Job summary

H&N Locum Clinical Fellow

Locum Clinical Fellow required for 30 hours per week from October 2026 to 31 March 2027. The post will provide dedicated clinical capacity within the Head & Neck service to support elective recovery, reduce long waits, improve access to first appointments and strengthen winter resilience. The post holder will be required to run 8 2ww H&N clinics per week, working closely with clinical, clinical fellows, nursing and CNS teams.

Main duties of the job

• Providing high-quality care to head & neck cancer patients.
• Participating in the 2-week wait cancer pathway, running a dedicated parallel clinics with a consultant.
• Ensuring patients are appropriately staged and listed for MDT discussion within required timeframes where appropriate.
• Undertaking middle-grade duties on the rota.
• Maintaining good communication with patients to support shared decision making

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Details

Date posted

28 October 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty registrar

Salary

£45,715 to £69,976 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

337-MS-2082-SM

Job locations

Northwick Park Hospital

Watford Road

Harrow

HA1 3UJ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care to head & neck cancer patients.
• Participate in the 2-week wait cancer pathway, running a dedicated parallel clinics with a consultant.
• Ensure patients are appropriately staged and listed for MDT discussion within required timeframes where appropriate.

For further details and to view the main responsibilities, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Job description Job responsibilities Provide high-quality care to head & neck cancer patients. Participate in the 2-week wait cancer pathway, running a dedicated parallel clinics with a consultant. Ensure patients are appropriately staged and listed for MDT discussion within required timeframes where appropriate. For further details and to view the main responsibilities, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Person Specification

Medical

Essential

• oFull registration with the GMC
• Fellowship of the Royal College or affliliated body

Desirable

• oOther specific medical interests
• oHigher additional qualifications

Continued medical education

Essential

• oPotential to cope with stressful situations, undertake responsibility and be a team player

Desirable

• oEvidence of commitment to Head and Neck 2ww pathways

Person Specification Medical Essential oFull registration with the GMC Fellowship of the Royal College or affliliated body Desirable oOther specific medical interests oHigher additional qualifications Continued medical education Essential oPotential to cope with stressful situations, undertake responsibility and be a team player Desirable oEvidence of commitment to Head and Neck 2ww pathways

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Northwick Park Hospital

Watford Road

Harrow

HA1 3UJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Northwick Park Hospital

Watford Road

Harrow

HA1 3UJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)