PR & Communications Apprentice | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK cancer care institution seeks a creative and ambitious individual for an apprenticeship in their PR and Communications team. This role offers hands-on experience, where you will support the implementation of communication strategies, assist in raising awareness of their work, and engage with various media platforms. Opportunities exist to work on real-world campaigns, develop content, and enhance your skills in a dynamic environment. Perfect for those aiming to launch a career post-graduation.

Benefits

Dynamic working environment

Learning and development opportunities

Career pathways

Qualifications

• Creative and ambitious individual looking for hands-on experience in PR and communications.
• Desire to promote work in the media and develop content for various platforms.

Responsibilities

• Support PR and Communications team in implementing strategies.
• Raise external profile and understanding of Trust’s work.
• Promote The Royal Marsden via national/regional press and social media.
• Assist with reactive media enquiries.

Job description

Are you a creative, ambitious individual looking for an apprenticeship that will set you apart? If you want to gain hands‑on experience in a dynamic, award‑winning team at one of the world’s leading cancer centres, then this is the opportunity for you.

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust plays a vital role in championing change and improvement in cancer care through research and innovation, education and leading‑edge practice. We are incredibly proud of our international reputation for our groundbreaking work ensuring our patients receive the very best and latest in cancer treatment and care.

Our PR and Communications team play a central role in communicating our achievements for the Trust, The Royal Marsden Private Care and The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. With an incredibly broad remit, covering both external and internal communications, a suite of magazines, VIP visits and Trust and Charity events, they are responsible for driving a proactive thought leadership agenda, enhancing the reputation of The Royal Marsden as an NHS leader and positioning the hospital at the forefront of worldwide cancer research, treatment and care.

As part of this apprenticeship, you’ll work alongside industry experts, contribute to real‑world campaigns, and build a repertoire of PR and communications skills that will help launch your career after graduation. Whether it’s finding opportunities to promote our work in the media, developing content for our magazines, staff intranet, website and social media, or supporting with high‑profile events, you’ll be immersed in exciting projects that challenge you creatively and professionally.

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 and Person Specification.

Responsibilities

• To provide entry level support to the PR and Communications team to implement the public relations and external and internal communications strategies for The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, The Royal Marsden Private Care and The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.
• To support the team, under supervision, to raise the external profile and understanding of the work of the Trust, Private Care and Charity, enhance their reputation and promote awareness of their aims and achievements in ways which are appropriate for their different audiences (including patients, families, staff, supporters, governors and members and others within the wider NHS, and the general public).
• To assist the PR and Communications team in proactively promoting The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, The Royal Marsden Private Care and The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity via national, regional press and social media to drive awareness and support.
• To assist the communications team with reactive media enquiries by acting as a point of contact for the media, receiving enquiries via email and ensuring they are prioritised and subsequently logged.

This advert closes on Friday 9 Jan 2026.