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Job overview
North Middlesex University Hospital is one of London’s busiest acute hospitals, serving more than 350,000 people living in Enfield and Haringey and the surrounding areas, including Barnet and Waltham Forest.
Every day, on average, we see 500 patients in A&E; 15 babies are born in our maternity unit; about 450 inpatients are cared for on our wards; about 50 patients have major or minor surgery in one of our 10 operating theatres; and about 800 people attend our outpatients clinics.
We provide a full range of adult, elderly and children's services across medical and surgical disciplines. Our specialist services include stroke, HIV/AIDS, cardiology (including heart failure care), haematology, diabetes, sleep studies, fertility and orthopaedics. Our sickle cell and thalassaemia department is nationally recognised as a leading centre for these diseases.
At North Middlesex University Hospital, you’ll find a team that truly believes in living our values in everything we do. We are caring, we are fair and we are open.
We are looking to appoint a Specialty Doctor to join our Oncology team.
This is an exciting post for clinicians currently working in oncology.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will also have the opportunity to develop quality improvement and audit projects during their placement. The department will provide mentorship and assistance in applications for medicine, oncology or palliative care as a career.
Applicants must hold full GMC registration and should possess the ability to work in a multidisciplinary team, have good interpersonal skills, and have a caring attitude towards patients and evidence of good clinical practice. This post is subject to close early depending on suitable candidates.
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
Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- • Keeps professional knowledge & skills up to date
- • Potential to benefit from the training available i.e. fits with career aspirations
- • Able to prioritise clinical need
- • Able to establish good working relations with patients, carers and multi-disciplinary colleagues
- • Aware of own limitations, consults senior colleagues appropriately and know when to ask for help
- • Understands the need for and appreciates the role of audit in clinical practice
- • Understands the principles of clinical governance – ensures patients are not put at risk
- Able to manage time and prioritise workload
- Demonstrates initiative, enthusiasm and common sense
- Recognises stressful situations and responds appropriately
Desirable
- • Evidence of participation in annual appraisal
- Knowledge of UK health systems and practices including the relationship between primary and secondary care and inter professional relationships
- Knowledge of current issues in the NHS
- FY2 level experience, or higher, within the NHS
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- The promotion of equality of opportunity and goodworking relations (providing practical leadership)
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
- Eligible for full GMC registration and license to practice
- Working towards MRCP or equivalent
- NHS experience
Desirable
- Evidence of completion of foundation competencies
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This advert is for Specialty Doctor in Oncology with Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Oncology role. The advertised salary is £63,696 - £102,689 Per annum plus London weighting. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 15 Jul 2026.
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