Clinical Embryologist Leader

7 days ago

Carshalton, Greater London, United Kingdom Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust Full time
Job Overview

We are seeking a senior HCPC-registered Clinical Embryologist with leadership and management skills to oversee our Embryology and Andrology laboratories, lead our growing PGT-A service, and contribute to research projects and the training of STP and other staff members.

Main Duties of the Job

About the Role:

We are looking for a highly experienced Clinical Embryologist to lead our Embryology and Andrology laboratories. The successful candidate will have a strong background in embryology, quality management, and regulatory compliance, and will be able to provide expert clinical and scientific leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide expert clinical and scientific leadership to the Embryology and Andrology laboratories.
  • Manage laboratory operations, ensuring compliance with HFEA standards.
  • Develop and implement new treatments and protocols.
  • Oversee staff training and development.
  • Manage the laboratory budget and contribute to strategic planning.
  • Enhance patient care and lead research initiatives.
About You

Qualifications and Further Training:

Essential Criteria:

  • Master's degree in a relevant subject.
  • ACE or STP certificate.
  • Minimum 5 years post-HCPC registration experience as a clinical scientist.
  • Evidence of CPD.
  • Diplomate of RCPath or able to apply.

Desirable Criteria:

  • RCPath Fellow.

Experience:

Essential Criteria:

  • Experience of working as a Laboratory Manager in an IVF setting.
  • Experience as an STP Training Officer or Trainer.
  • Experience of working in a large and complex organisation in a similar role.
  • Ability to motivate and inspire other team members.
  • Confidence in achieving results in an inclusive and collaborative manner.
  • Ability to work effectively in a complex and changing environment.
  • Confident, independent, and effective decision maker.

Desirable Criteria:

  • Knowledge of budget setting.
  • Evidence of project management experience.
  • Experience of working in the NHS and understanding of the key issues facing the health service.
  • Proven track record of line managing and/or supervising staff.

Knowledge:

Essential Criteria:

  • Knowledge and experience in reproductive medicine.
  • Knowledge of evidence-based practice.

Desirable Criteria:

  • Active nationally in the field and making contributions to organising bodies (e.g., BFS, ARCS, ESHRE).

Skills:

Essential Criteria:

  • Broad range of embryology skills including embryo biopsy for PGT.
  • Ability to troubleshoot laboratory problems in a logical and systematic manner.
  • Ability to set up appropriate quality control mechanisms in the laboratory.
  • Broad range of IT skills.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, colleagues in fertility, and support staff.
  • Excellent knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English.
  • Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to queries.
  • Excellent communication skills both verbal and in writing.
  • Ability to deal sensitively and efficiently with members of the public, maintaining patient confidentiality at all times. Ability to break bad news to patients with empathy where appropriate.
  • Ability to train and supervise junior members of the lab staff.
  • Ability to demonstrate leadership skills.

Desirable Criteria:

  • Evidence of having received professional training in communication skills and people management.

Other Requirements:

Essential Criteria:

  • Resilient and tenacious.
  • Strong sense of integrity.
  • High degree of self-awareness.
  • Confident and able to work autonomously.
  • Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values.
  • Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public.
  • Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects, and learns from the contribution of others.
  • Actively develops themselves and supports others to do the same.
  • Demonstrable commitment to partnership working with a range of external organisations.
  • Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of equality of opportunity and diversity and inclusion in the workplace policy.
  • Values diversity and difference, operates with integrity and openness.
  • Self-awareness in terms of emotional intelligence, biases, and personal triggers with cultural sensitivity and awareness.
  • An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust.
  • Ability to travel between Trust sites.
  • Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the team, the service, and the Trust.

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