Senior Lecturer - Palliative Care | NHS Foundation Trust

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, 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.

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.

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high‑volume, seasonal and high‑peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non‑disabled people.

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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.