Assistant Practitioner | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Medical Oncology – Gastrointestinal (GI) & Lymphoma Research Unit

Hours

Full time – 37.5 hours per week, worked over 5 days

Salary

Agenda for Change Band 4

Location

Fulham Road, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

The GI & Lymphoma Research Unit is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Assistant Practitioner to join our research team on a one-year fixed-term contract.

The Assistant Practitioner is a valued member of the multidisciplinary research team, supporting registered nurses and other clinical staff in the delivery of high-quality clinical and research care to patients participating in clinical trials and research studies.

The role involves direct contact with patients and their families and requires the postholder to demonstrate compassion, empathy, dignity and sensitivity at all times.

The successful candidate will work under the supervision of the Lead/Senior Research Nursing team and Senior Assistant Practitioner within the GI & Lymphoma Unit.

They will assist with the provision of clinical and research care for study participants in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Trust policies, and all applicable regulatory and governance requirements.

The Assistant Practitioner is an essential valued member of the unit 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 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.

As part of a multidisciplinary team the post holder will contribute to the efficient service provision by providing clerical, clinical and sample processing support and will take a lead on the handling and storage of tissue samples and survival follow up of long term clinical trials.

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 weight.
• 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.

• To demonstrate a understanding of infection control issues by attending mandatory training; understand infection control policy and procedure, accept responsibility for own infection control practice and be willing to challenge others practice.

This advert closes on Thursday 17 Sep 2026