Senior Clinical Fellow in Head and Neck ENT

A Vacancy at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

We are pleased to announce this exciting opportunity to recruit Senior Clinical Fellows to join the Head & Neck ENT team, within the Surgical Specialties division at UCLH. The post is available to start September 2027.

This is an interesting opportunity for experienced trainees who seek to perfectionate delivery of primary surgery and post-operative care in advanced head and neck surgical oncology cases. The post holder will learn to work alongside a knowledgeable team of multidisciplinary professionals that contribute to high quality care with enhanced recovery. There is ample opportunity to learn and hone skills in major ablative surgery of the upper aerodigestive tract, and harvest and transfer of autologous tissue for the purpose of reconstruction.

Applicants will also be encouraged to participate in research, audit and service improvement within UCL collaboration projects around individual development requirements and the need of the service. The ultimate goal of the fellowship is to leave the post-holder in conditions to take consultant/staff surgeon posts, preferably in academic institutions.

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,gastrointestinaland oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclearmedicineand 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.

For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Please note, due toanticipatedhigh volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You areadvised not to delaysubmittingyour completed application.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

*UCLH top trust to work at in England- In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit:Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLHa great placeto work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?

This advert closes on Tuesday 9 Jun 2026

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