The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Trials Administrator

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Job summary

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a post based at the Chelsea site of the Royal Marsden Hospital to work within the Sarcoma Unit as a Clinical Trial Administrator.

This role's responsibility is to assist with the retrieval, review and entry of clinical trials patient data as well as raising queries for data inconsistencies. You will also be responsible for administrative tasks required for the trials and to assist the Clinical Trial Coordinators, Research Nurses and wider team. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team including experienced medical and nursing staff, taking part in an exciting range of both hosted and RMH sponsored studies.

The successful applicant should have a flexible approach to their duties and have 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.

As we often have many applicants for jobs at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we regret that we will only be able to contact those applicants who are short-listed for interview. Therefore if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, then please assume you have not been short-listed for interview on this particular occasion.

Main duties of the job

  • To support the clinical research team with study administration as required to ensure the efficient and successful delivery of clinical trials and other studies according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP), standard operating procedures (SOPs), trust policies and all applicable regulations and governance structures.
  • To ensure timely and accurate entry of data and relevant information into appropriate database systems
  • To work with the clinical team to ensure prompt resolution of data queries

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.

Details

Date posted

10 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£30,279 to £33,116 a year Per Annum Inc HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

282-CR1245475

Job locations

The royal Marsden Hospital Chelsea

Chelsea

SW3 6JJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification

  • Provide operational administrative support to the Research Operations Manager (data capture,diary management, meeting arrangements, document management etc).
  • Support governance staff with the management of essential trial documentation (site filemanagement, amendment documentation, capacity and capability review etc).
  • Support and maintain unit operating systems/records.
  • Support research staff with preparations for sponsor and external audits/inspections.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification

  • Provide operational administrative support to the Research Operations Manager (data capture,diary management, meeting arrangements, document management etc).
  • Support governance staff with the management of essential trial documentation (site filemanagement, amendment documentation, capacity and capability review etc).
  • Support and maintain unit operating systems/records.
  • Support research staff with preparations for sponsor and external audits/inspections.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to at least GCSE/A level (or equivalent)

Desirable

  • Knowledge of ICH/GCP guidelines

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in working with databases

Desirable

  • Good understanding of medical terminology
  • Previous experience of working in the NHS or equivalent

Skills/Abilities/Knowledge

Essential

  • Excellent administrative and organisational skills
  • Competence in research orientated PC software including Microsoft Office packages
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Good attention to detail
  • Good level of spoken and written English

Desirable

  • Understanding of clinical trials and regulations governing clinical research
  • Experience of data entry and data management
Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to at least GCSE/A level (or equivalent)

Desirable

  • Knowledge of ICH/GCP guidelines

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in working with databases

Desirable

  • Good understanding of medical terminology
  • Previous experience of working in the NHS or equivalent

Skills/Abilities/Knowledge

Essential

  • Excellent administrative and organisational skills
  • Competence in research orientated PC software including Microsoft Office packages
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Good attention to detail
  • Good level of spoken and written English

Desirable

  • Understanding of clinical trials and regulations governing clinical research
  • Experience of data entry and data management

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 Hospital Chelsea

Chelsea

SW3 6JJ


Employer's website

https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/working-royal-marsden (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The royal Marsden Hospital Chelsea

Chelsea

SW3 6JJ


Employer's website

https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/working-royal-marsden (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Clinical Trials Manager

Thuy-Giang Nguyen

Thuy-Giang.Nguyen@rmh.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

10 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£30,279 to £33,116 a year Per Annum Inc HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

282-CR1245475

Job locations

The royal Marsden Hospital Chelsea

Chelsea

SW3 6JJ


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