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Job summary

Main area
Lung and Mesothelioma Research
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
282-CR1245828
Employer
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Royal Marsden Hospital Chelsea
Town
Chelsea
Salary
£51,488 - £57,802 per annum incl. HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/05/2024 23:59

Employer heading

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Trial Manager

NHS AfC: Band 7

Job overview

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust has an international reputation for high quality patient care, education and research and its partnership with The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) has created the largest comprehensive cancer centre in Europe. 

This role is based within the Lung Research Team at The Royal Marsden (located at two sites – Sutton, Surrey and Chelsea, London), which is world renowned for excellence in clinical care and clinical research.
This role will be based at the Chelsea site. 

Applications are invited for Senior Trial Manager role. This is a 12 month fixed-term post, with possibility of extension.

Main duties of the job

  • To take responsibility for ensuring assigned portfolio of clinical trials within the Unit are conducted and managed in accordance with Good Clinical Practice and Trust SOPs and trial protocols.
  • To be responsible for managing both RMH/ICR Sponsored and Hosted studies within the Unit.
  • To be responsible for conveying the requirements of the Clinical R&D Office to clinical staff within their allocated Clinical Unit.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

  • Contribute to the Unit development and strategy.
  • Under the direction of the 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

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Masters’ Degree or other higher-level degree in Life Sciences or relevant experience
  • Recent GCP training

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant experience of working in a clinical trial setting
  • Detailed understanding and experience of clinical trials, UK Clinical trial regulations, GCP and regulatory framework
  • Experience of trial finances including costing for academic and commercial studies
Desirable criteria
  • Personnel leadership and management experience

Skills & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • 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 criteria
  • Knowledge of principles for quality management systems
  • Knowledge of budget planning and management

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerCare quality commission - OutstandingStep into health

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Zahara Ghory
Job title
Research Operations Manager
Email address
[email protected]

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Recruitment Support Team
Telephone
01629 690825
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