Job overview

A permanent post as secretary to the Medical Physics Department and PA to the Head of Clinical Physics has become vacant. The Department comprises scientists, engineers, technical and clerical staff, who provide clinical support, research and development at the Royal Marsden NHS Trust in Chelsea. We are looking for an enthusiastic and hard working person with comprehensive secretarial and administrative skills. The successful candidate will have excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills. Computer literacy and high level competence in the use of MS Office applications (Word,Excel,Powerpoint,Email) is expected. Some knowledge of scientific and mathematical terms and good numerical skills would be advantageous. The postholder is expected to be able to assist with all practical arrangements for the running of the national and international courses provided by the Departments of Physics and Radiotherapy. Experience of handling budgets and associated invoicing would also be beneficial.

 For further information regarding this role please contact Margaret Bidmead, Head of Physics on 0207808 2506

Main duties of the job

To provide a secretarial service and the administrative support to consultant physicists and their teams to ensure that the Department of Physics provides an efficient and timely service.

To act as PA to the Head of Clinical Medical Physics.

Working for our organisation

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.