# Clinical Research Administrative Assistant Apprentice

**Company**: The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
**Location**: Sutton or Chelsea
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: £30,142 a year pro rata per annum including HCAS
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Research Administrative Assistant Apprentice.

The successful applicant will work in our Clinical Research team, gaining practical experience across one of our 14 specialisms, while studying with the University of Kent to achieve a BSc (Hons) Applied Science (Clinical Trials Specialist).

The role involves administrative tasks to support research activity, interacting with various stakeholders such as doctors, nurses, trial coordinators, data managers, and fellow administrators.

The apprenticeship combines practical workplace experience with dedicated study time, supporting professional development and career progression within clinical research and the NHS.

**Responsibilities:**

- Perform administrative tasks to support research activity

- Interact with various stakeholders, including doctors, nurses, trial coordinators, data managers, and fellow administrators

- Work flexibly and accurately under pressure, maintaining attention to detail

- Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing

- Handle patient data confidentially and in line with data protection requirements

- Work effectively as part of a team and with staff at all levels

**Requirements:**

- Aged 18 or over

- Lived in the UK or EEA for the last three years

- Legal right to work and live in the UK for the full duration of the apprenticeship

- GCSE Maths and English (Grade 4/C) and one of the relevant L3 qualifications

- Commitment to completing the required learning

- Availability to start early December 2026 and attend University of Kent early January 2027

**Benefits:**

- Excellent on-the-job training and support

- Opportunity to work in a dynamic and supportive research environment

- Wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities, and clear career pathways

**Interview dates:** Week commencing 16 November 2026, face-to-face in Sutton **Start date:** Early December 2026

## Skills

### Required
- Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- organisational and time management skills
- attention to detail
- effective communication
- commitment to handling patient data confidentially

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