Job summary
- Main area
- Cellular Therapy/Stem Cell Transplant
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5/6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 282-SA1246019
- Employer
- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Royal Marsden
- Town
- Sutton
- Salary
- £32,720 - £48,054 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Biomedical Scientist - Stem Cell Lab
NHS AfC: Band 5/6
Job overview
Previous applicants need not apply.
Unlock an extraordinary career in the Stem Cell/Cellular Therapy Laboratory! Join our dynamic team at the heart of an experienced Haematology/Oncology stem cell transplant and cellular therapy programme. As an HTA licensed and JACIE accredited lab, we are dedicated to providing top-notch technical and scientific services. Your role will involve handling autologous and allogeneic haematopoietic stem cells for therapeutic use, collaborating closely with clinical experts, nurses, pharmacists and transplant coordinators. Be part of our legacy of excellence and innovation. We invite HCPC registered biomedical scientists, offering full training and the chance to lead in a senior capacity. Experience in stem cell transplantation is a plus, but we welcome candidates with transferrable skills.
This role demands a good level of fitness. Your days will involve everything from cleaning to extended periods of standing and engaging in procedures within our cryogenic storage facility.
Main duties of the job
This is no bench-working or research lab role – instead you will work across the clean room areas, the cryogenic store as well as visiting wards and clinical areas to collect and deliver cells. While collecting harvested cells the lab staff enjoy meeting patients, ensuring that their contribution to patient treatment remains their focus and underlines their essential and rewarding role in the pathway.
You'll bring your scientific prowess to every facet of our specialised laboratory. Your responsibilities span receiving, testing, cryopreserving, storing, and issuing haematopoietic progenitor cell products. Beyond technical excellence, you'll play a pivotal role in day-to-day management and lab administration, contributing to our unwavering commitment to standards and accreditation (HTA, JACIE).
Forge impactful connections not only within the Cellular Therapy Lab but also across pathology, clinical areas, and the Immunophenotyping Laboratory. It's a chance to be part of a collaborative network shaping the future of healthcare.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification
- To prepare for harvests expected to arrive in the laboratory
- To collect harvested cells from the apheresis department or from theatres.
- To receive frozen products from cord banks or other transplant centres
- To receive fresh cells collected from donor centres around the world.
- Process haematopoietic progenitor cells for cryopreservation under aseptic conditions in a cleanroom.
- Assist with volume reduction/red cell depletion of bone marrow donations.
- Cryopreserve cells and store in vapour phase nitrogen.
- Issue fresh and frozen haematopoietic progenitor cells for transplant.
- Perform environmental monitoring of the clean room using air sampling, particle counting, contact plates and settle plates.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- First degree in Biomedical Science or equivalent
- HCPC Registration
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience of working in a routine diagnostic or stem cell laboratory
- Evidence of transferrable skills relevant to the post
- Experience of working as part of a team
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a clean room
Skills/Abilities/Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Exceptional organisational ability
- Able to work with meticulous attention to detail
- Knowledge and understanding of the role and requirements of regulatory bodies including HTA and JACIE
- Ability to write clearly, precisely and grammatically
- Understanding of relevant laboratory Health and Safety procedures
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Janet Wells
- Job title
- Head of Cellular Therapy Lab
- Email address
- [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Recruitment Support Team
- Telephone
- 01629 690825
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