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Job summary

Main area
Administration
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Fixed term: 11 months
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
282-CR1246007
Employer
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Royal Marsden Hospital Sutton
Town
Sutton
Salary
£32,720 - £39,769 per annum incl. HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust logo

Clinical Trial Coordinator

NHS AfC: Band 5

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen at the Sutton site for a Clinical Trial Coordinator position at the forefront of research into Gastro-intestinal Cancer and Lymphoma.

The candidate must have experience of working within a clinical trials setting, familiarity with medical terminology and preferably educated to degree level.  You will work within the guidelines and policies for the conduct of clinical trials, ensuring high standards of practice in accordance with the principles of GCP.

The post holder will be part of a multidisciplinary team including experienced medical and nursing staff to support our extensive portfolio of exciting commercial and non-commercial research trials. 

The successful candidate will be working in a busy trials environment and will need a flexible approach to their duties and the ability to work both as part of the team as well as independently playing a key role in the development and initiation of national and international trials in a very busy department. In addition you must have excellent communication, administrative and IT skills and be supportive and open to new initiatives.

For further details / informal visits contact: Bijal Patel, Project Manager, GI & Lymphoma Unit Research on [email protected]

Main duties of the job

  • Initiate and manage day to day running of allocated trial(s) in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and RMH / ICR Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
  • To complete applications to Research Ethics Committees (REC), Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and Committee for Clinical Research (CCR)/R&D for new research proposals
  • To ensure trials do not commence until all regulatory, sponsor and local R&D requirements are satisfied

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:

  • Ensure trials conducted in accordance with GCP and RMH / ICR SOPs
  • Ensure trial specific responsibilities delegated by the Sponsor to the Chief Investigator (CI) / Principal Investigator (PI) are carried out in accordance with sponsor contract
  • Update trial documentation as necessary e.g. protocols, investigators brochures, case report forms (CRFs) and patient information sheets

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Life sciences (or equivalent) degree

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Understanding of clinical trials and regulations governing clinical research
  • Minimum of one year’s experience of working in a clinical trials setting
  • Experience of data entry and data management
Desirable criteria
  • Recent Good Clinical Practice training
  • Experience of working in the NHS
  • Experience of working in the field of cancer

Skills Abilities/knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Excellent administrative and organisational skills
  • Excellent IT skills including access, excel and power point
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team
  • Ability to prioritise effectively and manage own workload
  • Ability to interact confidently with experts and nonexperts alike
  • Ability to maintain adherence to written procedures
  • Good attention to detail

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Bijal Patel
Job title
Project Manager
Email address
[email protected]

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Address
Recruitment Support Team
Telephone
01629 690825
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