Job summary
The Royal Marsden (RM) has a long tradition of driving and delivering research to change cancer care. This includes research that translates scientific discoveries into new ways of detecting and treating cancer. More RM patients have opportunities to join experimental cancer trials than at any other NHS Trust, especially those of medicines given to patients for the first time. Specialist care is provided by our expert workforce, in world-class scientific and medical facilities. The NIHR Royal Marsden Clinical Research Facility- (RMCRF) is a dedicated space, designed to deliver complex cancer medicine trials, based at the Sutton site of RM. The RMCRF has specialist equipment and clinical experts in experimental cancer trials, enabling us to offer the most promising treatments to NHS patients. We have a track-record of delivering trials from First-in-Human, Phase I through to Phase II, and onwards to Phase III. Integrated into our research infrastructure, RMCRF provides an ideal environment to progress study delivery from our Oak Foundation Drug Development Unit (DDU), an NIHR/CRUK Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre, along the translational pathway. Biological samples collected from RMCRF patients inform tumour evolution, resistance emergence, early and late phase drug development. Delivery is facilitated through scheduled care, standardised documentation for data capture and sample processing log sheets.
Main duties of the job
- The Practice Educator for Clinical Research will manage the research related training needs of the nursing staff within the RMCRF & Medical Day Unit in Chelsea (MDU), ensuring that the clinical education and development needs of the workforce are identified and addressed using approved, proven and credible methods.
- To provide education and assessment in venepuncture, cannulation and accessing central venous access devices.
- To provide education and assessment of SACT. To be knowledgeable of any treatment/drug regimens in progress providing problem solving skills to members of the team
- The role focuses on building capacity and capability of the clinical research nursing and multidisciplinary workforce through the delivery of high quality, safe and effective clinical teaching and learning programmes.
- To develop a programme and competences framework to deliver and evaluate training and educational programs for all staff involved in research activities.
About us
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 and learning and development opportunities. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information, please refer to the job description and personspecification.
- Support the development of the staff nurses within the RMCRF and MDU Chelsea through creating education packages related to clinical research, in agreement with the Matron and Sisters.
- Alongside the local lead clinical research nurse/Team leader, undertake scoping exercise and consult on the teaching and competency requirements of clinical research nurses within the CRTs, and nursing teams across the Trust.
- Design and deliver a programme which will ensure clinical research nurses within the CRTs, and nursing teams across the Trust gain competence in the clinical setting and increase their awareness of the evidence underpinning practice.
- Regularly assess and review progress towards competence and give feedback to team leaders from Clinical Research Teams.
- Maintaining personal clinical competence, credibility, and professional development in line with the NMC requirements.
- Participating in the Clinical Education Team meetings.
- Work in conjunction with the group for Clinical Academic Research for Nurses and AHPs, to review streamlining of nursing and AHP research training.
- Agree programme of work to ensure that, by December 2023, all Staff Nurse and Senior Staff Nurses in IP and Ambulatory settings to have undertaken GCP awareness training by July 2023, and this be included in their mandatory training programme.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information, please refer to the job description and personspecification.
- Support the development of the staff nurses within the RMCRF and MDU Chelsea through creating education packages related to clinical research, in agreement with the Matron and Sisters.
- Alongside the local lead clinical research nurse/Team leader, undertake scoping exercise and consult on the teaching and competency requirements of clinical research nurses within the CRTs, and nursing teams across the Trust.
- Design and deliver a programme which will ensure clinical research nurses within the CRTs, and nursing teams across the Trust gain competence in the clinical setting and increase their awareness of the evidence underpinning practice.
- Regularly assess and review progress towards competence and give feedback to team leaders from Clinical Research Teams.
- Maintaining personal clinical competence, credibility, and professional development in line with the NMC requirements.
- Participating in the Clinical Education Team meetings.
- Work in conjunction with the group for Clinical Academic Research for Nurses and AHPs, to review streamlining of nursing and AHP research training.
- Agree programme of work to ensure that, by December 2023, all Staff Nurse and Senior Staff Nurses in IP and Ambulatory settings to have undertaken GCP awareness training by July 2023, and this be included in their mandatory training programme.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registration
- First and/or higher degree (or equivalent)
- First Level Registration
- Qualification in oncology or specialty
- Recognised mentoring and assessing qualification
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- RMH Certificate in Intravenous Drug Administration or to be obtained within three months of appointment
Experience
Essential
- Experience in Intravenous Drug Administration
- Experience in SACT Administration minimum 2 years
- Experience of Venepuncture/ Cannulation or willingness to develop these skills on appointment
- Sufficient nursing experience post registration to be competent and confident in carrying out the above skills without supervision
- Experience of having worked in a clinical trial setting
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of clinical trials management
- Budget monitoring experience
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registration
- First and/or higher degree (or equivalent)
- First Level Registration
- Qualification in oncology or specialty
- Recognised mentoring and assessing qualification
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- RMH Certificate in Intravenous Drug Administration or to be obtained within three months of appointment
Experience
Essential
- Experience in Intravenous Drug Administration
- Experience in SACT Administration minimum 2 years
- Experience of Venepuncture/ Cannulation or willingness to develop these skills on appointment
- Sufficient nursing experience post registration to be competent and confident in carrying out the above skills without supervision
- Experience of having worked in a clinical trial setting
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of clinical trials management
- Budget monitoring experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
