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Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
37 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Knowledge/experience of teaching/supervision in a variety of settings
- Knowledge
Experience of strategic educational development
- Knowledge
Knowledge of research methods and processes
- Knowledge
Current knowledge of health/education policies/standards and requirements from Professional bodies.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of HEE ACP multi professional framework
- Knowledge
Knowledge of workplace clinical supervision for ACP
- Knowledge
Knowledge of health care/educational leadership
- Knowledge
Knowledge of clinical assessment and decision making.
- Experience
Experience of teaching and supervising learning in higher education or in a formal practice setting.
- Experience
Recent expert clinical practice.
- Experience
Experience of clinical leadership role during career.
- Experience
Substantial post registration experience and be able to demonstrate significant experience as a qualified ACP.
- Experience
Experience of research and quality improvement.
- Experience
Evidence of leading change across at organisational level.
- Skills/Abilities
Ability to deliver innovate and creative educational activities.
- Skills/Abilities
Excellent communication skills – able to influence and communicate with people at all levels.
- Skills/Abilities
Strategic knowledge of local and national issues facing Advanced Practice.
- Skills/Abilities
Able to work autonomously and set own objectives.
- Skills/Abilities
Flexible – willing and able to embrace new ideas and change.
- Skills/Abilities
Highly developed problem-solving and change management skills.
- Skills/Abilities
Sound administrative/organisational skills.
- Skills/Abilities
Ability to work as a team player and good communicator.
- Skills/Abilities
Ability to act as a role model to all staff.
- Skills/Abilities
Computer literate using Outlook, Word, and Power Point.
- Other Requirements
Genuinely committed to upholding the Royal Marsden Values
- Other Requirements
Compassionate, kind and caring.
- Other Requirements
Able to be self- directive in day-to-day work and act as autonomous practitioner.
- Other Requirements
Able to reflect on own and others’ practice.
- Other Requirements
Ability to liaise and work with other organisations and professional groups.
- Other Requirements
Possess highly developed negotiation skills.
- Other Requirements
Considering others’ and own physical, psychological, and emotional needs.
- Other Requirements
Able to adapt to a constantly changing environment and new demands.
- Education/Qualifications
Registered Health Care Professional.
- Education/Qualifications
MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent clinical experience.
- Education/Qualifications
Evidence of ongoing professional development to demonstrate advanced clinical decision making.
- Education/Qualifications
Qualified Non-Medical Prescriber
- Education/Qualifications
Cancer Specialist Qualification
Desirable
9 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of current care of individuals with cancer
- Experience
Experience of SACT
- Experience
Experience of acute oncology
- Experience
Experience of curriculum development and preparing for validation events
- Experience
Experience of quality assurance processes in higher education and for HEE
- Skills/Abilities
Knowledge of technological approaches for online teaching & learning
- Education/Qualifications
Recognised Teaching Qualification recordable with NMC or other professional body
- Education/Qualifications
Fellowship of HEA Clinical Supervision or coaching qualification
- Education/Qualifications
Leadership and/or management qualification
Job overview
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.
Main duties of the job
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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.
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This advert is for ACP Academic Lead with The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is £75,328 - £86,114 per annum pro rata. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed term: 12 months). The application deadline is 16 Sep 2026.
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