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.

The successful candidate will be working in a busy trials environment and will need a flexible approach to their duties and the ability to work both as part of the team as well as independently playing a key role in the development and initiation of national and international trials in a very busy department. In addition you must have excellent communication, administrative and IT skills and be supportive and open to new initiatives.

The Trust offers 27-33 days annual leave, bike and car loan schemes, on-site staff parking, free shuttle bus from Sutton station, free cross site shuttle bus as well as a number of personal and developmental training opportunities to support continued education and development. There will be an opportunity to work from home at least one day per week once onboarding is complete.

Appointment will be on a fixed term contract for one year in the first instance

Interview date to be confirmed

For further details / informal visits contact: Bijal Patel, Project Manager, GI & Lymphoma Unit Research on Bijal.patel@rmh.nhs.uk

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.

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

• Initiate and manage day to day running of allocated trial(s) in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and RMH / ICR Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• To complete applications to Research Ethics Committees (REC), Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and Committee for Clinical Research (CCR)/R&D for new research proposals
• To ensure trials do not commence until all regulatory, sponsor and local R&D requirements are satisfied
• Ensure delegation logs are in place for trials and that these are kept up to date
• Set up and maintain training records as appropriate for staff working on trials
• To liaise with commercial companies and other funders to establish funding and sponsor contracts for trials and to ensure adequate drug supply for the duration of the trials
• To liaise with R&D to ensure appropriate material transfer arrangements are in place for trials involving transfer or receipt of tissue
• Responsible for essential trial documentation compilation and maintenance in Trial Master Files / Trial Site Files / eFiles
• To liaise with the R&D, pharmacy, finance, contracts and laboratories in set up of trials
• To assist with data entry and review for the commercial hosted clinical trials.