Locum Haematologist with an interest in Malignant Haematology


Company:	Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£113,565 - £150,569 per annum inclusive of London weighting
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, EN5 3DJ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	2 Jul 2026
Closing date:	2 Aug 2026

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Summary

A Vacancy at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Applications are invited for the post of Locum Consultant in Haematology at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust based at the Barnet and Chase Farm hospitals (2 separate sites), joining the six other consultants in the department. The post is a 3 month Fixed Term contract starting in October 2026 to provide cover for an approved consultant career break.

Malignant service for RFL are carried out at Barnet and Chase Farm hospital and caters for a population greater than 1 million. We are an outpatient based service and provide support to other specialities in regard to in-patients.

The person appointed will have broad haematology training and be capable of handling various medical problems with general and malignant haematology. The appointee must be an effective team player and will be flexible in approaching new ways of working. The post holder will join a Haematology Department that provides Malignant Haematology Services with a hub based at Barnet with day units in Finchley Memorial Hospital (remote management) and Chase Farm.

The appointee will be expected to help maintain the haematology department's reputation as a centre of excellence in service delivery, teaching and training. The appointee is also encouraged to develop a specialist interest in areas like elderly leukaemia/MDS, myeloma, CML, and lymphoma. We have an active trials portfolio and are looking to expand this.

The post holders will be expected to deliver

• Core haematology service at Barnet and Chase Farm hospitals, including inpatient attending, out-of-hour on-call and delivery of outpatient services as required. The post-holder will contribute to a 1:6 Consultant ward attending rota and 1:5.8 Consultant 2nd on-call rota at weekends and 1st on call during weekdays.

• Liaison services with other clinical services based at the Barnet and Chase Farm sites.

• Other clinical work, including supporting the Haematology laboratory (diagnostic/morphology)

• 2WW clinic for haematological malignancies and participate in the cross-site cancer MDT, along with specialist clinics.

• Develop an area of special interest for clinical or academic research aligned with the department's aspirations.

• The post-holder will support activities within the department, including graduate and undergraduate teaching and educational supervision.

• Support the enrolment in clinical trials and patient reviews.

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/

Royal Free to be your best

For further details, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification documents attached in the vacancy.

Applicants must also be on the General Medical Council Specialist Register (UK) with a Licence to Practise (or be eligible for full and Specialist registration within six months of interview).

This advert closes on Thursday 16 Jul 2026

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