Senior Research Assistant Practitioner | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in London

This role is ideal for an experienced Assistant Practitioner looking to take on greater responsibility within a fast-paced research environment. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the coordination and delivery of research activities, ensuring high standards of quality, organisation, and compliance are consistently maintained. You will be expected to work with a high degree of autonomy, contributing to the day-to-day operational management of the service while supporting and guiding junior team members.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing workflows, ensuring accurate documentation and data management.
• Maintaining regulatory and governance standards.
• Acting as a point of escalation for operational queries.
• Contributing to process improvement initiatives and supporting the implementation of new studies and protocols.
• Recruiting to and coordinating an agreed portfolio of research projects.
• Managing assistant practitioners under direct and indirect supervision of experienced research nursing staff.
• Assisting in the completion of forms for trust/ethics approval.
• Identifying patients through MDTs (multi-disciplinary teams)/screening notes.
• Explaining studies to patients prior to informed consent.
• Collecting 'on treatment' and 'follow-up' data.
• Designing databases for local studies and data entry for local studies.
• Liaising with external trial centres for multi-centre studies.

The post holder will work closely with the MDT team including medical staff, research nurses and coordinators, site-specific teams and oncology groups, clinical nurse specialists, clinic staff and radiographers for the clinical research studies. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual looking to further develop their leadership skills and make a meaningful contribution to translational research within a supportive and dynamic team.

Responsibilities include:

• Screening patients' suitability for entry into research studies by attending MDTs and clinics or searching patient case notes.
• Being familiar with the application processes involved in the submission to the appropriate Ethics and R&D Committees.
• Identifying patients that may be suitable for research projects and initiating discussion with patients and carers about defined research protocols.
• Ensuring patients are fully informed prior to entry into a research study and that all information is understood.
• Developing tumour site-specific knowledge in order to enhance practice.
• Providing support and reassurance to patients, referring them to the appropriate units or team members as necessary.
• Completing Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and HTA training and adhering to regulations as described in Good Clinical Practice.
• Recognising own limitations and undertaking both mandatory and specialist training to ensure compliance with all clinical research regulatory frameworks.
• Acting as an advocate for staff, patients and relatives at all times.
• Maximising benefits to patients through careful, economical and appropriate use of NHS resources.
• Promoting a safe clinical environment for all patients, visitors and staff.
• Assisting with any local or trust initiatives to ensure the continuous improvement of the quality of services and safeguarding of high standards of care.