​​ 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 2026, King’s is top-two in the world for Nursing and #1 in the UK for the 8th year in a row (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.

This role presents an excellent development opportunity for an individual committed to advancing innovative, high-impact research in palliative and end-of-life care. As one of three posts supporting the establishment of a new Impact Centre for palliative and end-of-life care at the Cicely Saunders Institute, the postholder will play a central role in shaping and delivering research and engagement that meaningfully improves outcomes for patients, carers, and wider society.

 

The post holder will contribute to the ongoing delivery of the Impact Centre, including producing evidence syntheses to guide care delivery and commissioning, while helping to develop a learning network for practitioners. They will also support the growth of a sustainable, high-quality applied research programme focused on generating impact, securing external funding, and achieving internationally recognised standards of excellence.

 

The role also involves engagement with media, policy audiences, and professional networks to maximise research impact, alongside participation in faculty initiatives, governance activities, and team development. The successful candidate will be expected to uphold high standards in research ethics, data protection, and clinical governance. They will also contribute to mentoring and supervising emerging researchers, helping to strengthen capacity within the field.

 

This is a full time (35 hours per week), and you will be offered on a fixed term contract for 24 months.

 

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 (Denmark Hill)