The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Trial Manager

The closing date is 11 February 2026

Job summary

BAND 6/7 DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE

An excellent opportunity has arisen at The Royal Marsden Hospital to work within the International Centre for Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer (IReC) as a Senior/Clinical Trial Manager, dependent on experience.

With previous clinical research experience, 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 successful applicant should have a flexible approach to their duties and the 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.All applicants will be contacted by email via NHS jobs. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow NHS jobs emails.

Please note that this is a fixed-term maternity cover role running until May 2027.

The position offers flexible working arrangements, including remote work and on-site presence across The Royal Marsden's two sites: Chelsea, London and Sutton, Surrey.

Main duties of the job

  • Responsible for coordinating all the activities required for the effective running of clinical trials and other studies in the portfolio.
  • Undertake the project management for the studies, working with other departments within the Royal Marsden Hospital as well as sites, funders, external collaborators, and contractors.
  • Support and actively engage in the creation of the documentation required for each study, as well as any amendments to the study documentation and submissions or reporting to regulatory authorities.

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

29 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£56,276 to £63,176 a year Per Annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

15 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

282-CR1174

Job locations

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:

  • Contribute to the IReC development and strategy, including review of SOPs, policies and processes.
  • Under the direction of the IReC network operations manager to lead implementation of systems within the Unit to ensure all Clinical Trials are conducted in accordance with all regulatory internal requirements including:

-Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations-Research Governance Framework for Health and Social Care-Human Tissue Act-Research and Development Policies and SOPs

  • To be the main point of contact for the clinical R&D Office for set up and management of an assigned portfolio of clinical trials.
  • Assist in preparation for audits and regulatory Inspections.
  • To be responsible for maintaining own professional development and be aware of current practices and future developments within the Trust and National Health Service.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

  • Contribute to the IReC development and strategy, including review of SOPs, policies and processes.
  • Under the direction of the IReC network operations manager to lead implementation of systems within the Unit to ensure all Clinical Trials are conducted in accordance with all regulatory internal requirements including:

-Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations-Research Governance Framework for Health and Social Care-Human Tissue Act-Research and Development Policies and SOPs

  • To be the main point of contact for the clinical R&D Office for set up and management of an assigned portfolio of clinical trials.
  • Assist in preparation for audits and regulatory Inspections.
  • To be responsible for maintaining own professional development and be aware of current practices and future developments within the Trust and National Health Service.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • Life Sciences (or equivalent) degree or relevant experience.
  • Recent GCP training.

Desirable

  • Masters' Degree or other higher-level degree.

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable /significant experience of working in a clinical trial setting.
  • Detailed understanding and experience of clinical trials, UK Clinical trial regulations, GCP and regulatory framework.

Desirable

  • Experience of trial finances including costing for academic and commercial studies.
  • Previous experience managing drug (CTIMP) trials.
  • Personnel leadership and management experience.

Skills/Abilities/Knowledge

Essential

  • Advanced organisational skills and ability to manage multiple projects at various stages of development and organisation.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to facilitate collaborative working relationships.
  • Able to work under pressure, methodical in approach, with effective problem-solving ability.
  • Competence in research orientated PC software including Microsoft Office packages.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of principles for quality management systems.
  • Knowledge of budget planning and management.

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Able to work on both sites and to be flexible to meet the needs of the role.

Desirable

  • Willingness to travel within UK and occasionally overseas to attend meetings and conferences.
Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • Life Sciences (or equivalent) degree or relevant experience.
  • Recent GCP training.

Desirable

  • Masters' Degree or other higher-level degree.

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable /significant experience of working in a clinical trial setting.
  • Detailed understanding and experience of clinical trials, UK Clinical trial regulations, GCP and regulatory framework.

Desirable

  • Experience of trial finances including costing for academic and commercial studies.
  • Previous experience managing drug (CTIMP) trials.
  • Personnel leadership and management experience.

Skills/Abilities/Knowledge

Essential

  • Advanced organisational skills and ability to manage multiple projects at various stages of development and organisation.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to facilitate collaborative working relationships.
  • Able to work under pressure, methodical in approach, with effective problem-solving ability.
  • Competence in research orientated PC software including Microsoft Office packages.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of principles for quality management systems.
  • Knowledge of budget planning and management.

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Able to work on both sites and to be flexible to meet the needs of the role.

Desirable

  • Willingness to travel within UK and occasionally overseas to attend meetings and conferences.

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

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

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:

Lead Network Operations Manager

Abigail Shier

Abigail.shier@rmh.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

29 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£56,276 to £63,176 a year Per Annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

15 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

282-CR1174

Job locations

Royal Marsden Hospital Chelsea

Chelsea

SW3 6JJ


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