Associate Healthcare Scientist in Reproductive Science

Associate Healthcare Scientist in Reproductive Science

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our friendly patient centred team at Salisbury Fertility Centre. A well established centre of 20 years, offering a full range of laboratory diagnostic and assisted conception techniques, including IVF, ICSI, microTESE, egg, sperm and embryo cryopreservation, with a large NHS Fertility Preservation program and active egg and embryo donation programs. Salisbury Fertility Centre also runs a patient embryo research program with Manchester University Hospital Trust and is a training centre for the national Scientist Training Programme, having successfully mentored 10 graduates within the scheme.

Please note: we are unable to provide sponsorship for this position.

Main duties of the job

This part time Associate Reproductive Scientist role will work in collaboration with the Salisbury Fertility Centre (SFC) team to provide an assisted conception and fertility preservation service with exceptional patient centred care. The successful candidate will work within departmental policies and procedures and in line with the Trust's values and behaviours. You will provide leadership and direction in centre administrative procedures.

The post holder will perform a range of administrative, scientific and clinical activities for the provision of services licensed by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA).

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Benefits

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata) and we offer a generous pension scheme. On site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Person Specification Shortlisting

• Minimum academic requirement is 3 A levels including one or more Science subjects.
• Suitable practical laboratory experience with relevant and/or transferable skills.
• Good IT skills and knowledge of common computing packages for word processing, spreadsheets, presentation packages and databases.
• Previous experience working in a licensed fertility centre.
• Previous experience speaking with patients.
• Previous experience of performing semen analysis and/or aseptic technique.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 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.

£28,392 to £31,157 a year pro rata if part time