Job summary
- Main area
- Administration
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 282-CR1577
- Employer
- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Marsden Hospital Chelsea
- Town
- Chelsea
- Salary
- £34,186 - £37,389 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Trial Administrator
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Trial Administrator to join the Breast Clinical Research Unit at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, based mainly at our Chelsea site.
The Royal Marsden is a world leader in cancer research, treatment and education. Together with our academic partner, The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), we are the largest comprehensive cancer centre in Europe and the only National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) specialising in cancer in the UK.
We are looking for enthusiastic and self-motivated team members to contribute to the ground-breaking research run out of this unit.
The purpose of the role is:
•To support the Breast Research Governance team with study administration in order 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 provide timely and accurate data entry and query resolution into the appropriate database.
Continuous professional development is encouraged. Working as a highly valued member of the MDT, we support further study opportunities.
Main duties of the job
- To support the clinical research team 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 structures.
- To ensure timely and accurate entry of data and relevant information into appropriate database systems
- To work with the clinical team to ensure prompt resolution of data queries
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 ensure that data collection and (electronic) case report form ((e)CRF) completion is performed to the required standards of the current EU, UK and FDA legislation, Trust SOPs and Sponsor contractual obligations.
- To design and implement tools and guidance for clinical trial data capture.
- To regularly report on data entry status to ensure deadlines are met for interim and final analysis.
- To represent the Data Management team at research meetings.
- To prepare and facilitate the archiving of essential clinical trial documents and source data as per Trust SOPs.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to at least GCSE/A level (or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of ICH/GCP guidelines
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Good understanding of medical terminology
- Previous experience of working in the NHS or equivalent
- Experience in working with databases
Skills/Abilities/Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Excellent administrative and organisational skills
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, in particular Microsoft Excel
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to maintain excellent interpersonal & communication skills with a wide range of people (e.g., medical & nursing staff, managers and pharmaceutical industry representatives)
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of clinical trials and regulations governing clinical research
- Ability to grasp new concepts quickly
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Able to work on both sites and to be flexible to meet the needs of the role
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alexandra Paul
- Job title
- Clinical Research Operations Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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