An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Clinical Trial Administrator to join the Breast Clinical Research Unit at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, based at both our Sutton and Chelsea sites.
Main duties of the job
* Take responsibility for ensuring clinical trials within the unit are conducted and managed in accordance with Good Clinical Practice and Trust SOPs.
* Be responsible for conveying the requirements of the Clinical R&D Office to clinical staff within their allocated Clinical Unit.
* Provide an efficient clinical trial coordination service to the unit, ensuring trials fulfil all statutory requirements.
* Oversee the conduct of trials within the unit and maintain day to day responsibility for specific trials within the Unit.
* Represent the unit at key meeting and deputise for the Research Operations Manager as required.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Ensure all research within the unit receives all relevant regulatory approval before it commences.
* Implement systems within the unit to ensure research cannot commence without all regulatory approvals.
* Under the direction of the Research Operations Manager to lead implementation of systems within the unit to ensure all clinical trials are conducted in accordance with all regulatory requirements including:
* Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations
* Research Governance Framework for Health and Social Care
* Human Tissue Act
* To review capacity and resource requirements within the unit for coordination and administrative management of trial portfolio and to advise the Research Operations Manager accordingly.
* Ensure all patients consented to clinical trials in the unit are recorded on the electronic patient record (EPIC).
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
* Recent GCP training
* Life Sciences (or equivalent) degree or relevant experience
Experience
* Demonstrable experience of working in a clinical trial setting
* Understanding of clinical trials and regulations governing clinical research
* Experience of working in the NHS or equivalent
* Experience of working in the field of oncology
Skills Abilities/knowledge
* Excellent administrative and organisational skills
* Experience of data entry and data management
* Excellent oral and written communication skills
* Ability to interact with, influence and motivate people at all levels
* Ability to interact confidently with experts and non-experts
* Ability to maintain adherence to written procedures
* Experience of supervising administrative staff
Other Requirements
* Able to work on both sites and to be flexible to meet the needs of the role
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.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that enables staff to reach their full potential.
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