ACP Academic Lead | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£75,328 - £86,114 per annum pro rata
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Chelsea, SW3 6JJ
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	2 Sept 2026
Closing date:	2 Oct 2026

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ACP Academic Lead – The Royal Marsden School

Band 8b | 1 Year Fixed-term | Part-time (0.8 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 advanced clinical practice and a flair for innovative teaching. If you are ready to influence cancer education, we would love to hear from you.

We are seeking a passionate and dynamic individual to bridge the gap between academic excellence and clinical innovation, helping to drive forward The Royal Marsden School's vision to transform cancer care by inspiring, challenging and developing innovative health professionals through outstanding education and clinically informed practice.

The Advanced Clinical Practice Academic Lead will provide strategic leadership for the development, delivery and continuous enhancement of Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) education across The Royal Marsden School. Working at the interface between academia and clinical practice, the postholder will ensure that ACP education remains relevant, evidence-based and responsive to the evolving needs of cancer services, patients and the advanced practice workforce.

The postholder will lead the ongoing development of the School's ACP educational portfolio, ensuring alignment with local workforce priorities, contemporary models of care and national frameworks for advanced practice. Through curriculum leadership, educational innovation, scholarship and quality enhancement, they will contribute to the preparation of ACPs who are equipped to meet the complex challenges of modern cancer care.

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 further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification

• Contribute to the ongoing development of Advanced Clinical Practice across the Trust, ensuring alignment with relevant national and regional frameworks.

• Contribute to the delivery of the Royal Marsden School’s strategic vision by supporting the development of innovative, evidence-based education that transforms cancer care.

• Maintain, monitor and develop academic and educational excellence for the MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice in Cancer Care programme.

• Lead on the audit and evaluation of Advanced Practice roles in the Trust.

• Maintain and develop personal clinical expertise, credibility, and professional development in line with requirements of relevant professional body and the NHS England Multi professional framework for advanced practice.

This advert closes on Wednesday 16 Sep 2026

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