Reproductive Technologist

**Main area**
- Division E-IVF**Grade**
- Band 5**Contract**
- Permanent**Hours**
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week**Job ref**
- 180-E-244128**Employer**
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust**Employer type**
- NHS**Site**
- Addenbrookes Hospital-Division E**Town**
- Cambridge**Salary**
- £28,407 - £34,581 p.a. pro rata**Salary period**
- Yearly**Closing**
- 12/05/2024 23:59**Interview date**
- 24/05/2024Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen due to service expansion for 1 Reproductive Technologist to join our laboratory team at Cambridge IVF (Ipswich site). This state of the art NHS fertility centre offers a comprehensive range of diagnostic and clinical treatment services and encompasses the regional diagnostic andrology service for Cambridgeshire and the surrounding area, with capacity for up to 7000 semen analyses per annum.

Cambridge IVF is without doubt one of the most forward thinking units in the UK and with a commitment to high level research and development. Coupled with our links into existing local research groups, this is a very exciting time to be joining our team.

The position will require some weekend, bank-holiday and out of hours work on a rotational basis.

Main duties of the job

A committed member of a dedicated team of laboratory scientists and technicians. Working to the highest standards of clinical excellence to contribute to a patient focused Fertility Service. You will be responsible for performing diagnostic laboratory procedures primarily in the diagnostic andrology laboratory.

You will be expected to deal with members of the public in a polite and compassionate manner and to work with precision, accuracy and transparency in everything they do.

This job requires the post holder to spend the majority of their working week at the Ipswich site, working independently in some instances. Initial training will be provided at the Cambridge site. You will spend at least one day per week at the Cambridge laboratory to maintain good contact with the team and to participate in training in additional Andrology skills.

Working for our organisation

**Our Trust**

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 12000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 12th May 2024

Interviews are due to be held on 24th May 2024

**Benefits to you**

We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

Person specification

**Qualifications**:
Essential criteria
- 1st or 2:1 undergraduate degree in a Biological ScienceDesirable criteria

Computer literacy

Driving licence
- Audit trainingExperience

Essential criteria

Experience of dealing with the public

Experience of team working
- Experience of working under pressureDesirable criteria

Experience in working in a ISO 15189 accredited hospital laboratory or clinic

Experience working in a diagnostic andrology laboratory or clinical embryology laboratory.

Experience in working with cryogenically stored material

Experience with Surgical Sperm Retrieval procedures

Experience with HFEA consent forms

Use of IDEAS or other relevant fertility databases
- Experience in working to best practice guidelines, relevant codes of practice and following Standard Operating ProceduresKnowledge

Essential criteria

Knowledge of the male and female reproductive systems and the causes of infertility and subfertility

Knowledge of the basic principles of diagnostic andrology
- Knowledge of semen cryopreservationDesirable criteria

Knowledge of relevant legislation

Knowledge of relevant best practice guidance

Knowledge of internal and external quality assurance practices
- Knowledge of basic embryological procedures**Skills**:
Essential crit