Locum Consultant Medical Oncologist in Breast & Lung

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Locum Consultant Medical Oncologist in Breast & Lung

NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant

Main area Medical Oncology Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant Contract Fixed term: 12 months (0.8 PAs) Hours Part time - 0.8 session per week Job ref 391-RFL-8303434

Site Royal Free Hospital Town Hampstead Heath Salary £113,565 - £150,569 Per Annum inclusive of London weighting Salary period Yearly Closing 16/10/2026 23:59

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Trust as a locum Consultant Medical Oncologist 1 year Maternity cover for breast and lung cancer .

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest and busiest Trusts in London with a well-established national and international reputation for clinical excellence and world-class care. In January 2025, the Royal Free London and North Middlesex University Hospitals Trusts merged, and we now deliver care to over 2 million people a year through our four main health units. There are chemotherapy infusion suites to treat cancer patients at The Royal Free, Finchley Memorial, North Middlesex and Chase Farm health units whilst radiotherapy is delivered at the Royal Free and North Middlesex health units.

The Trust is one of the highest volume providers of breast and lung cancer care within London.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will join the oncology team at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (RFL) as an 8PA
locum consultant in breast and lung cancer. The post will be working at The Royal Free and Barnet health
units. The successful candidate will join an existing multi-disciplinary team in breast and lung cancer. The post holder will support the delivery of systemic therapy in breast cancer at Royal Free and lung cancer at Barnet hospital. Additionally, the position had the opportunity to lead the AOS service at Barnet hospital.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
Therapy Services has a high profile within the Trust, being firmly committed to quality improvement, audit, service evaluation and improvement. We undertake yearly presentations of our achievements for the year; undertaking PDSA and QI projects to ensure we are delivering the most effective, safe and high quality service.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description document which will provide a more detailed description of role and main responsibilities.

Person specification

Education and Professional Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• Membership of the Royal College of Physicians
• Accreditation by the RCP or be within 6 months of obtaining CCT (or equivalent) at time of interview
• Eligible for GMC registration and entry onto the GMC Specialist Register in the area of Medical Oncology
• Experience of breast, lung and acute oncology
• Experience and an interest in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
• Experience and commitment to multi-disciplinary working
• Wide experience in oncology

Experience

• Ability and commitment to teach in a clinical setting
• Leadership skills and the ability to take forward service developments
• The highest ethical and professional standards in research, education and clinical practice
• Member of a medical defence union
• Knowledge of the Clinical Governance Framework of the NHS (including research governance) and understanding of current changes in the organisation and management of structures of the NHS. Ability to act within these parameters
• Excellent communication skills – verbal and written. Good command of written and spoken English
• Knowledge and understanding of the principles of resource and budgetary management within the NHS

Royal Free shared commitments

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments.
• AT* - Apprenticeship Training. Where AT* is entered next to the job title indicates that this vacancy is for an apprenticeship role.
• By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS.This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.Therefore we require you to complete your stat and Man e-learning modules prior to joining our organisation.
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• You must already have the right to work in the United Kingdom or fully meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. We welcome applications from candidates who require visa sponsorship; however, we can only consider these where all UKVI requirements are met. Before applying, please ensure that both you and the role satisfy the relevant UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) points‑based system criteria, as applications that do not meet these requirements cannot be progressed. For more information about the criteria, please click here
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Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.

Please note:

• Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification.
• Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
• Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.

Please be advised that due to exceptionally high demand, all Royal Free accommodation is at full capacity and waiting lists are being held. Average waiting times are 12 months. Please do not rely on Trust accommodation when you commence your role and ensure you investigate alternative accommodation for your arrival.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Name Dr Neha Chopra Job title Clinical Service Lead for Oncology at Royal Free Email address neha.chopra@nhs.net

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