Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidate will have a First Class or Upper Second Class Biological Sciences degree and as a minimum post graduate requirement have achieved or be about to achieve completion of the ACE Certificate in Clinical Embryology or the National School of Healthcare Science NHS Scientist Training Program (STP) in Reproductive Science, Embryology. Applications from candidates with or close to attainment of HCPC registration would be preferred (please indicate in your application when you intend to submit your portfolio). Ideally, he/she will have substantial hands on embryology experience and be a licensed ICSI practitioner.
Opportunities for further training and research would be encouraged and supported.
The position is a permanent position which will require some weekend and out of hours work on a rotational basis and will have on call responsibilities.
Main responsibilities:
1. To participate in the provision of clinical embryology and andrology services, including oocyte identification and culture, IVF or ICSI insemination, micromanipulation, identification of normal and abnormal fertilisation, culture and assessment of preimplantation embryos, including grading of blastocysts, embryo transfer procedures, gamete and embryo cryopreservation and thawing, gamete and embryo vitrification and warming.
2. Contribute to scientific decisions demanded by the service, including making decisions on patient's clinical treatments.
3. Preparation of sperm for clinical treatments, including intrauterine insemination of patients, both patient samples and donor sperm. Cryopreservation of semen samples for Assisted Conception patients and Oncology patients, including surgical retrieval of sperm and subsequent preparation and freezing.
4. To participate in the supervision and day to day running of the andrology laboratory.
5. Diagnostic semen analyses, communication of results of diagnostic semen analyses to nursing staff, clinicians, GPs and other service users, offer advice regarding appropriate treatment and further tests if required.
6. Advise patients on methods of semen collection, including those cases of suspected retrograde ejaculation.
7. To apply personal scientific skills and highly specialised technical expertise at the highest professional level in the full range of routine and specialised investigations and clinical procedures demanded by the service provided by the Centre for Reproductive Medicine.
8. Maintenance and audit of cryopreserved samples including donor semen, semen stored for patients own use and cryopreserved embryos, to include monitoring the alarm system.
Person specification
Qualifications
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Desirable criteria
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Experience
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Knowledge
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Skills & Abilities
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Commitments to Trust Values
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To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust's Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust's Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description. The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust's Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.
In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.
UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.
If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we'll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.
We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.
Depending on your level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.
All correspondence will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk/SPAM folders.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
* Job Description (PDF, 576.3KB)
* UHCW Post Card (PDF, 114.3KB)
* Welcoming Candidates with disability (PDF, 98.9KB)
* Candidate Information (PDF, 372.8KB)
* How to complete an application form & Values Fact Sheet (DOCX, 874.6KB)
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