Job overview

We are looking for a self-motivated, organised and methodical Clinical Research Communications and Digital Senior Administrator to join the Sutton based R&D Development Core Services. 

This role primarily focuses on managing and maintaining the online presence of the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre and CRF. This role will create content  to promote research activities and build public and patient engagement and involvement.  Key responsibilities include digital communications and administration tasks and the supporting of events and ideally experience of writing content with the ability to tailor messages to different audiences.

The successful applicant should have a flexible approach to their duties and have ability to work both as part of the team as well as independently and be a strong confident senior administrator.

All applicants will be contacted by email via NHS jobs. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow NHS jobs emails.

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Research Communications and Digital Senior Administrator is a pivotal administrative role, supporting the effective communication of clinical research (specifically including the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre and NIHR Clinical Research Facility). The role is an integral part of the secretariat function of the Joint Clinical Research and Development Core Services and works closely with The Royal Marsden Marketing and Communications Team and the Media Team at the ICR.

The post-holder will manage and maintain the online presence of the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre and CRF including webpages and social media channels, in addition to contributing to the research webpages on the main websites of The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and The Institute of Cancer Research, oversight of Cancer Patients’ Voice digital platform. This role will create content to promote research activities, outputs and impact to internal and external stakeholders. The online content will build public and patient engagement with our research and make sure information reaches our target audiences. The post-holder will also support with writing regular communications for the Clinical Research Directorate

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.