Clinical Research Administrative Assistant Apprentice

To assist in providing the clinical research team with administration services 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. ·Assist with uploading of research documentation into relevant clinical trials portals/databases/programmes following appropriate training. To assist with unit archiving.

Training:

The course is delivered online using a platform called Moodle. There are not set days for lectures, but apprentices will need 1-day per week (or 8 hours) to complete online study. There is also face-to-face teaching each year at our ‘Summer Schools’ – these are for practical assessments and examinations. The Summer School usually runs Monday – Thursday in late August or early September.  

Training Outcome:

Future career opportunities within industry.

Employer Description:
The Royal Marsden is recognised worldwide 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 prime purpose of the Trust is the provision of state-of-the-art cancer services as well as enabling research into the development of improved methods of prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Its other main purpose is teaching and the dissemination of knowledge both nationally and internationally. In 1991 it became the first NHS hospital to be awarded the Queen’s Award for Technology for its work on drug development. The hospital gained National Charter Mark Awards in 1995, 1998, 2001, and again in 2008 for the excellence of its services and achieved the international quality standard ISO 9001 for radiotherapy in 1996 and for chemotherapy in 2003. The Royal Marsden has consistently been awarded three stars and more recently double excellent rating in the NHS performance indicators, rating it among the nation’s best in terms of clinical quality and patient care. The Royal Marsden comprises two sites at Chelsea and Sutton and over 40,000 patients attend the Royal Marsden each year. The Trust employs 3600 staff, including 335 medical staff. As a specialist cancer centre, the Trust serves local populations within the London Boroughs of Merton, Sutton, Wandsworth, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster, as well as receiving referrals both nationally and internationally.

Working Hours :
37.5 hours (4 days office based and 1 day per week for study) This is an onsite role and not WFH or remote.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Problem solving skills,Administrative skills,Team working,Working under pressure,Time Management,Diligent/reliable/adaptable,Ability to work Independently