Clinical Research Doctor- Head & Neck

NHS Medical & Dental: Clinical Research Doctor

Main area Head & Neck Research Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Clinical Research Doctor Contract Fixed term: 6 months (6-12 months - external funding) Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job ref 282-CR1868-MED

Employer The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site The Royal Marsden Hospital Chelsea Town Chelsea Salary £55,355 - £76,582 per annum plus £2,162 London Weighting Salary period Yearly Closing 07/10/2026 18:00

Job overview

The post holder will be based in the Head & Neck Unit (Medical Oncology) under the supervision of Prof Chris Nutting, Research Lead for the Head & Neck Unit. The post is cross site at the Sutton site and Chelsea sites of the Royal Marsden. The consultants on the team are Prof Kevin Harrington, Dr Shree Bhide, Dr Kate Newbold, Dr Kee Wong and Dr Ben O’Leary. In order to fulfil the responsibilities of this post, the appointee will be required to demonstrate that they have experience in the medical oncological management of Head & Neck cancers.

The post-holder will develop the following experience during the tenure of the post:

Clinical Management of Head & Neck Cancers

Presentation, publication and peer review

Audit and guideline development

Main duties of the job

• Develop clinical research skills in order to propose, design and develop academic institutional and/or multicentre clinical trials with support from the consultants and experienced statisticians and trial managers working within the Head and Neck -oncology unit
• Develop grant writing skills for peer reviewed funding and/or endorsement of academic clinical and translational studies. This includes understanding how to appropriately cost a study and attribute the costs of healthcare research as required by major research funders
• Develop skills to design translational research protocols in collaboration with clinician scientists and statisticians

Working for our organisation

The Royal Marsden is a world leader in cancer research, treatment and education. Together with our academic partner, The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), we are the largest comprehensive cancer centre in Europe and the only National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre specialising in cancer in the UK.

Our mission is to continue to make a national and international contribution to cancer research and treatment, so that more people are cured and quality of life is improved for those with cancer. The Royal Marsden therefore plays an important role in championing change and improvement in cancer care through research and innovation, education and leading-edge treatment.

The Trust’s annual budget is £360 million and we employ over 3,500 staff, including 335 medical staff, across two sites located in Chelsea and Sutton (Surrey). Over 50,000 patients attend The Royal Marsden each year. We provide community services across the Borough of Sutton. We have a Chemotherapy Medical Daycare Unit at Kingston Hospital.

We have a reputation for delivering high quality performance. We were ranked joint first in the CQC national inpatient survey results, above average in national cancer patient experience survey and ranked first amongst teaching hospitals in the UK for our staff survey results.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information and duties for this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Eligible for full Registration with the GMC
• MRCS or MRSC (ENT)

Experience

• ST3 or above level of experience in full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a parttime or flexible basis) at least one of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty; or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.
• Experience in the management of acute medical emergencies and, practical interventions e.g. chest drains, central lines etc
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and manage junior doctors
• Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems; able to prioritise clinical need.
• Motivated to ensure the achievement of defined targets
• Is up to date and fit to practise safely
• Minimum one year of experience in head and neck surgery with the ability to manage head and neck airway emergencies independently
• Interest in head & Neck cancers. It would be helpful for the applicant to have some research experience and knowledge of cancer clinical trials. Operative experience in head and neck procedures would be considered desirable

Skills

• All applicants able to demonstrate skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
• Good communications skills, ability to work as part as a team, take initiative and make decisions
• Basic knowledge and interest in head & neck cancers

Other

• Professional integrity: Capacity to take responsibility for own actions. Demonstrates respect for all
• Communication skills: demonstrates clarity in written / spoken communication and capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation. Able to build rapport, listen, persuade and negotiate
• Problem Solving and Decision Making: capacity to use logical / lateral thinking to solve problems / make decisions
• Managing Others and Team Involvement: capacity to work effectively with others. Able to work in multi-professional teams
• Empathy and Sensitivity: capacity to take in others’ perspectives and treat others with understanding
• Organisation and Planning: capacity to manage / prioritise time and information effectively. Capacity to prioritise own workload
• Vigilance and Situational Awareness: capacity to monitor developing situations and anticipate issues
• Coping with Pressure: capacity to operate under pressure; demonstrates initiative and resilience to cope with changing circumstances
• Able to work on both sites if necessary (Chelsea and Sutton) and to be flexible to meet the needs of the role

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. Please ensure your information is accurate to avoid errors with processing your application

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.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.

Name Amy Scott Job title Research Operations Manager - Head, Neck and Thyroid Research Email address amy.scott@rmh.nhs.uk

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