Reproductive Science Practitioner- OTC

An exciting opportunity has arisen for highly motivated life science graduates with a particular interest in reproductive science and fertility services. Guy's Assisted Conception Unit (ACU) Embryology requires high calibre, focused individuals to join the team and support the clinical service it provides. You will undertake a range of administrative, support and hands on laboratory activities that are critical in delivering a high quality service and helping our patients achieve their dreams of a family. The successful candidate will work closely with the embryologists and wider ACU team to undertake a range of activities that support Guy's ACU and enable us to provide assisted conception, diagnostic, PGT and fertility preservation services; including the ovarian tissue cryopreservation (OTC) programme. We operate a seven day service caring for patients who are undergoing funded treatment and attract both national and international self referrals., The post holder will liaise closely with senior Embryology staff to perform appropriate procedures, provide administrative and technical support to the embryology, andrology and OTC / HTA laboratories within the ACU; to enable the smooth and efficient provision of the clinical services. There is an expectation to participate in the research activities including data collection (via clinical activity), data input and maintenance of research databases. The post holder must prioritise clinical and diagnostic duties effectively and be capable of working with and under the supervision of the clinical embryologists.,

• Support senior staff by taking part in validation and the revalidation of critical equipment and processes that are integral to provision of a high quality service. This would include liaising with third party support engineers to undertake PPM visits under direction of senior staff.
• Undertake risk assessments as directed by senior scientific staff and generate reports for review by the Consultant Embryologist.
• Participate in data and clinical measurement collection and collation to enable Key performance indicator generation and performance monitoring. Report any areas of concern to a senior scientist to trigger investigation as appropriate.
• Participate in the audit of procedures and processes as an integral part of quality control, quality assurance and quality improvement.
• Adhere to ACU document control policy and undertake document and SOP review as directed by senior staff. Understand the importance of maintaining and adhering to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Understand the appropriate circumstances and undertake internal incident report when necessary. Understand the requirement and criteria dictating when external incident reporting to regulatory bodies (HFEA / HTA / CQC / MHRA) is appropriate and assist the HTA Person Designated, Consultant Embryologist, QM and HFEA Person Responsible in doing so when requested.
Guy's and St Thomas' celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study's at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership. Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy. As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends. Flexible working We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual's personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process. Your e-mail address is important to us - We communicate to all job applicants via the e-mail address which has been provided on the application form. Please ensure that you check your e-mail on a regular basis. Please apply for this post by clicking "Apply Online Now."

Guy's and St Thomas' is among the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services. Guy's is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas' has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children's Hospital. Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions. Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients. In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research. We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King's Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King's College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit. Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of 'good'. Our adult community services achieved a rating of 'outstanding'. The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients. We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.