Job summary
- Main area
- Oncology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
- Contract
- Locum: 12 months
- Hours
- Part time - 8 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 391-RFL-7942958
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Free Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 Per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/05/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant Medical Oncologist (Hepatocellular, HPB and CUP)
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Trust as a Locum Consultant Medical Oncologist covering Hepatocellular, Hepatobiliary cancer and Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP).
The post-holder will work alongside medical and clinical oncology colleagues at the Royal Free, units and will be essential for service provision and continued development of the trials portfolio.
The successful candidate should have experience of working within a multidisciplinary team; have a wide experience in Medical Oncology but in particular in hepatocellular, hepatobiliary cancer and CUP management.
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
The post-holder will join the oncology team at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (RFL) as an 8PA locum consultant in hepatocellular (HCC), hepatobiliary (HPB) and cancer of unknown primary (CUP) cancer.
The post will be working at The Royal Free health unit. The successful candidate will join an existing multi-disciplinary and will support the delivery of systemic therapy and continued development of the trials portfolio.
The HCC service is supported 2 medical oncologists Dr Alexa Childs and Dr Robert Goldstein, medical oncology SpR, a Senior Clinical Research Fellow and HCC CNSs. Hepatobiliary and CUP medical oncology clinics are supported by 2 medical oncologists, Dr Roopinder Gillmore and Dr Robert Goldstein, medical oncology SpR, non-medical prescriber and CNS support.
There is an active HCC and HPB clinical trial portfolio participating in early and late phase clinical studies. The post will also cover and lead the Royal Free Cancer of Unknown Primary service.
A reduced timetable would need to be requested prior to appointment for consideration by the Clinical Service Line Lead but the Trust supports opportunities around flexible working.
Working for our organisation
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 a tertiary centre for hepatocellular and hepatobiliary with an expanding early and late phase trials portfolio with a renowned national and international reputation.
To find out more about working at the Royal Free please visit our website at: www.royalfree.nhs.uk/jobs
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person specification
World Class Care Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education and Professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Possession of 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
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate medical degree eg MD / PhD
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience and commitment to multi-disciplinary working
- Wide experience in oncology
- Experience of HCC, HPB and CUP oncology
- Experience and an interest in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
- Clinical audit experience
- Clinical Trials experience
- Experience of acute oncology
- Proven clinical ability in Medical Oncology
- The ability to work as a member of a collaborative group
- The authority, decision-making skills needed to lead a multi-disciplinary team in a complex environment
- The authority, decision-making skills needed to lead a multi-disciplinary team in a complex environment
- The ability to promote teamwork and motivate colleagues
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload to delegate responsibly as appropriate and to supervise doctors in training and other staff
- Willingness to be personally accountable for actions
- Ability and commitment to teach in a clinical setting
- Leadership skills and the ability to take forward service developments
- Excellent communication skills – verbal and written. Good command of written and spoken English
- Ability to relate to patients from a wide range of backgrounds and to empathise with their concerns and needs
- Willingness and skills to recognise and challenge unacceptable behaviour and if necessary, escalate
- Proven ability to translate research activities into a clinical and organisational context
- 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
- Awareness and understanding of health, safety, and security issues for self and others
Desirable criteria
- Proven ability and commitment to carry out high quality research in the field, leading to publication in peer-reviewed journals
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- The highest ethical and professional standards in research, education and clinical practice
- Member of a medical defence union
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and understanding of the principles of resource and budgetary management within the NHS
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Neha Chopra
- Job title
- Clinical Service Lead for Oncology
- Email address
- [email protected]
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