​​ King’s College London is a leading University with nine Faculties. As part of  King’s Health Partners, we have an excellent environment for health and social care interaction and a strong focus on mentoring and career development. Through a strong partnership, King’s College London working together with the charity  Cicely Saunders International, created the  Cicely Saunders Institute for Palliative Care, Policy & Rehabilitation, the premier Institute for Palliative Care, bringing together clinical, research and education teams to pioneer ways to improve treatment and care for people and their families facing serious and life-threatening disease.

 

​Our applied clinical and health multidisciplinary research transforms therapies and services, the health and care experiences and outcomes for patients and those important to them, wherever they are cared for. King’s produces more highly cited research outputs (top 1% citations) on palliative care than any other centre internationally (SciVal) and is second in the world on the same metric for nursing and midwifery.  The 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF2021) placed King’s applied and allied health research 1st for: overall proportion of research rated 4* (world-leading, the best mark possible), research papers rated 4*, impact rated 4*, environment rated 4*(joint) with over 95% of our research overall was rated as world-leading or internationally excellent.  King’s is no 1 in the world QS rankings for nursing.

 

​​King’s is the largest provider of health care education in Europe. Our award-winning education programmes span pre-registration programmes and multidisciplinary post-graduate taught and research programmes, with teams in the Cicely Saunders Institute teaching medical, nursing and physiotherapy students, and running two multiprofessional MSc programmes.  We welcome colleagues with fresh ideas who are motivated to help shape the future of palliative care.

 

​We are committed to staff development and offer opportunities to identify and access appropriate training and professional growth.

Are you passionate about improving care for people living with serious illness? We have an exciting opportunity to join the palliative care research group at the renowned Cicely Saunders Institute as a Research and Engagement Assistant.

 

In this role, you will contribute to high-quality applied research in palliative, health, and social care, helping to enhance therapies, outcome measurement, and support for patients and families. Working closely with King’s College London, Cicely Saunders International, and other partners, you will play a key part in maximising the reach, visibility, and impact of collaborative projects.

 

We are looking for a highly motivated, creative, and organised individual who enjoys working across multiple projects. You should be confident using digital tools and able to adapt your communication style for different audiences. Experience in applied research delivery, and its engagement, or communications is desirable, and we particularly welcome applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

 

You will play a central role in ensuring that the work reaches and engages the widest possible audience. This includes preparing agendas, minutes, correspondence, newsletters, reports, and presentations; maintaining Researchfish, SARD, CVs and other funder records; managing website, LinkedIn, and digital content; and supporting meetings, events, and education workshops. You will help ensure research findings and project outputs reach health and care professionals, service organisations, training networks, NHS organisations, policy-makers, patients, and families. This includes promoting Cicely Saunders International’s Action Plan for Better Palliative Care: You Matter Because You Are You. You may also assist with the supervision of student projects relevant to your expertise.

 

You contribute to scoping, systematic and narrative reviews and intelligence gathering; analysing and managing quantitative and qualitative data; liaising with national and international teams; and assisting with ethics applications, data collection, reporting, and scientific and other publications. You will also help identify and apply for new funding, including fellowships and project grants, to sustain and grow the research and education portfolio.

 

Why join us? This is an excellent opportunity to develop your research and engagement skills within a leading international palliative care environment. You will work alongside experts committed to improving care and making a real difference to people’s lives.

 

Location: Hybrid (minimum 2 days per week on campus at the Cicely Saunders Institute, Denmark Hill) Faculty: Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care, King’s College London

 

This is a full time (35 hours per week) role and you will be offered a 2-year fixed term contract.

 

Research staff at King’s are entitled to at least 10 days per year (pro-rata) for professional development. This entitlement, from the  Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers, applies to Postdocs, Research Assistants, Research and Teaching Technicians, Teaching Fellows and AEP equivalent up to and including grade 7. Visit the  Centre for Research Staff Development for more information.

 

Location: Hybrid – minimum of 2 days per week on campus (Cicely Saunders Institute)