Job overview
An excellent opportunity has arisen at The Royal Marsden Hospital to work within the GI & Lymphoma Unit Research.
This is a pivotal role and you will be part of a multidisciplinary team including experienced medical and nursing staff, taking part in an exciting range of clinical research studies.
Ideally with previous clinical research experience 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 successful applicant should have a flexible approach to their duties and the ability to work both as part of the team as well as independently. In addition you will have excellent communication, administrative and IT skills and be supportive and open to new initiatives.
Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment. If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, then please assume you have not been short-listed for interview on this particular occasion.
Main duties of the job
Trial Coordinators are responsible for the coordination of specific clinical trials within their allocated Clinical Unit. Supervised and line managed by the Project Manager within the Unit, they are responsible for ensuring their allocated clinical trials are set up and managed in accordance with regulatory, sponsor and Clinical Research & Development Office (R&D) requirements.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. 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)
2. 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
3. To ensure trials do not commence until all regulatory, sponsor and local R&D requirements are satisfied
4. Ensure delegation logs are in place for trials and that these are kept up to date
5. Set up and maintain training records as appropriate for staff working on trials
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
6. Life sciences (or equivalent) degree
Experience
Essential criteria
7. Understanding of clinical trials and regulations governing clinical research
8. Minimum of one year’s experience of working in a clinical trials setting
9. Experience of data entry and data management
Desirable criteria
10. Recent Good Clinical Practice training
11. Experience of working in the NHS
12. Experience of working in the field of cancer
Skills Abilities/knowledge
Essential criteria
13. Excellent administrative and organisational skills
14. Excellent IT skills including access, excel and power point
15. Excellent oral and written communication skills
16. Ability to work effectively as part of a team
17. Ability to prioritise effectively and manage own workload
18. Ability to interact confidently with experts and nonexperts alike
19. Ability to maintain adherence to written procedures
20. Good attention to detail
The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.
Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.
Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff
At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.
The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.
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