Embryology Assistant/Technician London, England
Job description
Laboratory Technician/Assistant – Embryology
Location: Central & West London
Rates: Grade 3
Vacancy Summary
Lister Fertility at The Portland Hospital is rapidly expanding, and we are currently seeking a highly motivated individual to provide technical & administrative support to the embryology department.
About the service
Lister Fertility Clinic is one of the UK’s most successful fertility clinics. Established over 30 years ago, it has helped to produce over 20,000 babies. Due to Lister Fertility’s continued success, we launched a second clinic at the Portland Hospital in central London in 2022. The clinic is purpose-built and has all the latest technology to support a modern fertility service. The clinic offers patients a holistic approach to fertility care from early advice and investigations to recurrent miscarriage services, male fertility, IVF and ongoing gynaecology care and surgery. The team is led by some of London’s leading names in the field of fertility and gynaecology. The clinic aims to create a positive environment where staff are supported and encouraged to develop alongside providing exceptional patient care.
The Portland Hospital is the only private hospital in the UK dedicated to the healthcare of women and children. The opening of our new Fertility Clinic at The Portland Hospital allows us to provide ongoing support to our patients in their journey to parenthood and beyond.
Duties and Responsibilities
Assist with checking equipment/make measurements during the opening and closing of the laboratory on a daily basis
Assist with validation of equipment when required
Assisting with set up of dishes for treatment cycles
Perform semen analyses following and participation in the external quality assurance (NEQAS)
Perform semen analysis and sperm cryopreservation for DNA fragmentation.
Assessment of samples from PESA treatments and perform sperm cryopreservation techniques.
Fill liquid nitrogen vessels
Laboratory consumable stock check and ordering
Witnessing of embryology procedures
Administrative duties such as scanning & uploading results and treatment sheets on to internal files, helping with co-ordination of treatment for service users, ensuring billing details are uploaded and correct and prepare summary reports.
Skills, Education & Experience
BSc in Life Sciences or PTP (Practitioner Training Programme) desirable
Experience of working in a clinical/medical/ laboratory setting is preferred
Basic level of understanding of IVF terminology (advantageous)
Administrative experience
Customer service experience
Microsoft experience
Good communicator
Well organised & able to remain calm in a busy environment
HCA Healthcare UK – The World’s largest private healthcare group; providing award winning primary, acute and complex care.
HCA Laboratories has over 35 years’ experience in providing pathology services, for acute care in our HCA Hospitals, IVF Clinics, Insurance work, healthcare screening and GP services. We cover all disciplines in pathology including allergy, biochemistry and endocrinology, haematology and blood transfusion, histopathology and cytology, immunology, and microbiology and serology, with each laboratory equipped with the best available analytical instrumentation
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