Clinical Fellow - Cancer and Dementia

Clinical Fellow – Cancer and Dementia
Contract type: 12-month fixed term contract or secondment
Part time: 2 days a week (0.4 FTE), one of which must be Wednesday
Location: Hybrid to our London office - must be available to work on Wednesdays each week and be able to attend monthly in-person team meetings in London on the 1st Wednesday of each month, as well as potential travel across the UK depending on the business needs
Salary range: Up to £65,000 FTE (+ London weighting where applicable) depending on experience and/or current NHS pay grade

Are you a passionate and motivated nurse with a strong interest in dementia, cancer care or long-term conditions? Are you looking for a new challenge and interested in working in the charitable sector? 

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Macmillan’s Centre of Clinical Expertise as a Clinical Fellow for Cancer and Dementia. 

About the role

This unique fellowship sits at the intersection of cancer and other long-term conditions—one of Macmillan’s key strategic priorities. You will bring clinical expertise, insight and leadership to help improve outcomes and experiences for people living with both cancer and dementia, an area where significant inequalities and unmet needs persist. 

People with dementia who develop cancer often experience delays in diagnosis, reduced access to treatment, poorer outcomes, and additional challenges navigating complex care pathways. This fellowship offers an exciting opportunity to shape how Macmillan and the health and care sectors respond to these challenges. 

Working as part of a cohort of Clinical Fellows, you will lead a defined project focused on improving understanding, influencing practice and developing practical guidance to support more dementia-aware cancer care. 

Key responsibilities:

• Lead and deliver a defined programme of work focused on cancer and dementia
• Generate insight into the experiences, outcomes and inequalities affecting people with both conditions
• Map and assess exemplar services and models of care across the UK
• Develop practical tools and guidance to support clinicians (e.g. communication, consent, decision-making, future care planning)
• Build partnerships with organisations such as Dementia UK and wider system stakeholders
• Engage with clinicians, people with lived experience and carers to inform your work
• Influence national thinking and contribute to improving cancer pathways for people with dementia
• Produce high-quality outputs including reports, resources and recommendations
• Represent Macmillan externally and contribute to wider clinical and system leadership work

About you

We’re looking for a registered Nurse who:

• Has expertise or a strong interest in dementia, cancer care, or long-term conditions
• Has experience of clinical leadership, service improvement or system working
• Can work at a regional or national level and build effective professional networks
• Is passionate about tackling inequalities and improving patient and carer experience
• Has strong analytical, communication and organisational skills
• Is able to translate evidence and insight into practical recommendations and outputs

Why join us?

This fellowship offers a unique opportunity to:

• Influence care at a national level
• Work across organisational boundaries with leading partners
• Develop your clinical leadership and strategic skills
• Be part of a supportive Clinical Fellow community
• Help shape the future of care for people living with cancer and dementia

Recruitment process 
 
Application deadline: 23:59 on Monday 13th July
Interview dates: Online interviews will take place on Wednesday 29th July

To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed. 

So we can support you to be at your best during the application or interview process, please contact Macmillan TA Team TATeam@macmillan.org.uk for advice and further information on the role and reasonable adjustments.  

We welcome applications from everyone who meet the criteria and strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as Black, Asian or from another minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Macmillan. Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy here along with our internal employee representation body, ‘Our Voice’ and 8 Employee Network groups help us promote fairness and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people.