Job summaryACP 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.
Main duties of the jobWe 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 ofcancer 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.
About usThe 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.
Job responsibilitiesFor 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 Schools 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 Multiprofessional framework for advanced practice.
Person SpecificationEducation/QualificationsEssential- Registered Health Care Professional.
- MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent clinical experience.
- Evidence of ongoing professional development to demonstrate advanced clinical decision making.
- Qualified Non-Medical Prescriber
- Cancer Specialist Qualification
Desirable- Recognised Teaching Qualification recordable with NMC or other professional body
- Fellowship of HEA Clinical Supervision or coaching qualification
- Leadership and/or management qualification
ExperienceEssential- Experience of teaching and supervising learning in higher education or in a formal practice setting.
- Recent expert clinical practice.
- Experience of clinical leadership role during career.
- Substantial post registration experience and be able to demonstrate significant experience as a qualified ACP.
- Experience of research and quality improvement.
- Evidence of leading change across at organisational level.
Desirable- Experience of SACT
- Experience of acute oncology
- Experience of curriculum development and preparing for validation events
- Experience of quality assurance processes in higher education and for HEE
KnowledgeEssential- Knowledge/experience of teaching/supervision in a variety of settings
- Experience of strategic educational development
- Knowledge of research methods and processes
- Current knowledge of health/education policies/standards and requirements from Professional bodies.
- Knowledge of HEE ACP multi professional framework
- Knowledge of workplace clinical supervision for ACP
- Knowledge of health care/educational leadership
- Knowledge of clinical assessment and decision making.
Desirable- Knowledge of current care of individuals with cancer
Skills/AbilitiesEssential- Ability to deliver innovate and creative educational activities.
- Excellent communication skills - able to influence and communicate with people at all levels.
- Strategic knowledge of local and national issues facing Advanced Practice.
- Able to work autonomously and set own objectives.
- Flexible - willing and able to embrace new ideas and change.
- Highly developed problem-solving and change management skills.
- Sound administrative/organisational skills.
- Ability to work as a team player and good communicator.
- Ability to act as a role model to all staff.
- Computer literate using Outlook, Word, and Power Point.
Desirable- Knowledge of technological approaches for online teaching & learning
Other RequirementsEssential- Genuinely committed to upholding the Royal Marsden Values
- Compassionate, kind and caring.
- Able to be self- directive in day-to-day work and act as autonomous practitioner.
- Able to reflect on own and others' practice.
- Ability to liaise and work with other organisations and professional groups.
- Possess highly developed negotiation skills.
- Considering others' and own physical, psychological, and emotional needs.
- Able to adapt to a constantly changing environment and new demands.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. 
