Job summary
The candidate will be involved in the day-to-day running of the research portfolio Lung Unit, based at the Sutton, Surrey branch and contributing to the routine service delivered at Sutton, Surrey and as required for the Sutton, Surrey or Kingston Unit. There may be requirement for occasional visits to the Sutton, London and Kingston sites with flexibility in this arrangement. The postholder will have flexibility to account for leave requirements of other members of the team at Surrey.

Main duties of the job
This postholder's duties will involve prepping and attending outpatient clinics (face to face and virtual), ward rounds, MDTs and Research Meetings, whilst taking an integral part in our clinical research programme, including day-to-day management of multi-centre Phase I/II/III studies, writing and designing study protocols, ethics submissions, coordinating clinical trials and pharmacovigilance, data analysis and submission of manuscripts for publication when required.

About us
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.

Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

Qualifications
Essential

• Eligible for full GMC registration with license to practice
• Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians (MRCP) or equivalent
• National training number (NTN) in relevant specialty, or equivalent, if currently a trainee

Desirable

• Within 1 year of certification of completion of oncology training

Experience
Essential

• Management of lung cancer patients including targeted therapies, chemotherapy and immunotherapy
• 3 years' training experience at specialist registrar or resident or equivalent level
• Inpatient oncology management expertise at resident/registrar or equivalent level
• Clinical research experience as sub-investigator in clinical trials
• Ability and willingness to work within a multi-disciplinary team
• Previous experience of clinical trials and management of patients on clinical trials

Desirable

• Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
• Interpretation of cancer genomics reports

Personal Qualities
Essential

• Commitment to participate actively in clinical research and collaborate in translational research
• Experience in breaking bad news to patients
• Ability to work independently

Desirable

• Prior abstracts or manuscripts published
• Prior quality improvement projects/audits/service evaluations in oncology

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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