Administrative Assistant

We are seeking an individual with excellent attention-to-detail to work closely with the administrative  team to support the day-to-day activities required as part of two programmes (i) the Jewish Community’s NHS BRCA-testing programme and (ii) NHS Cancer Programme/SBRI Healthcare Innovation award BRCA-DIRECT programme, in collaboration with the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and NHS England Cancer Programme. The Candidate will also assist wider team members as required.  

Specific duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Provision of support with day-to-day running of the programmes, including data entry and preparation of materials or packs to be sent to patients.
• Working with the team to ensure patient enquiries via email and telephone are addressed in a timely manner.
• Capturing information and progress data within team trackers and databases. 
• Supporting administrators with maintaining equipment supplies and procuring of items as required.
• Arranging meetings with collaborators, including charities, patient support groups, researchers, clinicians, and senior members of NHS England and Health Education England. 
• Supporting with patient and public involvement/engagement (PPI/E) activities, including arranging reimbursement. 
• Maintaining efficient filing systems and records. 

Key Requirements 

The successful candidate must:

• Be educated to GCSE level or equivalent.
• Have previous experience within research and/or healthcare and/or administrative setting.
• The candidate should be able to demonstrate the following essential skills: excellent IT skills, excellent attention to detail in data entry and record retention. excellent organisational skills and general attention to detail, excellent written and verbal communication skills, an interest in cancer research and/or genetics, the ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive data and the ability to interact professionally and compassionately with patient.
• Have experience working with team members and in producing verbal/written communication content, with desirable experience within clinical research or NHS clinical environment and in cancer and/or genomics research.

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