Senior Clinical Fellow in Advanced Head and Neck Surgery

Senior Clinical Fellow in Advanced Head and Neck Surgery

The closing date is 28 January 2026

This post mirrors the Interface Head and Neck Fellowship and is recognised by the Royal College of Surgeons of England National Surgical Fellowship Scheme and is suitable for post-CCST SpR’s who are interested in obtaining further specialist experience before taking up a Consultant post. The post holder will have the opportunity to enrol in the IFHNOS Global On-Line Fellowship (GOLF) programme including 7 written examinations and a final oral examination.

Upon successful completion, candidates may use the title of “IFHNS” after their name. Recognition that the fellowship programme meets the highest international standards of training.

The successful candidate will be working with Mr Jean-Pierre Jeannon, Mr Richard Oakley, Mr Asit Arora, Aleix Rovira and Mr Ricard Simo on the Head and Neck firm and with the Oral and Maxillofacial Head and Neck Oncology Team under the supervision of Mr Mus Alibhai and Mr Raf Niziol. There will be opportunity to gain extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of head and neck cancer, salivary gland and thyroid disorders as well as ample opportunity to carry out clinical research in the relevant fields.

The post is a fixed‑term 12‑month position based at Guy's Hospital where the Head and Neck Surgery Cancer Unit is established, and weekly Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Oncology and Thyroid Meetings are held rotating every six months between the two core unit firms.

The Fellowship is supervised by Mr Asit Arora and Mr Raf Niziol, who are the Lead Educational Supervisors for the post. The Fellowship includes all aspects of Advanced Head and Neck Surgery with emphasis on Head and Neck Oncological Surgery. The Unit has a large tertiary referral base for complex Head and Neck Oncological Surgery including salvage surgery, robotic surgery, thyroid and salivary gland cancer.

The Unit also provides a tertiary referral base for complex Thyroid Surgery including revision and mediastinal surgery, malignant skull base surgery, complex head and neck skin cancers and surgery for TMJ disorders and osteoradionecrosis. Core components of the Fellowship include: full weekly Head and Neck Oncology and Thyroid MDT meetings, ablative and reconstructive surgery, complex thyroid and salivary gland surgery, airway surgery, revision and salvage surgery, regular audit and clinical research.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals – Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts, providing specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King's Health Partners – we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world‑class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.

We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.

• To participate in clinical and other service activities with the object of ensuring a high standard of patient care and to contribute to service developments.
• To take part in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training.
• To participate in research and audit activities within the Department and the Unit.
• To help to…