Job summary
The post holder is a member of a multidisciplinary team developing the use of human islet transplantation and islet cell research. The person will be based at two locations the James Black Centre of King's College London and the Human Cell Isolation Unit at King's College Hospital.
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Main duties of the job
The main responsibility of the post holder is to assist in the isolation of human islets to GMP standards for clinical and research uses.
The duties will include maintaining supplies of reagents and necessary equipment.
About us
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Bromley.
King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
The trust-wide strategy Strong Roots, Global Reachis our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we can take Team King's to another level.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Assist in the isolation of human pancreatic islets of Langerhans for clinical cell transplantation and for research.
- Share the responsibility for the day-to-day environmental monitoring of air pressures and microbiological contamination testing as required for the licensed laboratory by HTA Authority.
- Responsible for provision of sterile reagents and equipment for isolation of human islet cells in the Cell Isolation Unit.
- Responsible for maintaining supplies of consumables required for islet cell isolation and looking after the stock reagents for human islet isolation.
The Kings Cell Isolation Unit was established in 2001 to prepare human cells from donor organs under Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) conditions for clinical use. It is a joint facility shared by Bone marrow transplantation, Virus-mediated immunological therapy group, the Hepatocyte Biology and Transplantation Group and Islet Transplantation group of Kings College Hospital. This unit is a licensed Cell Isolation laboratory by Human Tissue Act Authorities to produce human tissue for clinical use and research. The lab also processes pancreases removed for the purpose of islet auto transplantation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Assist in the isolation of human pancreatic islets of Langerhans for clinical cell transplantation and for research.
- Share the responsibility for the day-to-day environmental monitoring of air pressures and microbiological contamination testing as required for the licensed laboratory by HTA Authority.
- Responsible for provision of sterile reagents and equipment for isolation of human islet cells in the Cell Isolation Unit.
- Responsible for maintaining supplies of consumables required for islet cell isolation and looking after the stock reagents for human islet isolation.
The Kings Cell Isolation Unit was established in 2001 to prepare human cells from donor organs under Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) conditions for clinical use. It is a joint facility shared by Bone marrow transplantation, Virus-mediated immunological therapy group, the Hepatocyte Biology and Transplantation Group and Islet Transplantation group of Kings College Hospital. This unit is a licensed Cell Isolation laboratory by Human Tissue Act Authorities to produce human tissue for clinical use and research. The lab also processes pancreases removed for the purpose of islet auto transplantation.
Person Specification
qualifications and skills
Essential
Desirable
Person Specification
qualifications and skills
Essential
Desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
