Job overview
Main duties of the job
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust with its academic partner, The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) comprise the largest Comprehensive Cancer Centre in Europe, employing over 3,300 scientific, clinical and nursing staff with an annual joint budget of £400million. The joint institution demonstrates breadth and depth in basic biomedical, translational and experimental cancer research, and provides a highly active and effective clinical research environment, with a critical mass of experienced internationally renowned clinicians and biomedical scientists engaged in leading-edge research.
Research is at the heart of the activity of both Institutions which operate jointly to ensure seamless translation of research findings into genuine and significant changes in clinical practice for the benefit of patients with cancer not only within the UK but internationally.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
2.1.1 Able to work autonomously in all areas of practice related to Applied Health Research.
2.1.2 Liaise with senior and lead radiographer researchers to design, conduct and analyse research
2.1.3 Ability to design and prepare research protocols in collaboration with other researchers or independently as the principal investigator.
2.1.4 Ability to design data collection tools and use data collection databases.
2.1.5 Ability to support the patient before, during and after the research study, ensuring study protocol followed.
2.1.6 Ability to collect and accurately record data as per study protocol.
2.1.7 Ensure principles of reliability and validity are adhered to throughout duration of research project, and act as champion for these values.
2.1.8 Able to design data analysis frameworks for qualitative research and undertake in-depth analysis of qualitative data.
Person specification
Educatiom / Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. HCPC registration as a therapeutic radiographer (requires BSc (Hons) in Radiotherapy or equivalent accredited programme)
Desirable criteria
2. Post graduate qualification/research /leadership or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential criteria
3. Experience with the implementation of complex technologies/trials in radiotherapy
4. Demonstrable experience of working in a clinical setting
Desirable criteria
5. Working in the field of patient and public involvement and engagement
6. Evidence of report, data entry and data management
Skills/ Abilites/ Knowledge
Essential criteria
7. Understanding of clinical trials and regulations governing clinical research
8. Excellent IT skills including Access, Excel and Powerpoint
9. Excellent administrative and organisational skills
10. Excellent oral and written communication skills
Desirable criteria
11. Ability to guide junior researchers, students, or collaborators, fostering a collaborative and productive research environment.
The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.
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. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment. Please ensure your information is accurate to avoid errors with processing your application
Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff
At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.
The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.