Job summary
- Main area
- Assisted Conception
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week
- Job ref
- 343-6374817-AHP-AG
- Employer
- Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Helier Hospital
- Town
- Carshalton
- Salary
- £49,178 - £55,492 pa pro rata incl. HCAS outer
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Embryologist
Band 7
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values
Job overview
At Beginnings Assisted Conception Unit, we're a small, welcoming team of experienced fertility professionals. We share the same vision for exceptional patient care under the NHS.
We're looking for a part-time (2 days/week) dedicated state registered Clinical Embryologist to help us deliver excellent care, eventually contributing to our growing PGT-A service and with the opportunity to be involved in research projects and training of STP and other staff members.
Our HFEA-licensed state-of-the-art clinic at St Helier Hospital has a dedicated staff car park and is close to local transport links. Join us at Beginnings ACU and be a part of our mission to make dreams of parenthood a reality.
Main duties of the job
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Perform all aspects of embryology laboratory work
- Participate in the daily clinical and administrative activities within the Embryology laboratory and office
- Maintain accurate laboratory records and submit HFEA PRISM forms via MediTEX
- Assist with audits within the unit as required
- Maintenance and cleaning of the IVF laboratory
- Supervision of junior team members where appropriate
- Participate in the weekend (~1 in 4) and on-call rota as required
- Oocyte retrievals
- Sperm preparation for treatment
- Insemination and fertilisation checks
- ICSI
- Embryo grading, selection and transfer
- Oocyte and embryo cryopreservation and thawing/warming
- Embryoscope annotation
- Embryo biopsy for PGT-A
- Deliver the highest standards of patient care to all patients
FUNCTIONAL KNOWLEDGE:
- Knowledge of all technical aspects of Clinical Embryology
- Knowledge of the day to day running of an Embryology laboratory
- Knowledge of the legal requirements of providing an Assisted Conception Service (HFEA code of practice)
- Be aware of health and safety and COSHH legislation
SKILLS:
- Excellent organisational skills, ability to prioritise workload
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Good communicator
- IT
- Understanding and empathy
JOB SPECIFICATION, EXPERIENCE & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
- Life Sciences degree (Essential)
- State Registered as Clinical Embryologist with Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) (Essential)
- ICSI practitioner (Essential)
- Biopsy practitioner (Desirable)
Working for our organisation
We offer an extensive range of services, including cancer, pathology, surgery, and gynaecology to 500,000 people in south west London and north east Surrey. We operate two busy general hospitals, Epsom Hospital and St Helier Hospital, and run services from other locations, including Sutton Hospital.
St Helier Hospital is home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, while Epsom Hospital is home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). Both Epsom and St Helier hospitals have Accident and Emergency departments (A&E) and Maternity services (Obstetrics).
We also play an active role in the local healthcare economy, and are the lead provider in two innovative health and care partnerships.
We have partnered with CSH Surrey, the three GP federations in the Surrey Downs area, and Surrey Council (who are an associate member), to provide adult community health services. This innovative partnership is called Surrey Downs Health and Care.
In Sutton, we have joined forces with the London Borough of Sutton, Sutton GP Services and South West London and St George’s Mental Health Trust to provide adult and children’s community health services and sexual health services to local people. Together, we are called Sutton Health and Care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- First or Second class Bachelor of Science Degree in life sciences (or an equivalent qualification) from a University which is acceptable to the Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC)
Desirable criteria
- Relevant higher degree
Professional requirements
Essential criteria
- Certificate and/or Diploma in Clinical Embryology awarded by the Association of Clinical Embryologists and the Institute of Biology or STP qualification
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council
Desirable criteria
- Experienced ICSI practitioner
- Experienced as embryo biopsy practitioner
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Awareness and understanding of current issues in assisted conception
- Awareness of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act (1990) and HFEA Code of practise
Previous experience
Essential criteria
- Experience within the field of assisted conception and reproductive medicine
- Computer literate
- Micromanipulation experience
Desirable criteria
- Research experience
Responsibility
Essential criteria
- Able to accept responsibility for procedures within a working environment
- Understanding of the importance of patient confidentiality
Desirable criteria
- Able to accept responsibility for functions within a working environment
Team Work
Essential criteria
- Able to work within a multidisciplinary team
- Previous experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Exceptional communication skills
Organisational Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to make efficient use of time and to complete workload and tasks
- Able to prioritise tasks
Flexibility & Adaptability
Essential criteria
- To have a flexible approach to work (including out of normal hours)
- Able to adapt to the changing needs of the unit
Initiative
Essential criteria
- Able to work unsupervised
- Able to work under own initiative
- Problem solving skills-be able to respond to unexpected issues
Desirable criteria
- Able to assess situations and suggest possible solutions in order to enhance the service
- Experience in validation, verification and trouble shooting
Commitment
Essential criteria
- Able to work with a high level of commitment to deliver the highest possible standard of service at all times
Your application: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.
References: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do not accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.
Closing date: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Shortlisting: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.
DBS: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dimitri Kalleas
- Job title
- ACU Laboratory Manager & Lead Embryologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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