Job summary
We are delighted to announce an exciting opportunity for a locum clinical embryologist in the renowned Department of Reproductive Medicine, Old St Mary's Hospital, Manchester. Our programme treats NHS and fee paying patients and currently performs 800 cycles of IVF/ICSI and 400 cycles of frozen embryo replacements annually.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will work in a team of twelve clinical embryologists and will be joining a group based at Old St Mary's and also the University of Manchester, with a strong interest in research and service development. Current areas of active research include embryo culture and selection, blastocyst formation and surgical sperm retrieval service.The candidate ideally will have gained band 7 essential requirements of State Registration and be an ICSI practitioner. Candidates with evidence of working towards state registration and becoming an ICSI practitioner will be banded as 6 and up graded to band 7 on completion of both essential requirements. In return, we offer outstanding career opportunities, further advanced training, and an excellent benefits package
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration as a Clinical Scientist with Healthcare Professions Council
- Full membership of the UK Association of Reproductive Clinical Scientists (ARCS), or the equivalent.
- BSc in Biological Sciences or related
- A relevant MSc or PhD.
- Possession of the grade Association of Clinical Embryology training scheme certificate or NHS Scientist Training Programme (STP) in cellular science or Part 1 examination for membership of Royal College of Pathologists, or its equivalent
- Registration with the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority as an ICSI practitioner
- Demonstration of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Diplomate of the Royal College of Pathology or working towards it
Knowledge
Essential
- A thorough knowledge of gametogenesis and early human embryology
- A good knowledge of infertility and the range of therapeutic treatment options
- Knowledge and expert experience in all aspects of Clinical Embryology
- Knowledge of national professional and NHS guidelines relating to service provision and quality
- Extensive knowledge of Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority regulations
- Responsible for pre-treatment clinics with patients to discuss the use of frozen embryos
- Weekend working on a rota is likely to be required to meet the seven day a week demands of the clinical service.
- The post holders will be responsible for staffing the on-call rota mandatory under the HFEA act
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration as a Clinical Scientist with Healthcare Professions Council
- Full membership of the UK Association of Reproductive Clinical Scientists (ARCS), or the equivalent.
- BSc in Biological Sciences or related
- A relevant MSc or PhD.
- Possession of the grade Association of Clinical Embryology training scheme certificate or NHS Scientist Training Programme (STP) in cellular science or Part 1 examination for membership of Royal College of Pathologists, or its equivalent
- Registration with the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority as an ICSI practitioner
- Demonstration of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Diplomate of the Royal College of Pathology or working towards it
Knowledge
Essential
- A thorough knowledge of gametogenesis and early human embryology
- A good knowledge of infertility and the range of therapeutic treatment options
- Knowledge and expert experience in all aspects of Clinical Embryology
- Knowledge of national professional and NHS guidelines relating to service provision and quality
- Extensive knowledge of Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority regulations
- Responsible for pre-treatment clinics with patients to discuss the use of frozen embryos
- Weekend working on a rota is likely to be required to meet the seven day a week demands of the clinical service.
- The post holders will be responsible for staffing the on-call rota mandatory under the HFEA act
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
