Job summary
The Royal Marsden has a vital role in championing change and improvement in cancer care through research and innovation, education and leading-edge practice. We are incredibly proud of our international reputation for pushing the boundaries and for our ground-breaking work ensuring our patients receive the very best and latest in cancer treatment and care. Our cancer clinical research portfolio is both world-leading and practice changing. This is a unique opportunity to help develop, oversee and be part of the team that deliver an exciting portfolio of trials for cancer patients. This post holder will manage some of our relationships with industry partners, looking at where we can extend our commercial research portfolio as a site, as well as looking for opportunities to develop The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Investigator lead Trials portfolio.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be undertaking a research project on recurrent gynaecological cancer. They will be working with gynaecological cancerology teams to develop novel strategies for case selection, treatment and predicting outcomes from surgery and from post-surgery treatment. This project will include image analysis to develop predictive models for case selection for pelvic exenteration surgery and predictive models for survival, case selection for post-exenteration treatment and for quality of life.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- GMC qualification
- Commitment to continued professional development.
Desirable
- Higher degree qualification (e.g. MA/MSc) in a relevant subject.
- Experience in working in a gynaecological cancer MDT
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working, at ST3+ level, in a gynaecological cancer centre or unit.
Desirable
- Experience in gynaecological cancer surgery
Skills
Essential
- Proven ability to use initiative to highlight potential problems/issues and to implement successful solutions.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills, including the ability to interact positively with very senior stakeholders
- Self-starter, with ability to prioritise effectively and work flexibly to tackle new challenges and meet deadlines in a fast-moving environment.
- Team working skills
- Excellent IT skills; including MS Office suite and relevant project management software.
- Resilient with a drive and capacity for quick and accurate turnaround of work.
Other requirements
Essential
- Flexible attitude and capable of dealing with changing working conditions.
- Able to work on both sites and to be flexible to meet the needs of the role.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- GMC qualification
- Commitment to continued professional development.
Desirable
- Higher degree qualification (e.g. MA/MSc) in a relevant subject.
- Experience in working in a gynaecological cancer MDT
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working, at ST3+ level, in a gynaecological cancer centre or unit.
Desirable
- Experience in gynaecological cancer surgery
Skills
Essential
- Proven ability to use initiative to highlight potential problems/issues and to implement successful solutions.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills, including the ability to interact positively with very senior stakeholders
- Self-starter, with ability to prioritise effectively and work flexibly to tackle new challenges and meet deadlines in a fast-moving environment.
- Team working skills
- Excellent IT skills; including MS Office suite and relevant project management software.
- Resilient with a drive and capacity for quick and accurate turnaround of work.
Other requirements
Essential
- Flexible attitude and capable of dealing with changing working conditions.
- 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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
