# Clinical Research Doctor- Head & Neck > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-research-doctor-head-and-neck/3c4ce780-84e4-4914-9a06-a2ca123932f7 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-research-doctor-head-and-neck/3c4ce780-84e4-4914-9a06-a2ca123932f7.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** The Royal Marsden, Chelsea - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Ear, Nose and Throat - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £55,355 - £76,582 per annum plus £2,162 London Weighting - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 6 months (6-12 months - external funding) - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-14T17:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-30T10:21:11.388Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Chelsea/The_Royal_Marsden_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Head_Neck_Research/Head_Neck_Research-v8279512 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8279512?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The post holder will be based in the Head & Neck Unit under the supervision of Prof Vinidh Paleri, . The post is cross site at the Sutton site and Chelsea sites of the Royal Marsden. The consultants on the team are Professor Cyrus Kerawala, and Professor Dae Kim. In order to fulfil the responsibilities of this post, the appointee will be required to demonstrate that they have experience in the surgical 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 ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further information and duties for this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification. ### Applicant requirements 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. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - 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 ### Skills **Essential** - 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 **Desirable** - Basic knowledge and interest in head & neck cancers ### Experience **Essential** - 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 **Desirable** - 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 ### Qualifications **Essential** - Eligible for full Registration with the GMC - MRCS or MRSC (ENT) ## Documents - [job features form (pdf, 107.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10595860) - [royal marsden trust values (pdf, 715.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2360) - [workplace wellbeing and rewards guide (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2580) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 336.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10595859) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.