Consultant Medical Oncologist - Breast

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent UK NHS Trust is seeking a Consultant Medical Oncologist specializing in breast cancer. The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team in delivering care and developing oral SACT clinics. Responsibilities include managing oncology patients and working collaboratively to enhance treatment options. The role offers a salary range of £109,725 to £145,478 per annum, plus London weighting. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply and can find more details on the Trust's website.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing Breast Oncology patients and providing acute Oncological care.
• Commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff.
• Experience and commitment to medical/clinical audits.
• Knowledge of budgetary management within the NHS.

Responsibilities

• Join our team to provide expert care in Breast Oncology.
• Work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Involved in the development of oral SACT clinics.

Skills

Breast Oncology management

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Teaching

Leadership skills

Education

Eligible for GMC registration

MBBS or equivalent

Membership of the Royal College of Physicians

Postgraduate medical degree

Job description

Substantive Consultant Medical Oncologist (Breast)

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

(Royal Free and Chase Farm Health Units)

10 Programmed Activity contract

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Trust as a Consultant Medical Oncologist covering breast 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 cancer care within London.

The post‑holder will work alongside medical and clinical oncology colleagues at the Royal Free and Chase Farm heath units and will be essential for service provision as well as the development of the oral SACT clinics.

The successful candidate should have experience of working within a multidisciplinary team; have a wide experience in Medical Oncology but in particular in breast management.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate should have experience of working within a multidisciplinary team; have a wide experience in Medical Oncology but in particular in breast 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. To find out more about working at the Royal Free please visit our website at: www.royalfree.nhs.uk/jobs

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 Service Lead for Oncology at Royal Free Hospital on email [e-mail].

Interviews: January/ February 2025

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. To find out more about working at the Royal Free please visit our website at: www.royalfree.nhs.uk/jobs

About us

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.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

Job responsibilities

Please review the available job description and person specification for further details about this post.

Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education and Professional Qualifications

• Eligible for GMC registration and entry onto the GMC specialist register for Medical Oncology
• MBBS or equivalent
• 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
• Postgraduate medical degree (MD, PhD or equivalent)

Experience / Knowledge

• Experience of managing Breast Oncology patients and providing acute Oncological care
• Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff
• Experience of and commitment to medical/clinical audits
• Experience and commitment to multi-disciplinary working
• Leadership skills and the ability to take forward service developments
• Knowledge and understanding of the principles of resource and budgetary management within the NHS

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.

£109,725 to £145,478 a year plus London Weighting