Job summary
- Main area
- Administrative
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 282-CR028
- Employer
- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Marsden Hospital Sutton
- Town
- Sutton
- Salary
- £51,883 - £58,544 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Trial Manager
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen at The Royal Marsden to work within the Haemato-Oncology Unit as a Senior Trial Manager providing governance support for our complex research portfolio during a 12-month secondment cover.Ìý
This is a pivotal role and you will be part of a team of qualified and skilled medical and nursing staff, taking part in an exciting range of clinical research studies as well as having a key role supporting the administrative trial team.
Ideally with previous clinical research experience and NHS experience, you will work within the guidelines and policies for the conduct of clinical trials, ensuring high standards of practice in accordance with the principles of GCP.
Based at our Sutton location with occasional travel to our Chelsea location and some remote working, the successful applicant should have a flexible approach to their duties and the ability to work both as part of the team as well as independently. ÌýIn addition, you will have excellent communication, administrative and IT skills and be supportive and open to new initiatives. NHS Secondments and Job Share will be considered.
Main duties of the job
- The Senior Clinical Trial Manager takes overall responsibility for ensuring all clinical trials within a specified portfolio are conducted and managed in accordance with Good Clinical Practice and Trust SOPs.
- To provide an efficient clinical trial coordination service to the Unit head, ensuring all trials fulfil all statutory requirements.
- To support the Research Operations Manager and deputise where appropriate.
- To improve the quality of the research data across the duration of clinical trials.
- To be a representative for the Unit at the Trial Coordination Forum
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:
- To assess and evaluate the progress of on-going clinical trials and research undertaken in the unit, maintaining an accurate account of the status of the projects and to regularly update the department on the status.
- To assist with the organisation and implementation of clinical trials.
- To liaise with pharmaceutical sponsors regarding feasibility and implementation aspects of proposed clinical trials.
- To establish and maintain good channels of communication within the clinical research team, with other departments within the Trust and with other relevant organisations including non-commercial bodies and pharmaceutical sponsors.
- In collaboration with the clinical team to safeguard the integrity of the trial by ensuring compliance with GCP guidelines.
- To contribute to, monitor and review the development of clinical and research policies, procedures and audits contributing to quality assurance.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Life sciences (or equivalent) degree or equivalent experience
- Well-developed IT skills
- Research methods education
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
Desirable criteria
- Higher Degree qualification (e.g., MSc)
- Project Management qualification (e.g., PRINCE 2)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience as a senior trial coordinator/manager (or equivalent) working in a clinical research environment.
- Previous clinical trial project management experience from protocol development to reporting and archiving.
- Detailed knowledge of clinical trials, UK Clinical trial regulations, GCP and regulatory framework.
- Personal and leadership management experience
- Experience of working across boundaries with multidisciplinary teams.
- Experience of preparing REC submissions
- Experience of developing systems and processes to allow efficient management and conduct of clinical trials.
- Experience in delivering teaching programmes.
- Experience of communicating effectively with all levels of staff - written and verbal
- Proven problem-solving skills.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in research management, particularly Haemato-Oncology or Oncology trials
- Experience of Data entry & Data management
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Advanced organisational skills and ability to manage multiple projects at various stages of development & organisation
- Excellent crossdisciplinary/interagency communication skills and ability to facilitate collaborative working relationships
- Ability to appraise junior staff through performance review
- Confident and articulate
- Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise.
- Ability to innovate and respond to change
- Able to work unsupervised
- Ability to work in a proactive manner to identify new risks and issues and flag upwards appropriately
- Maintain a positive and enthusiastic attitude towards tasks and their goals.
- Able to work under pressure, methodical in approach, with effective problem-solving ability
- Ability to work effectively to tight deadlines under direction and on own initiative.
- A high level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to prioritise workload of others while balancing own workload(s)
- Ability to prioritise workload of others while balancing own workload(s)
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Leonora Conneely
- Job title
- Research operations Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 661 3018
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Recruitment Support Team
- Telephone
- 01629 690825
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