Locum Consultant Medical Oncologist in Breast & Lung
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Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Locum Consultant Medical Oncologist in Breast & Lung
The closing date is 18 November 2026
Job summary
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 8PAlocum consultant in breast and lung cancer. The post will be working at The Royal Free and Barnet healthunits. 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 Barnethospital. Additionally, the position had the opportunity to lead the AOS service at Barnet hospital.
About us
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 topTherapy 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.For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Details
Date posted
05 November 2026
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569 a year Per Annum inclusive of London weighting
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
391-RFL-8303434-A
Job locations
Royal Free Hospital
Pond Street
Hampstead Heath
NW3 2QG
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description document which will provide a more detailed description of role and main responsibilities.
Job description
Job 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
Essential
- 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
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
Desirable
- 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
Essential
- o Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments.
Education and Professional Qualifications
Essential
- 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
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
Desirable
- 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
Essential
- o Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Free Hospital
Pond Street
Hampstead Heath
NW3 2QG
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Free Hospital
Pond Street
Hampstead Heath
NW3 2QG
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Clinical Service Lead for Oncology at Royal Free
Dr Neha Chopra
Details
Date posted
05 November 2026
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569 a year Per Annum inclusive of London weighting
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
391-RFL-8303434-A
Job locations
Royal Free Hospital
Pond Street
Hampstead Heath
NW3 2QG
United Kingdom
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