Medical Laboratory Assistant

Jessop Fertility is excited to be recruiting a Medical Lab Assistant to support our team of Clinical Embryologists deliver our high quality service. This position would suit an individual early on their career path who is keen to pursue a career in healthcare science. It would also be an excellent opportunity to obtain crucial relevant experience for those interested in applying for STP in Embryology. However, there are no plans at this time for us to offer the successful applicant an opportunity to apply for an STP "In Service" position.

1. Assist scientific staff in appropriate laboratory activities.

2. Set up all laboratory notes, which includes summarising medical history and past treatments, and checking consents and blood test results.

3. To prepare culture medium and dishes for culturing human sperm, eggs and embryos for treatment.

4. Treat patients with dignity and respect as they attend for a potentially stressful appointment.

5. Take part in witnessing of laboratory procedures, as per HFEA regulation.

6. Perform trial sperm preparations.

7. Freeze donor sperm samples.

8. Safe use of liquid nitrogen.

9. Participate in audits of stored material (sperm, eggs and embryos)

10. Register patients and record patient and test details accurately.

11. Train to do additional tasks such as oocyte recoveries and sperm preparations for treatment, if appropriate.

12. To use Ideas (specialist electronic patient system) to access and input accurate patient data.

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Jessop Fertility’s Assisted Conception Unit provides excellent care to patients seeking assisted reproductive treatment. We deliver approximately 600 cycles of IVF and ICSI per year along with intra-uterine insemination and frozen embryo replacement cycles. The unit also maintains donor sperm and egg banks and carries out fertility preservation for patients undergoing medical treatment likely to adversely affect their fertility. All licensed care is carried out under strict regulation by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA).

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.