on patients with oral and maxillofacial malignancies and recurrent cancers.
- To participate in inpatient ward rounds as required by the service including Chelsea and Sutton (on-call cover)
- To be integral within the MDT to plan integration of treatments with radiotherapy and chemotherapy
- To develop a head and neck complex resective and reconstructive surgery program
- To provide support to other clinical units pertaining to treatment pathways such as radiotherapy and chemotherapy as appropriate
- To contribute to the out of hours Airway Consultant on-call rota and cross cover in conjunction with other consultant colleagues, and as required in support of junior colleagues.
- To contribute to the clinical governance work undertaken in the department building on standards of best practice. This will include participation in audit, CPD and other activities associated with Clinical and Research Governance as required by the Trust and/or by The Royal College.
- To contribute to the strategic direction of the head and neck service within the Trust in conjunction with other staff in the Department and in line with local and national strategic guidance.
- To initiate, conduct, maintain governance and publish clinical trials carried in the Unit, and to develop a portfolio of pertinent clinical trials.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details on what the job entails.

Person specification Status

• Fellowship of Royal College of Surgeons or equivalent
• Subspeciality training / experience in Head & Neck Oncology with specialist interest in oral and maxillofacial surgery
• Higher Degree
• Evidence of national / international speaking at conferences

Experience

• Motivated to ensure the achievement of defined targets
• Organisation of education and training of junior doctors and/or undergraduates
• Have completed a 'train the trainers' course
• Extensive academic experience in the relevant field
• Management Experience
• Head & Neck robotic surgery experience

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.

All applicants will be contacted by email to the address supplied on your application. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow our emails.

Flu Vaccination - What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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