Specialty Doctor | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 26 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £61,542 - £99,216 per annum incl. London Weighting |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 April 2026 |
| Location: | Chelsea, SW3 6JJ |
| Company: | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7899285/282-P1358-MED |
Summary
The Royal Marsden, Private Care Service currently operates from 3 sites in Chelsea, Cavendish Square and Sutton and in additional has a medical day unit at Kingston Hospital.
The successful applicant will join the existing team of Speciality Doctors and Advanced Nurse Practioners (ANP’s) based within the Private Care Medical Day Units (PPMDU). The post holder will be based in London at both Chelsea and Cavendish Square sites and will be expected to cross cover across the medical day units within the Trust for absent colleagues.
You will liaise with consultant staff, Registrars, and all multi-disciplinary team members across all sub-specialties within the Trust. They will manage the day-to-day care of private patients receiving chemotherapy, targeted therapies and will look after complications arising from treatment. They will work along-side the ANP’s and ward team, in assessing and managing acutely un-well patients whose visits are sometimes un-planned.
The post-holder will have the opportunity to attend the MDT meeting and academic teaching sessions appropriate to their clinical workload.
A key attraction to this post is that the successful applicant will have excellent learning opportunities through working closely with some of the leading medical and clinical oncology consultants within the UK and Europe. This direct access to such consultant expertise is clearly valuable to any professional seeking a career in this field.
The Royal Marsden provides protocolised care in a multi-disciplinary environment and the jobholder will be required to liaise regularly with all team members and fully participate in the clinical governance agenda at the Trust. As a world-renowned Centre of excellence, Private Care
contributes to global improvement in the effective treatment of cancer while providing treatment and care of the highest quality.
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
For a detailed job description and main responsibilities please see the attached Job description and Person Specification.
This advert closes on Thursday 9 Apr 2026
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