Senior Clinical Research Practitioner / Team Lead

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Clinical Research Practitioner / Team Lead for the Early Phase Research Team.

We are looking for candidates interested in building a career in research in one of the biggest haematology and oncology research teams in London. After completing a fully comprehensive induction package, you will find yourself leading the co-ordination and set-up of a portfolio of clinical trials, identifying and recruiting trial patients, collecting and reporting data, and supporting patients and their carers throughout treatment. Successful candidates will be excellent communicators with an eye for detail and a commitment to improving patient choices, care, and outcomes.

The post holder will be leading and managing a team of clinical research delivery staff and a portfolio of research studies with the responsibility for delivering high-quality research and clinical care.

This role will be a mix of clinical and managerial, and the post holder will be required to effectively manage his or her time to fulfil key responsibilities such as:

1. Reviewing protocols
2. Identifying resource implications
3. Actively participating in meetings
4. Proposing action plans for poor recruiting studies
5. Training, supporting, and mentoring other members of staff
6. Leading on service development
7. Contributing to the research business plan
8. Autonomously managing a caseload of participants

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring excellence in research delivery and participant experience.

As part of Kings Health Partners, the Oncology and Haematology Clinical Trials (OHCT) team is made up of fifty plus staff members consisting of Research Nurses, Clinical Trial Practitioners, Clinical Trial Coordinators, and the Safety & Support Team at Guys’ and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.

We work closely with the oncology and haematology medical teams to recruit patients to our trials and to ensure patients are monitored closely throughout. We have a large portfolio of Phase II and III trials, which are split into teams for specific tumour groups. We also have a team dedicated to early phase trials and run weekly early phase clinics in the Clinical Research Facility. We attract commercial and non-commercial trials, ranging from interventional drug or radiotherapy trials to observational studies.

Our mission statement is ‘Improving treatment choice, clinical care, and outcomes for cancer patients through innovation, dedication, and excellence in clinical trials’.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Linda Gomm Job title: Lead Nurse, Advanced and Cell Therapies Email address: Linda.Gomm@gstt.nhs.uk