CPD Co-ordinator | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 24 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £32,199 - £34,876 pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 26 March 2026 |
| Location: | Sutton, SM2 5PT |
| Company: | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7829653/282-OD1134-A |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and self motivated individual to join our friendly and supportive Learning & Organisational Development team. The post holder will support our Continuing Professional Development (CPD) processes through essential administrative, systems based and data focused responsibilities, ensuring a professional and responsive service for staff across the organisation.
This role involves delivering high quality customer service through accurate auditing of CPD applications, maintaining reliable records and trackers, and ensuring timely processing of payments.
The post holder will work closely with colleagues and external training providers to resolve queries, offer clear guidance and ensure CPD processes are managed smoothly, consistently and in line with Trust procedures.
By maintaining robust administrative processes and building effective working relationships, the post holder will help ensure CPD and wider L&D activities are well coordinated and efficiently supported, contributing to staff development and the Trust’s organisational priorities.
Excellent communication skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities are essential. The successful candidate will be confident using MS Excel and working across databases to support reporting.
The post holder will receive support from the CPD Business Manager, the Professional Education and Apprenticeship Lead and the wider HR and L&D team.
The post holder will play a pivotal role in supporting the administrative functions of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) team. This includes acting as a key point
of contact for enquiries from staff, managers, and partner organisations, providing prompt and professional advice to facilitate access to CPD opportunities and funding.
By maintaining robust administrative processes and fostering strong relationships, the post holder will contribute to the successful delivery of CPD and Learning and Development initiatives that support staff development and organisational goals.
Excellent communication skills, attention to detail, the ability to manage time and prioritise effectively, and problem solve are necessary capabilities for this post. The successful postholder will have strong MS Excel skills, be able to manage databases effectively, and feel confident working with data to support the production of reports.
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
For further information please refer to the Job Description & Person Specification
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• Act as the first point of contact for CPD queries, providing advice and guidance to staff, managers and suppliers.
• Review applications on the learning hub for accuracy.
• Undertake accurate inputting of data in the CPD databases.
• Maintain the information regarding education funding processes within the Learning Hub.
• Co-ordinate the CPD funding committee dates and support the facilitation of the committee by providing and inputting data and communicating outcomes to
applicants.
• Respond to queries about the CPD funding process and applications, including notifying applicants regarding the outcome of their application.
• Process appropriate purchase orders, invoices and expenses.
• Liaise with internal and external organisations regarding courses and payments
• Manage internal and external systems including SBS, expenses, and University application portals.
• Understand the Financial Support for Continuing Professional Development policy and how this relates to applications, withdrawals, and leavers.
• Be responsible for ensuring the funding trackers are maintained and updated.
• Provide and contribute to reports on the CPD budget
This advert closes on Thursday 5 Mar 2026
This role involves delivering high quality customer service through accurate auditing of CPD applications, maintaining reliable records and trackers, and ensuring timely processing of payments.
The post holder will work closely with colleagues and external training providers to resolve queries, offer clear guidance and ensure CPD processes are managed smoothly, consistently and in line with Trust procedures.
By maintaining robust administrative processes and building effective working relationships, the post holder will help ensure CPD and wider L&D activities are well coordinated and efficiently supported, contributing to staff development and the Trust’s organisational priorities.
Excellent communication skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities are essential. The successful candidate will be confident using MS Excel and working across databases to support reporting.
The post holder will receive support from the CPD Business Manager, the Professional Education and Apprenticeship Lead and the wider HR and L&D team.
The post holder will play a pivotal role in supporting the administrative functions of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) team. This includes acting as a key point
of contact for enquiries from staff, managers, and partner organisations, providing prompt and professional advice to facilitate access to CPD opportunities and funding.
By maintaining robust administrative processes and fostering strong relationships, the post holder will contribute to the successful delivery of CPD and Learning and Development initiatives that support staff development and organisational goals.
Excellent communication skills, attention to detail, the ability to manage time and prioritise effectively, and problem solve are necessary capabilities for this post. The successful postholder will have strong MS Excel skills, be able to manage databases effectively, and feel confident working with data to support the production of reports.
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
For further information please refer to the Job Description & Person Specification
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• Act as the first point of contact for CPD queries, providing advice and guidance to staff, managers and suppliers.
• Review applications on the learning hub for accuracy.
• Undertake accurate inputting of data in the CPD databases.
• Maintain the information regarding education funding processes within the Learning Hub.
• Co-ordinate the CPD funding committee dates and support the facilitation of the committee by providing and inputting data and communicating outcomes to
applicants.
• Respond to queries about the CPD funding process and applications, including notifying applicants regarding the outcome of their application.
• Process appropriate purchase orders, invoices and expenses.
• Liaise with internal and external organisations regarding courses and payments
• Manage internal and external systems including SBS, expenses, and University application portals.
• Understand the Financial Support for Continuing Professional Development policy and how this relates to applications, withdrawals, and leavers.
• Be responsible for ensuring the funding trackers are maintained and updated.
• Provide and contribute to reports on the CPD budget
This advert closes on Thursday 5 Mar 2026
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