King’s College London is recruiting for a Lecturer to lead innovative research and education in palliative and end-of-life care.
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 care interaction and a strong focus on mentoring and career development.
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), Grade Point Average and Power. REF2021 rated as world-leading: 100% of our environment, 86% of our impact and 70% of our research overall. Over 95% of our research overall was rated as world-leading or internationally excellent.
As of 2025, our Faculty is number 1 in the world for Nursing (QS world rankings). 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. King’s is the largest provider of health care education in Europe.
The Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care (NMPC) is based in the heart of central and south London. It includes the Cicely Saunders Institute for Palliative Care, Policy & Rehabilitation, the premier Institute for Palliative Care, bringing together clinical, research and education teams.
Our applied clinical and health multidisciplinary research transforms therapies, the healthcare experience and outcomes for patients and those important to them, wherever they are cared for. Our award-winning NMPC education programmes span pre-registration nursing and midwifery, and multidisciplinary post-graduate taught and research programmes.
We are committed to staff development, and offer opportunities to identify and access appropriate training and professional growth.
About the role
This is an outstanding development opportunity for a talented individual who wishes to advance excellent and innovative research and education in palliative and end-of-life care, with a particular emphasis on research that has impact on patients, carers and wider society.
It is one of three new posts, working with Professor Katherine Sleeman, to set up and deliver a new Impact Centre for palliative and end of life care at the Cicely Saunders Institute.
We particularly seek applicants with experience and expertise of one or more of the following: inequalities in palliative and end-of-life care, research using routine data resources, public and policy engagement, impact-led research.
This is a full time post (35 hours per week) and you will be offered an indefinite contract.
About You
To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:
Essential criteria
- PhD or equivalent relevant to themes of the Faculty and this role
- Evidence of ability to secure research grant funding, demonstrated by previous experience or track record, involvement in research active teams, responsibilities, plans, awareness of funding schemes relevant to Faculty research themes
- Track record of peer-review publication and presentations that demonstrate international excellence or are world-leading in terms of originality, rigour, and significance in areas relevant to Faculty research themes and this role
- Evidence of continued development in research methods in health services or clinical research, with increasing expertise in specific areas relevant to the Faculty (e.g. statistics, implementation science, co-design, trial designs, mixed methods study designs and patient and public involvement)
- Experience of the planning and delivering high-quality evaluated education at undergraduate and/or postgraduate levels with a strong focus on a high-quality inclusive student experience and success
- Ability to work well as an effective and inclusive member of teams and networks and to share and encourage good practice in teaching and research and to inspire and motivate others, including in challenging environments
- Demonstrates a commitment to promote equality, diversity and inclusivity for staff and students
- Demonstrates commitment to, and experience of, impact focused research and education
Desirable criteria
- Experience of co-leading/leading research projects or education activities.
- Experience of and training in PhD supervision, as first or second supervisory and/or as part of supervisory progression panels.
- Experience of innovative and effective approaches to teaching, including distance learning, blended learning, digital learning and or simulation (virtual and/or face to face), with appropriate training completed.
