Laboratory Assistant - Sutton, United Kingdom - The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

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Sutton, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust (RM) is recognised world-wide for the quality of its cancer services. The Trust's strategic aim is to achieve excellence in cancer treatment and diagnosis, through partnership and collaboration.

The Royal Marsden and its academic partner, The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) together have over 4,500 scientific, clinical and nursing staff working or studying with us.

Our joint research strategy sets out to maintain and strengthen this unique partnership in order to enhance cancer research.

The NIHR Specialist Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) for Cancer is based at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust (RM) and The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), which together form the largest Comprehensive Cancer Centre in Europe.

Our BRC's excellence in biomedical research and experimental medicine, together with our strategic partnerships with industry, cancer charities and NIHR infrastructure, ensure that we can translate scientific advances about cancer into real benefit for patients.

We aim to deliver improved targeted therapies for all cancer patients through personalised and stratified treatment specific to individual genetic, molecular and functional characteristics.

To work in accordance with the philosophy, policies, and requirements of the WWCRC, Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) and the Royal Marsden hospital (RMH).

To maintain a high level of knowledge of the current legislation surrounding clinical trial conduct.

This will include, but is not limited to Good Clinical Practice, UK Statutory Instrument for Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations and the EU Clinical trials directives.

To work closely with the Clinical Research Team Consultants, Fellows, [Senior] Trial Coordinators, Data Managers, WWCRC Matron, Sister, and nursing staff to continuously improve unit procedures and the quality of clinical trial coordination.

To fulfil an ambassadorial role for the unit and trust when liaising and negotiating trial services with pharmaceutical companies, research networks, auditors, and other frequent visitors from collaborative research sites.

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.

For more information, please refer to the job description and person specification.

To feed back any comments on the new laboratory manuals to the TSM/CRT, with particular reference to challenges posed by logistics.
Ensure that all protocol amendments have been circulated and read by the WWCRC team, and any required changes in laboratory documentation are updated to reflect the amendment.
Collaborate with Clinical Research Team representatives to support the set up and management of each trial, acting as the main point of contact for the WWCRC and completing checks to determine if studies meet agreed targets.
Organise and support study review meetings with clinical research team as required for the smooth progression of each study.