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Essential
12 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Ability and commitment to teach in a clinical setting
- Experience
Leadership skills and the ability to take forward service developments
- Experience
The highest ethical and professional standards in research, education and clinical practice
- Experience
Member of a medical defence union
- Experience
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
Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments.
- Education and Professional Qualifications
MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Education and Professional Qualifications
Membership of the Royal College of Physicians
- Education and Professional Qualifications
Accreditation by the RCP or be within 6 months of obtaining CCT (or equivalent) at time of interview
- Education and Professional Qualifications
Eligible for GMC registration and entry onto the GMC Specialist Register in the area of Medical Oncology
- Education and Professional Qualifications
Experience of breast, lung and acute oncology
- Education and Professional Qualifications
Experience and an interest in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Excellent communication skills – verbal and written. Good command of written and spoken English
- Experience
Knowledge and understanding of the principles of resource and budgetary management within the NHS
- Education and Professional Qualifications
Experience and commitment to multi-disciplinary working
- Education and Professional Qualifications
Wide experience in oncology
- Education and Professional Qualifications
Clinical audit experience
Job overview
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.
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.
Applicant requirements
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.
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This advert is for Locum Consultant Medical Oncologist in Breast & Lung with Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Oncology role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 Per Annum inclusive of London weighting. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (0.8 PAs). The application deadline is 16 Oct 2026.
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