Reproductive Technologist

Swansea Bay University Health Board; Port Talbot; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare organization in Port Talbot is seeking a Reproductive Technologist to support embryology laboratory operations. Responsibilities include laboratory maintenance, regulatory compliance, and data management, requiring strong scientific and communication skills. Ideal candidates will have lab experience and an understanding of clinical procedures. This role comes with opportunities for professional development within a supportive healthcare environment, welcoming applications from all backgrounds.

Benefits

Professional training opportunities

Inclusive employer

Career growth potential

Qualifications

• Experience in laboratory work after appropriate training.
• Ability to demonstrate scientific judgement in clinical scenarios.
• Familiarity with HFEA regulations.

Responsibilities

• Participate in laboratory work post-training and competency.
• Maintain laboratory compliance with HFEA regulation.
• Assist with audits and inventory management in the lab.

Skills

Scientific analytical skills

Communication skills

Laboratory techniques

Job description

The Reproductive Technologist (embryology) participates in the provision of services from the embryology laboratory, under the guidance of Senior Embryologists and the embryology team and according to all relevant professional Codes of Conduct.

Responsibilities

• Participate in appropriate laboratory work after suitable training and attaining competence. Areas of practical work may include culture system setup and cryobank maintenance with the possibility of more complex scientific tasks such semen analysis and egg collection.
• Undertake administrative duties such as data input, audit, verification of electronic and paper-based patient consent and participating in the ongoing storage of cryopreserved samples will also make up a significant part of the role.
• Support the embryology team to maintain regulatory compliance with prevailing legislation.
• Be expected to demonstrate appropriate scientific judgement when presented with a range of clinical/scientific facts or scenarios, requiring understanding and comparison/selection of appropriate laboratory methods.
• Use scientific/analytical skills within a role supporting audit and development activity within the service.
• Work to locally and nationally agreed protocols and work closely with qualified staff and senior members of staff.

Main duties of the job

• Maintain the laboratory in a fit state for practice in accordance with HFEA regulation.
• Undertake a range of laboratory-based tasks after suitable training and gaining competence. Utilising specialist knowledge of clinical embryology in addition to routine healthcare science duties.
• Employ good practice when handling unscreened samples and employ aseptic technique when required.
• Ensure that proper written consent is gained before any procedures are carried out.
• Communicate routine information with staff and service users in a clear, empathetic manner during face to face, verbal and written communication.
• Responsible for the safe use of equipment by oneself and others.
• Assist with maintenance of stock for the embryology laboratory and ensure that stock levels are maintained and recorded appropriately in the embryology laboratory.
• Accurately record own and other staff results manually and electronically.
• Data entry of treatment information.
• Audit patient records in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Participate in the audits of cryopreserved material, including gametes and embryos as part of HFEA requirements.
• Participate in all research projects involving the service including managing the limited supplies of gametes/embryos donated for use in research projects.
• Ensure all donations into the research programmes have the appropriate consent.
• Participate regular audit programmes, clinical trial and equipment tests.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

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