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SBH CANCER CENTRE
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
259-7357108SBH
Employer
Barts Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
St Bartholomew's Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£46,419 - £55,046 per annum inc
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
31/07/2025 23:59

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Barts Health NHS Trust logo

Embryologist

Band 6

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

Job overview

We are looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated Embryologist to join our friendly team here at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital in the City of London. Where we treat both NHS and self-funded patients from our local community and further afield.

The Embryology Team is compromised of eleven HCPC registered clinical scientists, two who are working towards their registration, and one trainee.

Barts Health Centre for Reproductive Medicine is an Health Educastion England (HEE) accredited training centre and currently have several trainees enrolled in the Scientist Training Programme (STP) in Reproductive Science.

There is also the opportunity to become involved in research projects such as; Bart’s Charity funded Time Lapse Imaging Trial (TILT).

Applicants must enjoy working within a multi-disciplinary team, have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be a strong team players, able to work independently and have good attention to detail, in order to deliver a high quality laboratory service to our patients.

In return, we will encourage you to continue to develop in your new role, and provide access to internal and external training opportunities.

You will also be given the opportunity to apply for the STP in Reproductive Science.

We would like to hear from you if you have recently completed the STP programme,  and are either HCPC registered, or working towards it.

Main duties of the job

  • To participate in providing the laboratory skills essential for the efficient provision of fertility treatments within the Centre for Reproductive Medicine.
  • To comply with the requirements of the Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority as stated in the HFEA Code of Practice.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.  

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.  

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.  

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Biological science degree(s)
Desirable criteria
  • ACE Certificate, MSc. in Clinical Embryology or STP in Reproductive Medicine

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Practical experience in Clinical Embryology
  • Knowledge and understanding of the current HFEA Code of Practice, and associated legislation/regulation
  • Awareness and understanding of current issues in assisted conception; a good understanding of the practical implications of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act (1990) as amended.

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to carry out practical laboratory procedures in assisted conception.
  • Organisational skills – able to deliver agreed objectives within an agreed timeframe
  • Team working skills – able to work within a team to achieve results
  • Problem solving skills – able to respond to unexpected issues and provide first line response and to identify appropriate sources of secondary support
  • Computer literacy (Excel, ACUbase)
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to carry out practical laboratory procedures in assisted conception including ICSI and vitrification.
  • Computer literacy (PRISM, ACUbase)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Green@Barts HealthNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Pregnancy Loss PledgeDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk Flexible Working

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Bonnie Collins
Job title
Laboratory Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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