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Trustee (Clinician with Lymphoma Expertise)
Commitment: You’ll prepare for and attend four Board meetings and an annual Away Day
Based: Hybrid meetings take place at head office (Aylesbury) and via Teams
Remuneration: Voluntary role (reasonable expenses paid)

About the Role

Passionate, committed and talented trustees are essential to a successful charity. They set the overall direction of the charity and make sure it is run effectively.

Lymphoma Action is seeking a senior clinician with significant expertise in lymphoma to join our Board of Trustees. As a Trustee, you will help ensure our strategy, services and influencing work are informed by current clinical practice and emerging developments in lymphoma diagnosis, treatment and research. Your clinical insight will strengthen Board discussions, inform our policy influencing work, and support our engagement with the NHS and research community and ensure the patient voice is heard.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is a clinically active consultant haematologist or oncologist with a strong understanding of the NHS and developments in lymphoma services, research, treatment and care.
• Is well connected within the lymphoma community through involvement in clinical, research, professional or national specialist groups.
• Brings strategic insight, sound judgement and a commitment to improving the lives of people affected by lymphoma.

Previous trustee experience is not required. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to building a Board that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. Join us and help ensure that no one faces lymphoma alone.

About Us

Lymphoma Action is the UK’s leading charity dedicated to lymphoma, the UK’s most common blood cancer. We’ve been providing expert information and wide-ranging support for 40 years, helping thousands of people affected by lymphoma.

With a head office in Aylesbury, we employ over 50 staff and nearly 250 volunteers and have an annual income of circa £3m. Being a trustee is an excellent way to develop your professional skills, improve your CV and gain real experience in strategic planning. It can be a fascinating and rewarding experience, making a valuable contribution to the charity sector.

Closing date for applications: Monday 9 November 2026, 12pm
Interviews to be held remotely on: Monday 23 November 2026

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

As an inclusive organisation we welcome applications from all sections of society, from those with the potential to make great Trustees and from those that will help increase the diversity of thinking on our Board. We would particularly welcome applications from younger people, those with disabilities and people from minority groups, and from different backgrounds and experiences.

No agencies please.