Clinical Trial Co-ordinator

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Clinical trial co-ordinator post within the Early Detection and Diagnosis Team to primarily support the RDC project as well as other projects as deemed necessary. The post will be crucial in co-ordinating the RDC study between several sites ensuring smooth operations including high volume of samples tracking and management as well as other related tasks.

NHS Long Term Plan is aiming to diagnose 75% of patients for 3 out of 4 cancer types by 2028, currently this stands at 55% of early diagnosis on average, and lower in high risk cancers, therefore there is a need for an Early Detection and Diagnosis.

The ED&D services at RMH/ICR is a new centre and interested in developing a cohesive strategy in their approach to Early Detection and Diagnosis. As a unit they will provide a cross cutting service to a range of teams within RMH/ICR enhanced by having a highly specialised skill set for Early Detection & Diagnosis. Post holder will support the trial management team as well as the clinical team working in the field of ED & D at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in Chelsea.

The role will require the post holder to be flexible in their approach, mainly being based at The Royal Marsden Hospital (Chelsea and Sutton) with flexible approach to travelling as and when required. Visiting and working across various sites is a requirement for this role.

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.

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.