Clinical Trial Coordinator

Job summary

Clinical Trial Co-ordinator

Medical Oncology Gastro-intestinal & Lymphoma Unit

Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary Scale: AfC5 + Outer HCAS

Based: Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Sutton, Surrey

(requirement to work at the London site as and when necessary)

The Royal Marsden NHSFT has an international reputation for high quality patient care, education and research and its partnership with the Institute of Cancer Research has created the largest comprehensive cancer centre in Europe. An exciting opportunity has arisen at the Sutton site for a Clinical Trial Coordinator position at the forefront of research into Gastro-intestinal Cancer and Lymphoma.

The candidate must have experience of working within a clinical trials setting, familiarity with medical terminology 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 post holder will be part of a multidisciplinary team including experienced medical and nursing staff to support our extensive portfolio of exciting commercial and non-commercial research trials.

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.