Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Trust as a substantive consultant clinical oncologist covering lung and breast cancers.
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 and North Middlesex Trusts merged, and we now deliver care to over 2 million people a year through our four main hospitals. There are infusion suites to treat cancer patients at The Royal Free, Finchley Memorial, North Middlesex and Chase Farm Hospitals whilst radiotherapy is delivered at the Royal Free and North Middlesex Hospital.
The post-holder will work alongside medical and clinical oncology colleagues at Barnet and North Middlesex hospitals and will be essential for service provision as well as the development of the lung and breast cancer pathways, as well as educational supervision for the junior doctors.
The successful candidate should have experience of working within a multidisciplinary team; have a wide experience in Clinical Oncology but in particular in lung and breast cancer management and acute oncology.
If you believe you meet the criteria of the person specification and would like to join the Royal Free London, we encourage you to apply.
Main duties of the job
Clinical oncology lung and breast clinics are based at all RFL health units. For the clinical oncology lung practice there are 2 clinical oncologists based at the Royal Free Hospital who also cover the lung radiotherapy practice at Barnet, and 1 clinical oncologist at North Middlesex. This post will cover the CF lung radiotherapy practice with a clinic at Barnet hospital which will include systemic treatment alongside the medical oncology clinic (2 medical oncologists, 1 SAS doctor and CNS) incorporating a multi-disciplinary oncology clinic. The clinical oncology breast practice covers the CF practice with the clinic and radiotherapy delivery at North Middlesex health unit. There is support from a Clinical Oncology SpR, 2 Specialty doctors and Clinical Nurse Specialists.
All clinics have SpR or senior clinical fellow/ non-medical prescriber support. Systemic treatment is delivered at the Royal Free, Finchley Memorial, CF and North Middlesex sites. There is a cross-site lung and breast cancer MDT for RFH, BH and CF with a separate MDT for North Middlesex.
The post-holder will join the oncology team at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (RFL) as a 10PA substantive consultant.
This post will cover:
- Lung Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- AOS/inpatients (North Mid)
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 top
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification for further information about this role.
We welcome applications from candidates wanting to work less than full time. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis in consultation with colleagues and the successful applicant.
For further details please contact Dr Neha Chopra, Clinical Services Lead for Oncology and palliative on email neha.chopra@nhs.net, Dr Atia Khan, Radiotherapy Lead at North Middlesex health unit on email atia.khan4@nhs.net.
Interviews: March 2026
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification for further information about this role.
We welcome applications from candidates wanting to work less than full time. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis in consultation with colleagues and the successful applicant.
For further details please contact Dr Neha Chopra, Clinical Services Lead for Oncology and palliative on email neha.chopra@nhs.net, Dr Atia Khan, Radiotherapy Lead at North Middlesex health unit on email atia.khan4@nhs.net.
Interviews: March 2026
Person Specification
Education and Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Possession of MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Membership of the Royal College of Radiologists
- Eligible for GMC registration and entry onto the GMC Specialist Register in the area of Clinical Oncology
- Post graduate medical degree eg MD / PhD
Experience
Essential
- Experience and commitment to multi-disciplinary working
- Wide experience in oncology
- Experience of Lung and Breast Oncology
- Experience and an interest in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
- Experience of acute oncology
- Leadership skills and the ability to take forward service developments
- Proven ability and commitment to carry out high quality research in the field, leading to publication in peer-reviewed journals
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of the principles of resource and budgetary management within the NHS
- The highest ethical and professional standards in research, education and clinical practice
- Member of a medical defence union
Person Specification
Education and Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Possession of MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Membership of the Royal College of Radiologists
- Eligible for GMC registration and entry onto the GMC Specialist Register in the area of Clinical Oncology
- Post graduate medical degree eg MD / PhD
Experience
Essential
- Experience and commitment to multi-disciplinary working
- Wide experience in oncology
- Experience of Lung and Breast Oncology
- Experience and an interest in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
- Experience of acute oncology
- Leadership skills and the ability to take forward service developments
- Proven ability and commitment to carry out high quality research in the field, leading to publication in peer-reviewed journals
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of the principles of resource and budgetary management within the NHS
- The highest ethical and professional standards in research, education and clinical practice
- Member of a medical defence union
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.
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.
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).
