Assistant Practitioner

The GI and Lymphoma Research Unit require a self motivated, excellent team player for an interesting role as a Band 4 Assistant Practitioner,.

The successful applicant will be required 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 post holder will undertake a range of activities under the supervision of a registered nurse, having been assessed and deemed competent in the activities required.

A large part of the role is the requirement to enter accurate trial data into electronic case report forms. It is the responsibility of the post holder to ensure that all data collected whilst patients are on a clinical trial within the unit is entered in a timely, accurate way in accordance with Good Clinical Practice guidelines.

There is extensive liaison with clinical trial teams, monitors for pharmaceutical companies and the large multidisciplinary team. so excellent communication skills are required and high attention to detail.

There will be opportunity to attend relevant study days and conferences and this is an exciting entry point for candidates who are interested in working in a fast paced, large clinical trial team.

The post holder will carry out assigned duties under direct and indirect supervision of senior nursing staff, assisting in the provision of routine clinical and research care for research participants. They will also provide, through divisional policies, a safe environment for the treatment of patients and protection of staff.

Clinical tasks undertaken by the AP will be ratified by the nursing Radiography and Rehabilitation Advisory Committee (NRRAC) and the Lead Clinical Research Nurse will be responsible for ensuring competency is achieved and maintained and as such clinical tasks to be undertaken will therefore be specific to each clinical area. Training in entering clinical trial data will be provided. It is essential to complete GCP training to undertake any trial related procedures.

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 3,900 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 and learning and development opportunities. 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 patients’ height and weight
• Perform venous blood sampling
• Undertake clinical tasks relevant to the specific clinical area following competency sign off. For example: ECG, urinalysis, MRSA screening swabs, recording of allergies on EPR and other clinical tasks where training/competency sign off has been deemed appropriate for HCA/AP and has been ratified through NRRAC