Senior Trial Coordinator

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen at The Royal Marsden to work within the Haemato-Oncology Unit as a Senior Clinical Trial Coordinator, providing governance support for our complex research portfolio.

This is a pivotal role, and you will be part of a team of qualified and skilled medical and nursing staff, taking part in an exciting range of clinical research studies as well as having a key role supporting the administrative trial team.

Ideally with previous clinical research experience and NHS experience, 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.

Based at our Sutton location with occasional travel to our Chelsea location and some remote working, 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.

For any questions, please contact Leonora Conneely, Senior Operations Manager at Leonora.conneely@rmh.nhs.uk or telephone 02008 661 3018

Main duties of the job

• To take responsibility for ensuring all clinical trials within the Unit are conducted and managed in accordance with Good Clinical Practice, Trust SOPs and trial protocols.
• To be a key member of the team responsible for conveying the requirements of the Clinical R&D Office to clinical staff within their allocated Clinical Unit.
• To provide an efficient clinical trial coordination service to the Unit Head, ensuring trials fulfil all statutory requirements.
• To oversee the conduct of trials within the Unit and maintain day-to-day responsibility for specific trials within the Unit.
• To represent the Unit at the Trial Coordination Forum

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, 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.