Job summary
- Main area
- Education
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week
- Job ref
- 282-OD1172
- Employer
- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Royal Marsden Hospital Chelsea
- Town
- Chelsea
- Salary
- £64,156 - £71,148 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Lecturer - Palliative Care
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Job overview
Senior Lecturer – The Royal Marsden School
Band 8a | Permanent | Part-time (0.4 WTE) Location: Chelsea/Sutton
As part of one of the world’s leading cancer centres, our School delivers specialist postgraduate and professional education that combines academic excellence with real-world clinical insight.
This is a unique opportunity for an experienced academic or clinically active professional with a passion for cancer care and a flair for innovative teaching. If you are ready to influence cancer palliative care education, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a passionate and dynamic educator to help drive forward the School’s strategic vision: transforming cancer care by inspiring, challenging, and developing the next generation of innovative health professionals through world-class education. In this internationally focused role, you will be part of a dedicated team of experienced Lecturers and Lecturer Practitioners, working closely with Programme Leads to deliver high-quality teaching across our post-registration and postgraduate programmes. These include bespoke short programmes and study days, delivered both in-person and through cutting-edge virtual learning
platforms to a global audience.
You will play a pivotal role in shaping student learning by leading, coordinating, and delivering validated modules that reflect the latest advancements in cancer care. With opportunities to engage in clinical practice and contribute to scholarly activity, this role offers a unique platform to influence education and practice on a national and international scale. activity, and participate in research—ensuring your teaching remains grounded in the latest oncology palliative care evidence and best practice
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information, please refer to the Job Description/Person Specification
Education - Be responsible for high quality teaching and the facilitation of student learning,
using an innovative and reflective approach to education. This includes:
Designing and delivering specific teaching sessions and study days both in the classroom and through e-learning using a range of appropriate teaching strategies to suit the level of learners, the setting, and the topic, including technology-enhanced and experiential learning, one-to-one coaching, large and small group teaching, seminars, and simulation of clinical situations.
Participating in the development of teaching in the School, sharing and reflecting on ideas and experiences; mentoring colleagues; evaluating teaching activity and outcomes.
Participating in Peer Review of teaching, receiving, and giving supportive feedback and advice to help sustain and enhance the quality of teaching in the School.
Being involved in the evaluation of teaching and learning activities, ensuring that education and practice are linked.
If qualified, provide academic leadership and support to module/ programme/ curriculum development and delivery.
Develop and deliver culturally sensitive non-accredited education and training to a national and global audience.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Health Care Professional
- Professional MSc /MA in an appropriate subject
- Recognised cancer and palliative care qualification
Desirable criteria
- Fellow of the HEA
- PhD (or working towards)
- Post graduate teaching qualification (preferably also recognised by professional body).
Experience
Essential criteria
- post registration experience in an oncology palliative care setting
- Experience of clinical leadership role during career
- Experience of teaching in Higher Education or Clinical Practice setting
Desirable criteria
- Experience of palliative care
- Experience of teaching to an international audience
- Advanced Communication skills training
- Facilitator of Schwartz Rounds.
- Experience of research and scholarship activity/project management related to education and/or cancer care
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience teaching in diverse educational settings
- Understanding of research methods and academic processes
- Up-to-date of national and international health and education policies
Desirable criteria
- Current knowledge of care of individuals with cancer both in the UK and globally
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Adaptable and open to change
- Strong problem-solving and change management capabilities
- Effective organisational and administrative skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of global cancer care practices
- Knowledge of clinical assessment and decision making
- Familiarity with digital and online learning technologies
- Knowledge of Research
Other
Essential criteria
- Genuinely committed to upholding the Royal Marsden Values
- Compassionate, kind and caring
- Skilled in cross-organisational collaboration
- Resilient and adaptable in dynamic environment
- Able to work autonomously and reflectively
- Strong negotiation and interpersonal awareness
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Prof Rebecca Verity
- Job title
- Director of School
- Email address
- [email protected]
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