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Assistant Technician
Job Description
- To provide a comprehensive technical support service for PII 2nd/3rd floor Borough wing (Primary location) and across the School, to support the daily operations associated with the School?s Research activities, working closely with the School Leadership Team and the School Technical Manager.
- To provide the operation and basic maintenance of autoclaves, glass washing machines and drying ovens for the School (Guy?s campus primarily/ for PII 2nd/3rd floor Borough wing) ensuring continuous service
- Performing weekly validation of School Autoclaves, using spore testing
- Training new starters on the operation of the Autoclaves
- Maintenance of autoclave room consumable stocks
- Sterilisation of laboratory waste and research consumables
- Washing scientific glassware, ensuring high standards of cleanliness
- Removal of clinical waste from all laboratory areas Borough Wing (2nd/3rd Floor) on a twice weekly basis or as necessary
- Maintenance and replacement of shared laboratory glassware stocks.
- Lab coat laundry management
- Regularly updating Local technical team and STM (School Technical Manager) regarding the performance and mechanical failure of the equipment
- Assessing and ordering shared lab consumables such as sharps containers, yellow clinical waste bags, autoclavable waste bags, red tags, dish washer reagents, IMS/Ethanol supplies, printer paper, blue roll etc.
- Deliveries for for PII 2nd/3rd floor Borough wing Lab and providing cover for the School (Guy?s campus primarily).
- To support the School Technical Manager, School Manager and Head of School in providing operational leadership for Technical staff within the School.
- To support the School Technical Manager in coordinating the School?s compliance with all regulations and guidelines for Health and Safety, ensuring that all relevant safety related Posts are filled.
- To support the wider School Leadership Team in fostering a stimulating, innovative and inclusive cultural environment across the School enabling students and staff to thrive and develop, ensuring that technical staff experiences are actively considered and represented in the ongoing development and implementation of the diversity and inclusion agenda.
- To forge relationships with colleagues in the School, Faculty, and University, to contribute to process development and adoption of best practice.
The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.
Qualifications
Minimum level 3 qualification, e.g. A levels, AS levels, International Baccalaureate diploma or other Level 3 qualification, plus work experience in a relevant technical/scientific post(s) OR Knowledge and skills gained through work experience in relevant technical or scientific posts.
Skills
- Evidence of an active commitment to skills and knowledge development through vocational training and on-the-job experience.
- Competent basic computer skills including Microsoft Office packages.
- Knowledge of a range of technical or practical skills and procedures and their impact on the environment.
- Ability to apply learnt techniques to the work context.
- Clear spoken and written communication skills, along with strong interpersonal and influencing/behavioral skills.
- Flexible team-worker who is responsive to colleagues.
- An understanding of Health & Safety regulations governing area of work, particularly relating to laboratory waste disposal and recycling.
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Key responsibilities
- To support the Lead Invigilator/ Staff Lead in carrying out their duties by attending briefing sessions prior to and following exam sessions as required.
- To assist with setting up the circuit(s): putting out clipboards, sharp pencils, and rubbers inside each station.
- Assist with the set-up of equipment (training will be given for the setting up of props or the resetting of station equipment).
- To assist students before the exam begins, ensuring that all students are correctly located and ready for the exam.
- To invigilate the examination circuits and guide students between stations during the exam.
- Direct examiners, patients, simulated patients to the correct stations.
- Be the first response for examiner questions or concerns, raising issues with the lead invigilator or senior examiner quickly and efficiently.
- To vigilantly monitor the room/allocated area throughout the exam in session whilst not disrupting the candidates; and ensuring a calm environment conducive to supporting students to be successful in their exams.
- To ensure that noise levels on the examination circuit are kept to a minimum and that examination conditions are maintained throughout
- To promptly report any incidents that may impact a candidate's performance to the Lead Invigilator, Circuit Lead (Marshall), OSCE Site Lead, or Senior Examiner.
- To ensure that, at the end of the exam, all iPads and materials are collected and returned to the relevant place according to set procedures as advised by the Lead Invigilator.
Qualifications
N/a
Skills
Experience of Clinical Examination Invigilation
The post holder will primarily manage activities relating to the randomisation service and electronic data capture (EDC) system, such as taking responsibility for user access and password management, data export, circulating documents for signature, receiving and processing Serious Adverse Event (SAE) forms relating to a portfolio of trials, reviewing the content of such notifications and processing them according to regulatory requirements, co-ordinating of King?s Trials Partnership activities and managing document version control and tracking within the KCTU.
Qualifications
Degree level qualification or equivalent professional experience (a subject with either a major health related component e.g. biology, psychology, or of relevance to administration e.g. accounting, business management, NHS management would be desirable
Skills
To act as the main point of contact for approximately 100 clinical trial teams currently using the KCTU randomisation service and electronic data capture system (EDC)
- To process requests for user access to IT systems supporting the KCTU portfolio of trials accurately and promptly, with due care and attention
- Manage activities relating to randomisation and EDC system, keeping accurate auditable records
- To process Serious Adverse Event (SAE) reports in accordance with KCTU SOPs
- Occasionally, to process Emergency Code Break notifications in accordance with KCTU SOPs
- To receive and resolve queries relating to the above during the life of each project
- To provide administrative support to the King?s Clinical Trials Unit Operational Director and Business Manager along with other KCTU staff as needed
- Manage activities of the KCTU in line with KCL policy and procedures and with the Standard Operating Procedures of the Clinical Trials Unit
- To participate in inspections of the KCTU by sponsor auditors, regulatory authorities and others, ensuring key documents are readily available
- To ensure that the KCTU?s website is kept up to date and that the information is accurate
- Responsible for providing a professional, accurate and efficient service to a wide range of people including study teams, colleagues and external agencies
- Ensure compliance with GCP, regulatory legislation and ethical frameworks in respect of working practices
- Liaise with a wide range of internal and external clients to ensure requests for user access to KCTU IT systems are processed swiftly, which will involve explaining complicated procedures on how to obtain access
- Being mutually supportive and covering duties as necessary during colleagues absences and at time of additional pressure, as directed
The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.
MBBS OSCE Invigilation 23rd & 24th April 2025 (08.00 til 13.00 PM) Guys Campus
Key responsibilities
- To support the Lead Invigilator/ Staff Lead in carrying out their duties by attending briefing sessions prior to and following exam sessions as required.
- To assist with setting up the circuit(s): putting out clipboards, sharp pencils, and rubbers inside each station.
- Assist with the set-up of equipment (training will be given for the setting up of props or the resetting of station equipment).
- To assist students before the exam begins, ensuring that all students are correctly located and ready for the exam.
- To invigilate the examination circuits and guide students between stations during the exam.
- Direct examiners, patients, simulated patients to the correct stations.
- Be the first response for examiner questions or concerns, raising issues with the lead invigilator or senior examiner quickly and efficiently.
- To vigilantly monitor the room/allocated area throughout the exam in session whilst not disrupting the candidates; and ensuring a calm environment conducive to supporting students to be successful in their exams.
- To ensure that noise levels on the examination circuit are kept to a minimum and that examination conditions are maintained throughout
- To promptly report any incidents that may impact a candidate's performance to the Lead Invigilator, Circuit Lead (Marshall), OSCE Site Lead, or Senior Examiner.
- To ensure that, at the end of the exam, all iPads and materials are collected and returned to the relevant place according to set procedures as advised by the Lead Invigilator.
Qualifications
N/a
Skills
N/a
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