Resident Medical Officer | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£67,333 per annum plus LW
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, NW3 2QG
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	6 Oct 2026
Closing date:	5 Nov 2026

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Summary

Are you looking for a clinical role with research or in a break from clinical training?

We are looking for suitably qualified individuals to work with our dynamic team in the Royal Free Private Practice Unit (RFL PPU). The role is of Resident Medical Officer and we are looking for Registrar / Senior Clinical level applicants to deliver high quality medical care for patients at RFL PPU.

The post holder will be expected to work as a member of the resident medical staff supporting consultants in both medical and surgical specialities. The role is at 2 sites : the Royal Free site in Hampstead on a full shift patten comprising of 24-hour shifts and 8:30am-4:30pm shifts. The second site is Hadley Wood Hospital in Barnet which is a day-case facility with 12 hour shifts (8am-8pm). At the Royal Free site, the postholder will be expected to attend the morning multi-disciplinary Board Round, perform ward rounds independently and under consultant supervision, review patients on admission and whenever else is required, request and follow up on investigations and complete routine clinical administrative tasks such as discharge letters. At the Hadley Wood site, the postholder will be providing resident doctor support for a variety of day-case and radiology procedures including clinical administrative tasks such as discharge letters.

All RMOs are integral to the will form part of a rolling rota to provide 24-hour resident medical support and day shifts at Royal Free (9am-5pm) as well as medical support at Hadley Wood Hospital for day-case procedures (8am-8pm).

· To follow Consultant’s instructions for the specific regime for each individual patient.

· Work with the patient’s multi-disciplinary team to provide holistic patient-centred care.

· To be a continuous presence on the ward, performing ward rounds and checking in with the nursing team at regular intervals

· To attend the morning Board Rounds at the Royal Free site to discuss patients with the multi-disciplinary team and provide medical updates

· To co-ordinate & prioritise own clinical workload.

· To facilitate timely discharge of patients by prescribing TTAs by 15:00pm the day before planned discharge date to assist efficient bed management.

· To provide emergency medical intervention when required.

· To participate in resuscitation (possessing ALS), cardiac arrest and other emergency procedures as per hospital policy.

· Send medical discharge summaries to GP at the point of discharge.

· The role also includes a commitment to undertake research with the department of respiratory medicine

This post is ideally suited to someone undertaking a break from formal registrar-level training.

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 ED, 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/

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

This advert closes on Tuesday 20 Oct 2026

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