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Job overview

This post will lead the CCTC Clinical Operations Team, part of the Cambridge Cancer Trials Centre (CCTC), which supports clinical cancer research activity for the Cancer Research UK (CRUK) Cambridge Centre and the Cambridge Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC).

You will work in partnership with the CCTC Director of Operations, CUH Cancer Directorate lead nurse & CCTC Director to ensure that cancer research services meet agreed targets within the resources available.

In partnership with the CCTC Director of Operations and clinical operations team leads, contribute to the smooth running of cancer research within the Trust on a daily basis, ensuring that staff follow relevant SOPs, policies and regulations. 

Line management of specified staff and accountability for all aspects of the quality of research services (both clinical and non-clinical) delivered within the span of authority.

Main duties of the job

Leadership of the CCTC clinical operations staff (research practitioners, nurses, data managers and the clinical operations administrators).

Maintain a visible professional presence where staff can turn for assistance, advice and support and upon whom they can rely to ensure that the fundamental and specialist aspects of care are met. 

Drive projects and areas of work, which reflect clinical, professional and corporate objectives.

Deputise for the CCTC/ECMC Director of Operations where required

Be an active member of the CCTC senior management teams.  

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 11000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.