Job Description
Purpose of the role:
Essential provider of consistent and high-standard clinical Assisted Reproduction Technique services to Bourn Hall Clinics.
Key Tasks & Responsibilities
* Perform basic day-to-day duties in the embryology laboratory, potentially including some advanced embryology techniques.
* Achieve HCPC registration.
* Ensure excellence of care for all gametes and embryos in the laboratory.
* Participate in regular ongoing quality control of laboratory equipment.
* Continually strive to advance the patient experience/success and identify and suggest areas where improvements can be made.
* Support the lead/senior embryologists in achieving long-term operational goals.
* Participate in embryologists meetings and to share ideas, best practice and results across the group.
* Help promote their specific unit by presentation at external and in-house meetings and attendance at patient open days/support groups.
* Support the Clinical Science function and other Bourn Hall Clinic UK IVF centres by their willingness to work at other sites. • To participate in an On Call rota.
* Jointly responsible for local annual objectives, and where possible group-wide objectives.
* Input into periodic reviews of embryology services ensuring up-to-date techniques are being used.
* Keep abreast of current developments in the field of embryology and andrology by attendance at conferences/workshops and journal review, to make suggestions for new treatment types / methods / systems.
* Strive for continual improvement in laboratory standards, equipment and success.
* Write, review and amend embryology Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) / Work Instructions (WIs) they have ownership of.
* Assist with equipment and process validation including periodic reviews.
* Participate in scientific research, both in-house and as a collaborator, and publish findings.
* Bring forward creative ideas to help improve the Science Function, or any part of the clinic to enhance patient treatment/care.
* Train and oversee the training of new staff in accordance with BHC SOP’s, best practice and relevant guidelines from professional bodies.
* Develop, motivate, coach and provide advice and mentorship to trainee embryologists.
* Participate in HFEA and in-house audits.
* Assist with laboratory visitors including media.
* Participate in ad hoc training and support of Bourn Hall International staff, including overseas visits.