Clinical Embryologist - Liverpool, United Kingdom - Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust
Description
The Hewitt Fertility Centre is seeking to appoint an embryologist to join our highly skilled and dedicated team of 35 scientists.
We are dedicated to providing the very best in patient care and offer a full range of laboratory therapeutic and diagnostic treatments.
(Including IMSI, PGT, cryopreservation and donation programmes).The Hewitt Fertility Centre offers as standard the latest time-lapse technologies for all patients in our state-of-the-art laboratories.
Successful applicants should be personable with excellent communication skills, experienced in all routine embryological procedures and take part in a weekend and on-call rota.
Suitable applicants must have experience of performing clinical workload within an Embryology laboratory setting and be familiar with the HFEA Code of Practice.
To perform all laboratory procedures associated with the diagnostic and therapeutic treatment services provided by the Hewitt Fertility Centres including semen analysis, sperm preparation (including donor, and surgically retrieved testicular and epididymal sperm), oocyte and embryo handling, gamete (ejaculated and surgically retrieved sperm) and embryo cryopreservation, clinical intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), time-lapse technologies and other micromanipulation techniques.
Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust delivers the highest standards of care for women, babies and families.
Each year we deliver over 7,500 babies, carry out over 49,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly & preterm newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles and have over 4,000 genetic appointments taking place.
We believe that this along with a strong dedication to research & innovation makes usthe specialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.
We have some of the leading experts in their field, which has been showcased on national TV and news, making our teams famous across the world for professionalism, skill & compassion.
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Please refer to the attached Job Description
To become fully proficient in, and to perform all clinical embryological procedures (including intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), vitrification and time-lapse technologies) associated with the diagnostic and therapeutic treatment services provided by the Hewitt Fertility Centres.
To participate in the treatment of patients with known high risk diseases (ie HIV, Hepatitis B & Hep C)
To convey, where necessary, relevant details of treatment (quality of oocytes, sperm and embryos) directly to patients in a clear, concise, and understanding manner.
To counsel patients regarding the implications of treatment options to ensure correct information is given and relevant questions answered properly in order to assist them in making an informed decision
To break bad news to patients and counsel them regarding the outcome and further treatment options
To participate in the annual embryo storage audits and to assist with the system of contact for patients with embryos in storage
To maintain the liquid nitrogen storage vessels ensuring stored material integrity. This will involve handling of liquid nitrogen, and manual handling of storage vessels in accordance with accepted safe practice
To perform all duties in accordance with the Human Fertilisation & Embryology Act and the Code of Practice issued by the Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority, and any other relevant regulation
To undertake the formal witnessing of procedures as required by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) to ensure the correct identification of patients, gametes (oocytes and sperm) and fresh and frozen embryos
To ensure that informed consent (in accordance with the HFEA) is in place prior to any treatments being performed
To anticipate and handle the day-to-day workload and ensure that preparations and procedures are performed effectively and to the highest possible standard, paying meticulous attention to detail
To work flexibly and perform tasks as and when necessary including out of 'normal working hours' and to participate in a
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