Senior Embryologist
Location – Lister Fertility at The Portland , Great Portland Street, London W1W 5AH
Hours: Part time, 15 hours per week (preferably Tuesday and Thursday)
8am - 4pm plus participation in the weekend rota
Salary: The role offers an attractive and competitive salary depending on experience + Benefits (pension, health cover, flexible benefits and excellent career development)
About the Role
The Senior Embryologist is expected to perform all aspects of the routine embryology and andrology service offered by the Fertility Unit. Routine laboratory maintenance and administration will also be a requirement of the postholder.
The post requires five days per week and a rota of one in four weekends.
Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical:
- All aspects of routine embryology and andrology procedures: dish preparation, semen analysis, semen preparation, oocyte collection, insemination via ICSI, fertilisation checks, embryo culture, embryo transfer, cryopreservation of gametes/embryos and SSR procedures.
- To communicate results to patients, explain treatment options and the implications
- To accurately record details of patient cycles in the patient management system. Use of Meditex and Fertility consent would be desirable.
- To perform witnessing and traceability
- To prepare laboratory notes and check consents and screening results
- To perform transport of gametes/embryos in and out of the clinic
- Training of junior members of the team
- To assist in the maintenance of the cryostore and ensure effective consent is in place in line with regulatory requirements
Quality Management
- To read and acknowledge laboratory documents, including SOP’s, policies and risk assessments
- To assist in the process of auditing policies and procedures
- To perform quality control within the laboratory and participate in quality assurance
- View KPI data and monitor own performance
Skills & Experience
- For this role you will hold a BSc in Life Science and be ACE certificated or equivalent with experience of clinical ICSI.
- HCPC Registered
- At least 6 years' experience as a clinical embryologist
- Ideally embryo biopsy trained, however not essential