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Location

Sutton, Greater London | United Kingdom

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Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Part time Team Administrator with good interpersonal skills and a committed team member to join the Clinical Genomics department. The department is located in the Centre for Molecular Pathology and is one of seven national Genomic Laboratory Hubs offering Cancer Genomic testing in England. The Centre for Molecular Pathology is a state-of-the-art facility bringing together translational science and clinical genomics and is one of the few specialised laboratories offering clinical genomics for cancer in Europe. The department provides a Clinical Genomics Service for solid tumours and haematological malignancies, as well as participating in clinical trials and collaborating with industry, so as to provide cutting-edge genomic technologies to support personalised cancer treatment.

The post holder needs to develop excellent working relationships with users, devising ways to assess user needs and to collate and distribute information relating to commercial activities. Good communication and team working are essential. The post holder will be expected to assist in data management and therefore needs to be fully IT literate. In addition the post holder will be required to support activities such as quality, including compliance with laboratory accreditation standards, audits, clerical duties and participate in the departments training programme relevant to post.

The post holder will support scientific teams in the provision of a timely and efficient accredited Clinical Genomics Service. The post holder must be able to take responsibility for working alone and as part of a team to achieve necessary performance levels. The post-holder will be expected to work within Clinical Genomics to provide a comprehensive and efficient administrative support service to the department, including secretarial, clerical and general office and diary management tasks. Attention to detail is essential and the post holder must be able to work to high standards, following defined protocols.

The post holder will be expected to assist in data management relating to the technical aspects of the service and therefore needs to be fully IT literate. In addition the post holder will be required to support activities such as quality, including compliance with laboratory accreditation standards, audits, clerical duties and participate in the departments training programme relevant to post. Good communication and team working are essential.

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.
• To be participate and contribute to the departmental quality systems as directed by the Laboratory Supervisor and Manager.
• To be aware of and work to appropriate accreditation standards (ISO 15189)
• To ensure that statutory UKAS and Trust requirements for record keeping of results are met by validation or verification of technology and reports as required.
• To contribute to the preparation of SOPs and other documentation, eg, departmental policies.
• To ensure all records (clinical and laboratory) are accurately entered in the databases and stored safely according to local standards and policies.

This advert closes on Thursday 29 Feb 2024

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