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 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

• Full registration with the GMC
• Fellowship of the Royal College or affiliated body

Desirable

• Other specific medical interests
• Higher additional qualifications

Continued medical education
Essential

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

Desirable

• Evidence of commitment to Head and Neck 2ww pathways

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

For questions about the job, contact: Assistant General Manager, Jermaine Charles, jermaine.charles@nhs.net

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. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.