Job overview

The Royal Marsden Hospital is Europe's largest Oncology centre with sites in Chelsea and Sutton. The Nuclear Medicine PET/CT and Radioisotope Therapy is looking for an enthusiastic and well-motivated individual to join our team on the Sutton site. The successful candidate will lead on supporting the trials running at The Royal Marsden Nuclear Medicine Department, and will work collaboratively with the Clinical Studies team. This is a supporting role which will be central to the success of departmental research. The post-holder will support the Nuclear Medicine research team with implementation of new trials, management of trial compliance and data in the Nuclear Medicine and PET service by providing support with administrative activities required to ensure the smooth running of clinical trials across the Trust.  The post holder will split their time between management of clinical trials and  rotate to Nuclear Medicine, PET and Nuclear Medicine Therapies. Nuclear Medicine qualification  and experience is essential. The candidate will be expected to support both the service and its staff in continuing to maintain and develop the highest standards of imaging. For further information and to arrange an informal visit please contact Katie Morris, Radioisotope Service Manager, on 0208 661 3812.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the timely, efficient and courteous provision of Nuclear 
Medicine and PET services.

The post holder will be responsible for managing research trials within the department, liaising 
with trial teams and ensuring departmental readiness and compliance throughout the trial process. 

The post-holder will liaise with a variety of staff throughout the Trust, including wards and theatres 
and with those from other NHS trusts. The key working relationships in the department will be 
with the imaging, medical, clerical, nursing and research staff. 

The post holder will have considerable patient contact, including contact with the terminally ill. 
Patient presentation will include the unconscious, incapacitated, confused and those with physical 
and mental disabilities.

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.