Deputy Head of Stem Cell Laboratory

Job overview

The post holder will work alongside pharmacists and technical staff in the pharmacy section 10 production unit at the Denmark Hill site. The post holder will assist in the preparation and dispensing of aseptically produced products in isolators, as well as assisting with the daily monitoring and cleaning of isolators, and the monitoring of the clean room. The post holder will be expected to work to the principles of “Good Manufacturing Practice”.

The post holder must be flexible to working at other King’s College Hospital trust sites when required to fulfil the service needs of cross-site working.

All work will be carried out according to procedures and standards of professional practice in the Department; however, staff are expected to develop their own safe systems of work to ensure a high professional standard of work conducive to patient safety.

Main duties of the job

Policy and Process

• To tidy, clean and disinfect the cleanrooms and equipment according to procedures as required. This may involve an early start. To assist with the monitoring of the environment in Aseptic services.
• To participate in the monitoring and cleaning rota of the isolators following standard operating procedures. To comply with departmental Good manufacturing requirements of dress and hygiene relating to work in aseptic services.
• To work at all times within the health and safety guidelines of the department. To follow at all times the standard operating procedures of the department. To undertake media and any other validation to ensure on going validation of aseptic competence. To prepare documentation and labels using the pharmacy computer system.
• To undertake transfer disinfection into the aseptic unit and isolators according to procedures.
• To sit or stand at isolators for long periods. To check volumes of other staff in the aseptic unit after an appropriate period of training and competence assessment.
• To sit or stand at isolators for long periods.
• To participate in the out-of-hours, weekend and Bank Holiday rotas in Pharmacy Aseptics.
• Operational Performance
• To assist and partake in the aseptic preparation of cytotoxic drugs, CIVAS products and PN to the patients of Kings College Hospital according to the Guide to Good Manufacturing Practice, Guidance on Aseptic dispensing for NHS Patients, Health and Safety at Work Act and departmental procedures.

Working for our organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 15,000 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 .

King’s is dedicated to embracing the broad diversity of our staff, patients and communities and stand firmly against all forms of prejudice and discrimination. This includes, but is not limited to, racism, ableism, homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, sexism, ageism, religious discrimination, and any other prejudiced behaviour that undermines the rights, wellbeing and identity of our staff, and patients.