Research Assistant Practitioner

at  The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

The Clinical Trials Urology Unit Chelsea (CTUUC) is looking for an enthusiastic Assistant Practitioner to work with them for 1 year (fixed term contract).
The Assistant Practitioner is an essential valued member of the team appointed to support Registered Nurses (RN) in the delivery of patient care. The role involves contact on a physical and psychological level with patients and their families.
The postholder will provide clinical support to the research nurses undertaking activities such as:
sending of scans to imaging companies
administration and data entry, arranging appointments follow up visits with patients
In addition the role will involve assisting and supporting the research nurses in clinics, undertaking assessments such as:
blood tests, ECG’s, observations
Urinalysis, Height and weight
Collecting data i.e quality of life questionnaires, liaising with patients on clinical trials.
What’s in it for you?
Opportunities to develop your clinical and research skills.
Continuous on-going learning with internal and external courses available.
Flexible working arrangements available.
The successful candidate will be required to work under direct and indirect supervision of senior nursing staff, assisting in the provision of routine clinical and research care for research participants.
For more information or to come and see our unit please contact, Lexi Vick, Lead Biospecimen Coordinator
020 7811 8116
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.
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:
Maintain compassion, empathy, dignity, comfort, and sensitivity of patients and their relatives at all times.
Monitor and record patients vital signs (including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, oxygen saturation) and report any abnormal results to registered nursing staff.
Measure and record patient’s height and weigh

Please refer the Job description for details