Working at The Royal Marsden
The Royal Marsden is constantly striving for excellence in cancer care and excellence as an employer. Here are some of the reasons why The Royal Marsden is the ideal place to develop your career.
Excellence in cancer care
The Royal Marsden is a leader in the field of cancer care with a successful record of innovation in nursing care, pioneering new treatments and the development of anti-cancer drugs.
We are ranked as one of the top NHS trusts in the country. We are the onlt trust to have achieved ‘double excellent’ for four years running in the Care Quality Commission's Annual Health Check performance rankings. Previously, we were awarded the highest rating of three stars in the NHS performance indicators in 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005. We also hold the Customer Service Excellence standard. Find out more.
We need employees who share our values, aspire to excellence and are committed to building upon our success in whatever they do. In return we offer a strong commitment to our staff and the opportunity to share in our successful future. Investment in staff is strong within the Trust – adopting modern and enlightened working practices to enable staff to reach their maximum potential.
Our past and future
The Royal Marsden is the oldest hospital in the world dedicated completely to the study and treatment of cancer.
We are proud of our past and are ambitious for our future. We wish to remain at the forefront of cancer research, treatment and care, championing change for the benefit of our patients.
At the same time, we continue to invest in our staff, by adopting modern and enlightened working practices to enable staff to reach their maximum potential.
London and Surrey
The Royal Marsden has two hospitals: one in Chelsea, London and another in Sutton, Surrey. Also in Surrey, we have a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
Chelsea, London
- An exciting environment in central London
- Excellent tube, bus and train links
- A wealth of restaurants, bars and shops
Sutton, Surrey
- Regular fast rail links to central London
- Good bus links into Sutton town centre, with a free shuttle bus between the station and the hospital
- Beautiful countryside setting of the North Downs
- Ups and Downs Social Club with indoor swimming pool, bar and sports hall with regular yoga, aerobics and aqua aerobics classes for staff
During office hours, a staff minibus operates between the two hospitals.
Staff benefits
All staff can benefit from the interest-free loans for season tickets and excellent childcare facilities, including an on-site crèche and play schemes. Find out more.