Resident Medical Officer | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 03 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £65,056 per annum plus London Weighting |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 March 2026 |
| Location: | Hampstead, NW3 2QG |
| Company: | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7780640/391-RFL-7733038-A |
Summary
The PPU is based on the 12th Floor of the Royal Free Hospital where there are 4 private wards, a private dialysis unit, a private chemotherapy suite and dedicated RMO on call 24 hour accommodation with en suite facilities. Hadley Wood Hospital, High Barnet has 2 theatres, endoscopy suite and outpatient facilities. All RMOs will be part of a rota to provide 24-hour resident medical support to patients of admitting consultants and nursing Staff within our diverse and expanding unit. This is a unique clinical role working extremely closely with consultants from a range of specialities in particular nephrology, transplant, general, plastics, orthopaedic and vascular surgery, medical specialties and health care of the elderly. The post holder is required to provide first-line medical care to patients at the Private Patients Unit at The Royal Free supported directly by the admitting consultant and the acute medical facilities of a major NHS teaching hospital.
All RMOs are integral to the will form part of a rolling rota to provide 24-hour resident medical support at RFH as well as day shifts at Royal Free (9am-5pm) and the Hadley Wood site (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.
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 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/
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This advert closes on Tuesday 17 Feb 2026