Clinical Embryologist

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The Homerton Fertility Centre is looking to recruit a number of highly motivated individuals to join the team .

We are looking for a Band 7, Clinical Embryologist (37.5 hrs per week)

The Homerton Fertility Centre offers comprehensive assisted conception services, and performs around 900 fresh IVF/ICSI cycles and 600 FERs annually.

The Homerton is a small welcoming team of fertility professionals.We share the same vision for exceptional patient care and support a wider service that provides Gynaecology and Obstetric services for a diverse population across North East London.

The service has recently experienced a number of issues, prompting us to collaborate more with regulators to maintain high quality patient care.Considerable work has been undertaken to review the patient pathway, make sure competencies and standard operating procedures are in place and that staff feel empowered and are able to provide the best care for patients.The team has been open and learned from other organisations who deliver exemplar practice.

This has resulted in the news that Homerton Fertility Centre can resume treating patients from 8thAugust 2024, from a suspension of service in April 2024.

This advertisement is to recruit to several key roles, enabling us to implement the new pathways and continued redevelopment of the Homerton Fertility Service.

Main duties of the job

What can we offer the successful candidates?

This redesign of the Homerton service offers the candidates a unique opportunity to influence and input to the ongoing service improvement.Working within a team culture where all disciplines are respected and supported, ambitious individuals will have the opportunity to deliver something new and make a meaningful impact.Regular individual team 'huddles' are in place along with weekly wider team updates.While challenges remain our team has stayed united in improving the care we provide to our patients.Our Executive and Divisional teams are incredibly supportive of the improvements already made and those currently in progress.

About us

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Date posted

02 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£51,488 to £57,802 a year p.a. inc.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

293-SWNS-0318-A

Job locations

Homerton University Hospital, Homerton Row, London, E9 6SR

Homerton Row

London

E9 6SR

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

oA degree in Life Science
oACE certificate in clinical embryology or STP training or HCPC

Desirable

oPost graduate degree

Skills & Abilities

Essential

oICSI practitioner
oExcellent communication skills

Experience

Essential

oPractical experience of andrology and embryology
oSignificant experience working in an IVF laboratory as a clinical embryologist.

Desirable

oDemonstrable embryology experience working in a licensed centre in the UK.

Knowledge

Essential

oGeneral understanding of reproductive biology and early embryo development
oKnowledge and understanding of regulatory/legislative requirements

Desirable

oKnowledge of current issues in IVF and assisted conception treatment

Trust Values

Essential

Demonstrating understanding of Trust Values

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

oA degree in Life Science
oACE certificate in clinical embryology or STP training or HCPC

Desirable

oPost graduate degree

Skills & Abilities

Essential

oICSI practitioner
oExcellent communication skills

Experience

Essential

oPractical experience of andrology and embryology
oSignificant experience working in an IVF laboratory as a clinical embryologist.

Desirable

oDemonstrable embryology experience working in a licensed centre in the UK.

Knowledge

Essential

oGeneral understanding of reproductive biology and early embryo development
oKnowledge and understanding of regulatory/legislative requirements

Desirable

oKnowledge of current issues in IVF and assisted conception treatment

Trust Values

Essential

Demonstrating understanding of Trust Values

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).