Job overview

We are looking for a self-motivated, well organised and methodical Clinical Trial Administrator to join the Sutton based Haemato-Oncology department. 

The key element of this role is to assist with the retrieval, review and entry of clinical trials patient data and to design and implement tools/guidance for clinical trial data capture, with a particular focus on early phase/complex trial interventions. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team including experienced medical and nursing staff, taking part in an exciting range of clinical trials. 

The successful applicant should have a flexible approach to their duties and have ability to work both as part of the team as well as independently. In addition, you will have excellent communication, administrative and IT skills and be supportive and open to new initiatives. Due to the high volumes of applications, we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

As we often have many applicants for jobs at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we regret that we will only be able to contact those applicants who are short-listed for interview. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, then please assume you have not been short-listed for interview on this particular occasion. 

Main duties of the job

• To support the clinical research teams with study administration, as required, to ensure the efficient and successful delivery of clinical trials and other studies according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP), standard operating procedures (SOPs), Trust policies and all applicable regulations and governance.
• To ensure timely and accurate entry of data and relevant information into appropriate database systems for trials across both our research locations (Chelsea and Sutton).
• To assist the Research Nurses with the prompt resolution of data queries.
• To provide support to the clinical research team in the daily trials activity and assist in workload management.

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.