Associate Healthcare Scientist in Reproductive Science

at  Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

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 & 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 10 graduates within the scheme.
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 duties.
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
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities

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