About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Breast Research team at The Royal Marsden as a Band 6 Senior Clinical Trial Coordinator on a 15-month fixed-term secondment, ending 28 January 2028. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Clinical Trial Coordinator looking to take the next step in their career, working across a world-leading and practice-changing breast cancer clinical research portfolio. The role offers broad experience across trial set-up, delivery and oversight, alongside opportunities to support and supervise other research staff and contribute to the development of the unit.
We're looking for someone with strong clinical trials experience, excellent organisational and communication skills, and a genuine enthusiasm for delivering high-quality cancer research. While the post is currently offered for 15 months, there may be scope to discuss opportunities beyond the initial contract period towards the end of the fixed term, depending on portfolio growth, organisational structure and service requirements at that time. Applications now open - we'd love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
The primary purpose of the Senior Trial Coordinator post in the breast clinical research unit is to:o Take responsibility for ensuring clinical trials within the unit are conducted and managed in accordancewith Good Clinical Practice and Trust SOPso Be responsible for conveying the requirements of the Clinical R&D Office to clinical staff within theirallocated Clinical Unito Provide an efficient clinical trial coordination service to the unit, ensuring trials fulfil all statutoryrequirementso Oversee the conduct of trials within the unit and maintain day to day responsibility for specific trialswithin the Unito Represent the unit at key meeting and deputise for the Research Operations Manager as requiredo Oversee and line manage other research staff (Clinical Trial Administrators & Clinical TrialCoordinators). Line management dependant on experience
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:
Ensure all research within the unit receives all relevant regulatory approval before it commences Implementation of systems within the unit to ensure research cannot commence without allregulatory approvals Under the direction of the Research Operations Manager to lead implementation of systemswithin the unit to ensure all clinical trials are conducted in accordance with all regulatoryrequirements including:o Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulationso Research Governance Framework for Health and Social Careo Human Tissue Act To review capacity and resource requirements within the unit for coordination and administrativemanagement of trial portfolio and to advise the Research Operations Manager accordingly
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Recent GCP training
- Life Sciences (or equivalent) degree or relevant experience
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working in a clinical trial setting as a Clinical Trial Coordinator
- Understanding of clinical trials and regulations governing clinical research
- Experience of working in the NHS or equivalent
Desirable
- Experience of working in the field of oncology
Skills Abilities/knowledge
Essential
- Good attention to detail
- Ability to maintain adherence to written procedures
- Excellent administrative and organisational skills
- Excellent IT skills including MS Excel
- Experience of data entry and data management
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to interact with, influence and motivate people at all levels
- Ability to interact confidently with experts and non-experts
Desirable
- Experience of supervising administrative staff
Other Requirements
Essential
- Able to work on both sites and to be flexible to meet the needs of the role
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.
Employer details
Employer name
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Royal Marsden Chelsea
London
SW3 6JJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/working-royal-marsden (Opens in a new tab)