NHS Medical & Dental: Clinical Research Doctor
Main area Head & Neck Research Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Clinical Research Doctor Contract Fixed term: 12 months (12 months – external funding) Hours Full time – 40 hours per week Job ref 282-CR1868-MED-A
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 29/10/2026 23:59
Job overview
The post holder will be based in the Head & Neck Unit (Medical Oncology) under the supervision of Prof Kevin Harrington and Prof Chris Nutting. The consultants on the team are Dr Shree Bhide, Prof Kate Newbold, Dr Kee Wong and Dr Ben O’Leary.
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
The candidate will be involved in the day-to-day running of the research portfolio within the Head and Neck Unit, based across the Chelsea, London and Sutton, Surrey branch and contributing to the routine service delivered across these locations.
Main duties of the job
This postholder’s duties will involve prepping and attending outpatient clinics (face to face and virtual), ward rounds, MDTs and Research Meetings, whilst taking an integral part in our clinical research programme, including day-to-day management of multi-centre Phase I/II/III studies, writing and designing study protocols, ethics submissions, coordinating clinical trials and pharmacovigilance, data analysis and submission of manuscripts for publication when required.
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
- MRCP or equivalent
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.
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