Job overview

The Gynaecological Cancer Unit at the Royal Marsden is world renowned for excellence in clinical care and clinical research. It is comprised of multidisciplinary teams of medical oncologists, clinical oncologists, surgeons, palliative care physicians, clinician scientists, specialist nurses, dieticians, research nurses, trial coordinators, data managers and biological specimen coordinators. They have state-of-the-art facilities for all investigations and treatments utilizing expert histopathology, radiology and nuclear medicine services, including MRI and PET/CT.

Main duties of the job

The job will allow the successful candidate to undertake focused work in the area of gynaecological oncology surgical research.

The role includes attending the multidisciplinary team meetings and relevant out-patient clinics to highlight potential participants to be recruited to trials, consenting patients, follow-up patients participating in trials and other research related duties.

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.