Quality manager and Clinical scientist
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a clinical embryologist or andrologist with an interest in quality management to join our friendly patient centered team at Salisbury Fertility Centre, in Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust set in the glorious Wiltshire countryside.
Salisbury Fertility Centre is a well-established centre of over 20 years, offering a full range of laboratory diagnostic and assisted conception techniques, including IVF, ICSI, microTESE, gamete & embryo cryopreservation, including a large NHS Fertility Preservation program, along with an active egg and embryo donation programs.
Salisbury Fertility Centre also runs a patient embryo research program with Manchester University Hospital Trust. We are involved as a training centre for the national Scientist Training Program’ having successfully mentored 11 graduates within the scheme.
Suitable applicants must have experience of performing clinical workload within an andrology &/or embryology laboratory setting and be familiar with the HFEA Code of Practice. The successful candidate must be registered as a Clinical Scientist with the HCPC.
The post holder will contribute to all relevant aspects of the clinical laboratory treatments . They will be a flexible member of the laboratory team providing high quality clinical, scientific and academic (teaching) services when required and will develop these services further for Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
As the centre quality manager and a key member of the fertility service you will be expected to work unsupervised with all relevant clinical procedures, organising your own workload, supervising others, and be accountable to the Senior embryologists and lead Clinician for the Fertility Service.
Key responsibilities and duties- To contribute to all relevant aspects of the IVF laboratory treatments and assist with diagnostic andrology procedures as required.
- To have an active role in clinical management of patients.
- To analyse and assist in optimising laboratory processes.
- To have responsibility for managing the centres Quality management system and elements of the clinical services within the embryology and andrology laboratory.
- Contribute to the induction and training of junior staff within the Fertility Centre to ensure conformity of service provision and standards.
- Contribute to the provision of clinical liaison in support of analytical service by laboratory reports and providing guidance to clinicians on selection, performance and interpretation of relevant investigations.
- To assist with laboratory policies and procedures and local Trust policies and procedures (if required), to ensure that clinical services are delivered as specified, in line with Clinical Governance and Quality Management.
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Working for our organisation
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre.We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. 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.
Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible.Don’t just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities. Salary is dependent on experience.
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Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria- Bsc in Life Sciences
- MSc in relevant scientific discipline or equivalent experience
- State registered with the HCPC as a Clinical Scientist
- Experience as a Clinical Embryologist or andrologist in a recognised IVF clinic.
- QM experience
- Quality management qualifications
- Holiday starting at 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years for Agenda for Change staff
- Holiday entitlement for Medical and Dental staff starts at 27 days for Junior/Senior Clinical Fellows, Specialty Doctors and rises to 32 days after 5 years. Consultant entitlement starts at 32 days and rises to 34 days after 7 years
- An additional day's leave to celebrate your birthday (after 12 months & non contractual) pro rata
- Access to a career average revalued earnings pension scheme
- Life assurance if a member of the pension scheme
- An extensive Health and Wellbeing offer to help you deal with life's challenges
- Exclusive deals and discounts websites saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for home
- Cycle to work scheme
- Uniform provided (where required)
- On site Day Nursery and Holiday Play scheme
- On site health and fitness club
- On site car parking (fee's and restrictions apply)
- Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and training, to help you achieve the job and career you want.
Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.
SEASONAL RESPIRATORY VACCINATIONS
We continue to encourage and support our staff to participate in the seasonal respiratory vaccination programme in order to protect themselves, colleagues and their patients.
GETTING TO WORK
We offer parking on site at Salisbury District Hospital, a daily charge applies. We encourage our staff to utilise other green methods of getting to work such as cycling or walking where possible, and our Trust is well connected through the bus services to the city centre and other areas.
OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUALITY
We are committed to making Salisbury an inclusive and welcoming place for every single staff member, regardless of who they are and where they come from. Equality sits at the heart of everything we do, and we ensure that all employees have equal opportunity to develop, to apply for promotions and to work flexibly.
The Trust actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for staff to ensure this happens. We also closely monitor recruitment activity, training, development and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, martial status and age.
OTHER INFORMATION
If this job requires you to have DBS check to enable you to properly fulfil the requirements of the job, on appointment, you will be required to replay the cost of obtaining a DBS check and this amount will be reclaimed in instalments from your salary.Many staff use the DBS update service at a cost of £13 per annum but you need to sign up for this via their website.
Please read the job description and person specification carefully and ensure that your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience required.
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