# Senior Clinical Trial Coordinator

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** The Royal Marsden, Chelsea
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Clinical trial coordinator
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £36,943 - £44,900 per rata
- **Contract type:** 1 year (fixed term)
- **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-13T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-02T16:05:56.901Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Sutton/The_Royal_Marsden_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Administration/Administration-v8330975
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8330975?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

A position has arisen for a part-time Senior Clinical Trial coordinator role within the community. The community research portfolio is expanding and we are looking for a flexible coordinator to support the delivery of upcoming research projects. The applicant will be motivated to work in different locations to support the clinical team and assist with community projects.

### Main duties of the job

- Responsible for the day-to-day coordination and oversight of allocated clinical trials in the Department.
- Responsible for the set-up and conduct of allocated clinical trials in accordance with regulatory, sponsor and organisational requirements.
- Ensure clinical trials within the Unit are conducted in accordance with Good Clinical Practice and Trust SOPs.
- Review the capacity and resource requirements within the Clinical unit for coordination and administrative management of the allocated trials and to advise the unit head accordingly.
- To be an active member of the department, providing regular reports on activity within the Department and highlighting areas of concern.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Primary areas of responsibility:

Trial set-up

- To liaise with R&D, pharmacy, finance, laboratories, and other support departments in set up of trials and assessment of capacity and capability.
- To liaise with Sponsors and R&D regarding clinical trial contracts.

Trial conduct

- Initiate and manage day to day running of allocated trial(s) in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and The Royal Marsden (RM) / Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Ensure trial specific responsibilities delegated by the Sponsor to the Chief Investigator (CI) / Principal Investigator (PI) are carried out in accordance with sponsor contract.

Trial closure

- To ensure trial closure is notified to R&D.
- Assist in conducting the Trial Close Out visit and associated tasks.

Communication & networking

- Act as a point of contact for trial sponsors and to communicate directly with them regarding data queries, monitoring visits and other enquiries relevant to the trial and research team.
- Communicate with staff at all levels, both internal and external relating to trial activities, regarding information which may be confidential and sensitive in nature.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Has experience of working in a clinical trial setting and community.

**Desirable**

- Experience of working in the NHS or equivalent

### Other Requirements

**Essential**

- Able to work on both sites and to be flexible to meet the needs of the role

### Education/Qualifications

**Essential**

- Life Sciences (or equivalent) degree or relevant experience

**Desirable**

- Recent GCP training

### Skills/Abilities/Knowledge

**Essential**

- Excellent administrative and organisational skills
- Competence in research orientated PC software including Microsoft Office packages
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Good attention to detail
- Understanding of clinical trials and regulations governing clinical research
- Good level of spoken and written English

**Desirable**

- Experience of data entry and data management

## Documents

- [282-cr1905-jdps (pdf, 488.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10653905)
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