# Senior Research Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-research-nurse/881e1149-3260-4831-bb28-bab2334a5789 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-research-nurse/881e1149-3260-4831-bb28-bab2334a5789.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** The Royal Marsden, Chelsea - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Research nurse - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £58,133 - £65,261 Per Annum - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed term) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-08T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-03T15:32:11.040Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Chelsea/The_Royal_Marsden_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Head_Neck_Research/Head_Neck_Research-v8237324 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8237324?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen at The Royal Marsden to work within the Head and Neck unit as a Senior Research nurse. The unit is recognised worldwide for its strength in diagnosing and treating cancers of the head and neck. The Royal Marsden has now also become the world’s first International Centre for Recurrent Head & Neck Cancer (IReC). IReC has an ambitious aim to create a centre of excellence and set international standards in the curative treatment, palliation, and supportive care of recurrent head and neck cancers. This role is required to provide senior clinical leadership and operational oversight in response to increasing recruitment activity, expansion of research treatment capacity, and the growing complexity of our portfolio, particularly within early-phase and innovative therapeutic studies. The successful applicant will support the cross-site leadership that is necessary to safely deliver the portfolio, contribute to the ongoing development of the research nursing workforce, and provide the specialist expertise required for current and upcoming studies. ### Main duties of the job The senior research nurse works as a self-directed practitioner, with a key role to play in the organisation and management of clinical trials within the unit. These trials may be related to anti-cancer treatment (e.g. chemotherapy, radiotherapy, biological therapy, gene therapy or surgery), symptom management or another aspect of cancer care, such as screening. The post holder will role-model and ensure high standards of clinical practice in accordance with the principles of GCP and have excellent communication skills. They will take responsibility for the co-ordination and management of a clinical research portfolio, collaborating with key personnel to ensure continued care and support for patients involved in clinical trials. The post holder will also be required to provide direct line management and support more junior staff members, assisting them to develop their clinical research skills thorough education and training. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification: - To assess and evaluate the progress of on-going clinical trials and research undertaken in the unit, maintaining an accurate account of the status of the projects and to regularly update the department on the status. - To assist with the organisation and implementation of clinical trials and liaising closely with the multi-disciplinary team to facilitate a co-ordinated approach to patient care. - To ensure that proposed research projects for which the post-holder has responsibility are registered and reviewed by the Trust’s R & D department and Research Ethics Committee (REC) prior to commencement and that updates and amendments are reported in a timely fashion. - To liaise with pharmaceutical sponsors regarding feasibility and implementation aspects of proposed clinical trials. - To liaise with the multidisciplinary team to promote and oversee the appropriate referral and recruitment of patients to research trials within the unit for which the post holder has a designated responsibility. - To ensure that all ICH GCP required documentation is kept in a clearly trackable system and is stored in an appropriate manner for the appropriate length of time. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience as a senior staff nurse working in oncology nursing or other relevant area - Personal and Leadership Management experience - Experience as a senior staff nurse in oncology nursing - Evidence of innovative practice, service development or change management **Desirable** - Previous experience in clinical speciality of post applied for e.g. head and neck oncology ### Education/Qualifications **Essential** - NMC registration - Relevant diploma / degree - Post registration experience in cancer care / acute care environment - Basic computer literacy - Research methods education - Evidence of Continuing Professional Development **Desirable** - Post registration oncology qualification or equivalent relevant qualification - MSc or studying at relevant level - Competence in research orientated PC software (Access, Excel, SPSS) ### Skills Abilities/knowledge **Essential** - Proven experience of team leadership and team building initiatives - Ability to appraise junior staff through performance review - Advanced organisational skills and ability to managed multiple projects at various stages of development and organisation - Excellent cross-disciplinary /interagency communication skills and ability to facilitate collaborative working relationships - Confident and articulate - Ability to innovate and respond to change - Able to work unsupervised - Ability to work under pressure to meet service and patient priories - Computer literate in Microsoft outlook, office, word, excel and PowerPoint **Desirable** - Ability to initiate and drive original research ## Documents - [royal marsden trust values (pdf, 715.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2360) - [workplace wellbeing and rewards guide (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2580) - [282-cr1793 job description and person specification (pdf, 334.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10547826) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.