Specialist Registrar - ENT H&N Oncology

Job summary

The Head & Neck Department at University College Hospital is looking to recruit a highly motivated and dedicated clinical fellow to work in ENT oncology - working closely with OMFS Head and Neck colleagues within the Head & Neck Cancer service at UCLH. The appointee will join the specialist H&N oncology MDT and will be primarily based in outpatients. The candidate will support clinics and offer expertise in urgent and '2 week wait' referrals whilst providing guidance and support for junior colleagues. The candidate will assist the MDT chairman and senior fellow with the MDT meeting referrals triaging and outcomes recording. Start date June 2026, 3 months fixed term contract.

The successful candidate will also be timetabled to attend main theatres and support the consultant team with surgical procedures. In addition to this, they will be required to support with outpatient intervention and diagnostic biopsies under local anaesthetic in our dedicated procedure zone at The Royal National Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital.

There are no timetable weekend, evening or on-call commitments

Main duties of the job

This post is based predominantly in the outpatient setting, supporting ENT H&N clinics in the Royal National Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic and The MacMillan Cancer Centre. There are regular clinics at which the Registrar will have the opportunity to see new patients as well as patients recently discharged from the ward. There will be opportunities to observe and assist and operate in theatre as directed by the consultant. H&N admissions may arise from clinics and the Registrar will be expected to liaise closely with the full range of multi-disciplinary teams involved in their care. Attendance and support for the weekly multi-disciplinary team meeting will be a requirement of the role. The Registrar will also be expected to take part in and present audit and research projects. The Registrar will also be expected to take part in teaching other staff, and undergraduate and postgraduate students. The Registrar will have a primary role in the outpatient care of new and recently diagnosed H&N cancer patients and also those patients referred for suspected cancer in whom an alternative diagnosis is established. The Registrar will write clear notes, order appropriate investigations and work closely with MDT coordinators and the wider MDT in the assessment and diagnosis of 'fast track' suspected H&N cancer referrals. The registrar will provide comprehensive physical assessments, including flexible nasendoscopy in the outpatient setting.

About us

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, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are 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.