locum Consultant Medical Oncologist

Company: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
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Location: Whitehall
Job Description:

The post-holder will join the oncology team at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (RFL) as an 8PAlocum 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 has the opportunity to lead the AOS service at Barnet hospital.

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

Desirable

  • Experience and commitment to multi-disciplinary working
  • Wide experience in oncology
  • Clinical audit experience
  • 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

Experience Essential

  • 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

Royal Free shared commitments Essential

  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments.

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. 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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Posted: October 8th, 2026