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Interview at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

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This trust closed 32 of its 105 adverts early since 20 Sep 2026, a median 7.5 days before the closing date. If you see a role here, apply early.

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How the Trust Is Performing

Oversight Segment1Rank 6 among acute trusts · Q1 2026/271 is strongest, 4 weakest

Waiting Under 18 Weeks92.8%England 65.2% · Aug 2026Best quarter of 129 Acute trusts

Cancer 28-Day Diagnosis91.9%England 78.6% · Aug 2026 · provisionalBest quarter of 132 Acute trusts

Tests Waiting 6+ Weeks2.9%England 24.7% · Aug 2026Best quarter of 133 Acute trusts

For Your Interview: Stronger on Waiting Under 18 Weeks, Cancer 28-Day Diagnosis and Tests Waiting 6+ Weeks.

NHS England published statistics (Oversight Framework, A&E, RTT, Cancer Waiting Times, DM01). Each figure shows its own period.

What the Board Is Talking About

No board intelligence signals found for The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust yet. Board paper coverage is being expanded across trusts.

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Money

Planned Surplus or Deficit0%Median -0.38% · Q1 2026/27Among the best scores

Variance to Plan0%Median 0% · Q1 2026/27Among the best scores

Relative Cost Index123.16%Median 100.14% · Q1 2026/27Among the weakest scores

NHS Oversight Framework finance measures · Q1 2026/27. Against the national median.

People

Sickness Absence4.08%Median 5.36% · Q1 2026/27Among the best scores

Staff Engagement7.4 / 10Median 6.80 · Q1 2026/27Among the best scores

Education and Training Survey86.39%Median 76.34% · Q1 2026/27Among the best scores

Scores at or above the specialist trust average on 8 of 9 measures. NHS Staff Survey 2025, against 11 specialist trusts.

Staff engagement+0.16

We are always learning+0.15

We work flexibly-0.15

Morale+0.12

NHS Oversight Framework workforce measures · Q1 2026/27 · NHS Staff Survey

Staff Mood

6.98engagement of 10 · Apr to Jun 2026 · +0.05 on the quarter before

8.23Advocacy

6.59Involvement

6.13Motivation

Fewer than 100 responses in Jan to Mar 2025, Apr to Jun 2025, Jul to Sept 2025, Jan to Mar 2026, Apr to Jun 2026, so read those points with care.

NHS England National Quarterly Pulse Survey. Not directly comparable with the annual NHS Staff Survey.

Systems and Digital

Electronic patient record	Epic
Digital maturity	2.73 of 5 · up from 2.21 (2025)
Data Security and Protection Toolkit	Standards met · 2025-26

EPR systems register · NHS Digital Maturity Assessment · Data Security and Protection Toolkit

Hiring and Sponsorship

6live roles at this trust (soonest closing shown)

Role	Band	Closes In
Diagnostic Radiographer	6	Today
Staff Nurse (Band 6) - Children's Day Unit	6	Today
Cancer and Clinical Services Pharmacist	7	1 Day
Senior Staff Nurse (BAND 6) - Critical Care Unit	6	1 Day
Radiographer	7	1 Day
Staff Nurse (Band 5) Critical Care Unit	5	3 Days

Holds a sponsor licence: Skilled Worker · Worker (A rating). 1 live advert says sponsorship is offered.

CQC: Outstanding, from an inspection in January 2020. That rating is over 6 years old.

Career Co-Pilot job tracking · Home Office register of licensed sponsors · CQC

Hiring Over Time

235 adverts since Feb 26.

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Career Co-Pilot job tracking. Counts adverts by closing date (or date added), not posts filled. Earlier months may be thin where our tracking of this trust was still building.

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