13 Oct
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Carshalton
Job description
Job overview
At Beginnings Assisted Conception Unit, we are a small, welcoming team of experienced fertility professionals united by our vision for exceptional patient care under the NHS.
Our state-of-the-art clinic at St Helier Hospital is HFEA-licensed and features a dedicated staff car park, with easy access to local transport links.
Main duties of the job
About the Role :
We are seeking a senior HCPC-registered Clinical Embryologist with leadership and management skills. This full-time role involves overseeing our Embryology and Andrology laboratories, leading our growing PGT-A service, and contributing to research projects and the training of STP and other staff members.
Key Responsibilities :
- Provide expert clinical and scientific leadership.
- 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 :
- HCPC-registered Clinical Embryologist with proven leadership and management experience.
- Strong expertise in embryology, quality management, and regulatory compliance.
- Commitment to innovation, patient care, and staff development.
Why Join Us?
- Be at the forefront of fertility treatment advancements.
- Opportunities for professional development and involvement in research.
- Work in a supportive, multidisciplinary team with a shared vision for patient care.
Working for our organisation
We offer an extensive range of services, including cancer, pathology, surgery, and gynaecology to 500,000 people in south west London and north east Surrey.
We operate two busy general hospitals, Epsom Hospital and St Helier Hospital, and run services from other locations, including Sutton Hospital.
St Helier Hospital is home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, while Epsom Hospital is home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
Both Epsom and St Helier hospitals have Accident and Emergency departments (A&E;) and Maternity services (Obstetrics).
We also play an active role in the local healthcare economy, and are the lead provider in two innovative health and care partnerships.
We have partnered with CSH Surrey, the three GP federations in the Surrey Downs area, and Surrey Council (who are an associate member),
to provide adult community health services.
This innovative partnership is called Surrey Downs Health and Care.
In Sutton, we have joined forces with the London Borough of Sutton, Sutton GP Services and South West London and St George’s Mental Health Trust to provide adult and children’s community health services and sexual health services to local people.
Together, we are called Sutton Health and Care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role
Person specification
Qualifications and Further Training
Essential criteria
- Master’s degree in 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 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
Your application : Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.
References : You will be required to provide 3 years of employment / educational history. We do not accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc.
therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.
Closing date : In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Shortlisting : You will only be contacted via e-mail / SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post.
Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.
DBS : We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
Disability Advice Line : SWL Recruitment Hub is committed to promoting equity and equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
We believe that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even more positive impact on the people we serve. For support with job opportunities and reasonable adjustments contact our Confidential Disability Advice Line at : Telephone : 02082963786 Text : 07501066267 Email : @.
Our confidential answering service is available after 5pm.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
NameCarolyn CroucherJob titleConsultantEmail addressc.
▶️ Locum Line of work Geriatric and General Internal MedicineConsultant
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