The Lerner Lung and mesothelioma research unit is looking for an enthusiastic Assistant Practitioner to work with them for 1 year (fixed term contract).
The Assistant Practitioner is an essential valued member of the team appointed to support Registered Nurses (RN) in the delivery of patient care. The role involves contact on a physical and psychological level with patients and their families.
The successful candidate will be required to work under direct and indirect supervision of senior nursing staff, assisting in the provision of routine clinical and research care for research participants.
What’s in it for you?
* Opportunities to develop your clinical and research skills.
* Continuous on-going learning with internal and external courses available.
For more information or to come and see our unit please contact, Derya Sahin Lead research Nurse - 02089154905
As part of a multidisciplinary team the post holder will contribute to the efficient service provision by providing clerical, clinical and sample processing support and will assist on the handling and storage of tissue samples and survival follow up of long-term clinical trials.
The post holder will carry out assigned duties under direct and indirect supervision of the Lead Biospecimen Coordinator, assisting in the provision of routine clinical and research care for research participants. They will also provide, through divisional policies, a safe environment for the treatment of patients and protection of staff.
Clinical tasks undertaken by the AP will be ratified by the nursing Radiography and Rehabilitation Advisory Committee (NRRAC) and the research nurse team leader will be responsible for ensuring competency is achieved and maintained and as such clinical tasks to be undertaken will therefore be specific to each clinical area.
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\u2019s 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.
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:
Responsibilities
* Maintain compassion, empathy, dignity, comfort, and sensitivity of patients and their relatives at all times.
* Monitor and record patients vital signs (including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, oxygen saturation) and report any abnormal results to registered nursing staff.
* Measure and record patient’s height and weight.
* Undertake clinical tasks relevant to the specific clinical area following competency sign off. For example: ECG, urinalysis, MRSA screening swabs, recording of allergies on EPR and other clinical tasks where training/competency sign off has been deemed appropriate for HCA/AP and has been ratified through NRRAC.
* Demonstrate an understanding of infection control issues by attending mandatory training; understand infection control policy and procedure, accept responsibility for own infection control practice and be willing to challenge others practice.
* Direct or escort patients and their belongings between departments and clinical areas.
* Collect patients’ medications from pharmacy.
This advert closes on Wednesday 6 May 2026
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