An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our friendly patient centred team at Salisbury Fertility Centre, in Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust set in the glorious Wiltshire countryside. We are looking for a clinical embryologist to join our team for a 6 month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave from August 2026.
Salisbury Fertility Centre is a well-established centre of over 20 years, offering a full range of laboratory diagnostic and assisted conception techniques, including IVF, ICSI, microTESE, gamete & embryo cryopreservation, NHS Fertility Preservation, egg and embryo donation programmes, and a patient embryo research programme in partnership with Manchester University Hospital Trust.
Suitable applicants must have experience performing a clinical workload within an embryology laboratory setting and be familiar with the HFEA Code of Practice. The successful candidate must be registered as a Clinical Scientist with the HCPC.
Main duties of the job
As a key member of the fertility service you will be expected to work unsupervised with all clinical procedures, organise your own workload, supervise others, and be accountable to the Senior embryologists and lead Clinician for the Fertility Service.
Key responsibilities and duties
* Contribute to all aspects of clinical embryology laboratory treatments and assist with diagnostic andrology procedures as required.
* Have an active role in clinical management of patients.
* Analyse and assist in optimising laboratory processes.
* Manage specific elements of the clinical services within an embryology and andrology laboratory.
* Contribute to the induction and training of junior staff within the Fertility Centre to ensure conformity of service provision and standards.
* Provide clinical liaison in support of analytical service by laboratory reports and guide clinicians on selection, performance and interpretation of relevant investigations.
* Assist with laboratory policies and procedures and local Trust policies to ensure services are delivered as specified, in line with Clinical Governance and Quality Management.
* Work weekends, on-call and out of hours on a rotational basis.
About us
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust is an acute Trust rated "Good" by the CQC.
We support flexible working and offer a range of NHS discounts, a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), a generous pension scheme and on‑site benefits including car parking (fee applies), a leisure centre, a day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Person Specification
* HCPC clinical embryologist
* Experience as an embryologist in a recognised IVF centre
* BSC
* MSC
* Knowledge of HFEA/relevant legislation
* IT skills and attention to detail
* Team working and leadership
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
£49,387 to £56,515 per annum (pro rata if part-time).
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