Job summary
We are delighted to announce an exciting opportunity for Senior 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 1250 cycles of IVF/ICSI and 400 cycles of frozen embryo replacements annually.The post holder has responsibility for overseeing the day-to-day working of the Clinical Embryology laboratory in the Department of Reproductive Medicine. The Department provides infertility treatment services to the North West Region of England, including In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF), IntraCytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI), insemination with donor sperm (DI), cryopreservation and vitrification of sperm, embryos and ovarian tissue, banking of semen prior to cancer treatment, provision of donated sperm, eggs and embryos.
The post-holder will be supportive to the strategic direction of the UK NEQAS Reproductive Science Schemes.
The Department also provides a national and international lead in clinical and research areas including tissue cryopreservation, research into human embryo development and derivation of embryonic stem cells at Tissue Banking/Good Manufacturing Practice standards. The work of the Department is regulated and licenced by UK statutory bodies including the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS).
Main duties of the job
The successful applicants will work within and help supervise a team of nine 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 the essential requirements of State Registration and be fully trained in all IVF procedures and an ICSI practitioner along with having experience of training and managing staff.
Additional responsibilities include involvement in Quality Management of Laboratory including undertaking Audits, documentation and procedure review and leading on projects within the department related to quality improvement or improved patient care.
The post-holder is supportive to the strategic direction of the UK NEQAS Reproductive Science Schemes. The post- holder is also supportive to the Scheme organiser for the delegation of roles to other staff members through the EQA Management team, selection and preparation of samples and videos for distribution, regular liaison with participants and oversight of all aspects of scheme design and operation.
In return, we offer outstanding career opportunities, further advanced training, and an excellent benefits package.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & 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 Electronic Patient Record system which 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 Green Plan which sets 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 Guidethat 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.
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 atresourcing@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 Guidethat 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.
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 atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
Desirable
- Diplomate of royal college of Pathology or working towards it
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Biological Sciences or related degree
- Post graduate degree MSc or PhD
- ACE certificate, STP in cellular science or equivalent
clinical experience
Essential
- ICSI registered practitoner
Managerial
Essential
- Ability to perform risk assessments in a variety of laboratory situations.
Desirable
- Experience of supervision of junior staff and training
Quality Assurance
Essential
- Knowledge of Quality assurance and related schemes
Desirable
- Quality Manager qualification
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
Desirable
- Diplomate of royal college of Pathology or working towards it
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Biological Sciences or related degree
- Post graduate degree MSc or PhD
- ACE certificate, STP in cellular science or equivalent
clinical experience
Essential
- ICSI registered practitoner
Managerial
Essential
- Ability to perform risk assessments in a variety of laboratory situations.
Desirable
- Experience of supervision of junior staff and training
Quality Assurance
Essential
- Knowledge of Quality assurance and related schemes
Desirable
- Quality Manager qualification
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).
