Medical Technical Officer | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust; Sutton No. 103; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 84,000; Full time

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Job summary

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Medical Technical Officer to join the Clinical Genomics department in Sutton. The role involves managing clinical scientific and technical work, including staff, equipment and quality systems, with a focus on PCR, RQ-PCR, ddPCR, NGS and fragment analysis.

This permanent, full-time position offers responsibilities across the department and opportunities to contribute to high‑quality cancer diagnostics.

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical molecular diagnostics preferred.
• Good interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work across rotating sections of the department.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for own clinical scientific and technical work, including staff, equipment and quality systems.
• Ensure timely provision of core analytical services (PCR, RQ-PCR, ddPCR, NGS, fragment analysis).
• Maintain quality control and compliance with SOPs and departmental policies.
• Assist in preparation of SOPs and documentation.
• Work across all areas of the department on a rotational basis.

Job description

Medical Technical Officer | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

The Royal Marsden has a vital role in championing change and improvement in cancer care through research and innovation, education and leading-edge practice. We are incredibly proud of our international reputation for pushing the boundaries and for our ground breaking work ensuring our patients receive the very best and latest in cancer treatment and care.

As part of the department expansion, an opportunity has arisen for a Medical Technical Officer with good interpersonal skills and a committed team member to join the Clinical Genomics department. The Clinical Genomics laboratory at the Royal Marsden is part of the North Thames Genomic Laboratory Hub (NT GLH), one of seven national Genomic Laboratory Hubs offering Cancer Genomic testing in England. The department is located in the Centre for Molecular Pathology in Sutton. The Centre for Molecular Pathology is a state-of-the-art facility bringing together translational science and molecular diagnostics. It is one of the few specialised laboratories in molecular diagnostics of cancer in Europe. The department provides a reference Molecular Diagnostics and Cytogenetics Service for solid tumours and haematological malignancies, as well as participating in clinical trials and collaborating with the industry (https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/royal-marsden-partnership-create-state-art-house-liquid-biopsy-testing-facility) to provide cutting-edge genomic technologies to support personalised cancer treatment.

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:

Company: The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Salary: £36,943 - £44,900 Per Annum Hours: Full-time Location: Sutton, SM2 5PT Job type: Permanent Posting date: 4 Nov 2026 Closing date: 4 Dec 2026

To be responsible for own work, which will include all aspects of the clinical scientific & technical work, staff, equipment and quality system.

To ensure the timely and efficient provision of core and technologically complex analytical/diagnostic services, including but not limited to PCR, RQ-PCR, ddPCR, NGS and fragment analysis.

To take day to day responsibility for the quality of technical and analytical work produced.

To ensure that clinical requests are met according to agreed policies on availability of tests and priorities in accordance with user guide.

To ensure that work is carried out in line with Standing Operational Procedures and/or Departmental policy.

To monitor quality control of all the tests performed.

To assist in the preparation of SOPs and other documentation.

To work in all areas of the department on a rotational basis

This advert closes on Wednesday 18 Nov 2026

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