Senior Clinical Scientist (Maternity Cover)

Care Fertility; Northampton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Care Fertility Northampton is seeking an experienced Senior Clinical Scientist to join our embryology team on a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover contract. This role delivers advanced embryology procedures, supports quality governance, and contributes to service development and innovation within a leading private fertility provider.

Working in a multidisciplinary team, you will coach and mentor colleagues, ensure regulatory compliance, and uphold high standards of patient-centred care aligned

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a clinical embryology laboratory.
• Competence in core embryology procedures including ICSI.
• Experience with quality management and governance frameworks.
• Understanding regulatory requirements relevant to fertility services.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced embryology procedures in accordance with quality requirements.
• Maintain competence in core embryology techniques including ICSI.
• Participate in laboratory quality management, governance and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to service development, innovation and research initiatives.
• Support training and development of junior colleagues and trainees.
• Maintain accurate documentation and regulatory compliance.
• Participate in weekend, bank holiday and on-call rotas as required.
• Collaborate with clinical, nursing and laboratory colleagues to deliver patient-centred care.

Skills

Governance and quality systems

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Patient care & scientific practice

Education

HCPC registration

Degree in scientific discipline

Job description

Job summary

Please submit applications through Care Fertility website only, applications submitted through NHS jobs will not be considered. See the application link within this advert.

Care Fertility Northampton is seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Clinical Scientist to join our embryology team on a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover contract.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within one of the UK's leading fertility providers, contributing to the delivery of high-quality laboratory services and exceptional patient care. The successful candidate will play a key role in the day-to-day operation of the embryology laboratory, undertaking advanced embryology procedures, supporting quality and governance activities, and contributing to service development and innovation.

Working within a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, you will also support the development of colleagues through coaching, mentoring and knowledge sharing.

Main duties of the job

• Perform advanced clinical embryology procedures in accordance with regulatory and quality requirements.
• Undertake and maintain competence in core embryology techniques, including ICSI.
• Participate in laboratory quality management, governance and continuous improvement activities.
• Contribute to service development, innovation and research initiatives where appropriate.
• Support the training, supervision and development of junior colleagues and trainees.
• Maintain accurate documentation and compliance with all relevant regulatory standards.
• Participate in weekend, bank holiday and on-call rotas as required.
• Work collaboratively with clinical, nursing and laboratory colleagues to deliver outstanding patient-centred care.

About us

At Care Fertility, you'll join a welcoming, forward-thinking organisation that values collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement.

As the UK's largest private provider of fertility treatment, we combine scientific excellence with compassionate patient care. Our multidisciplinary teams work together to deliver industry-leading fertility services supported by pioneering technology and research.

We are committed to helping our colleagues achieve their full potential through our structured career framework and investment in learning and development.

Our development opportunities include:

• Internal training programmes
• Funded external courses
• Leadership and management development
• Career progression opportunities

You will also have exposure to innovative technologies and projects including:

• Caremaps-Ai embryo selection technology
• AI-supported oocyte viability assessment
• Genetic testing services
• Research and innovation initiatives
• Service development and quality improvement projects

Job responsibilities

As a Senior Clinical Scientist you'll perform the full range of routine embryological duties including ICSI and embryo biopsy. You will work with the multi-disciplinary team in coordinating treatment cycles and providing our patients with the best possible treatment experience and as a team giving each patient the very best chance of success.

You will form part of the scientific leadership team and contribute to the safe and effective running of the laboratory service.

As part of the Care Fertility family, your role will embody the organisations core values of Compassion, Collaboration and Expertise.

See JD attached for full duties.

Person Specification

Experience

• Significant experience working within a clinical embryology laboratory.
• Competence in core embryology procedures including ICSI.
• Experience working within quality management and governance frameworks.
• Understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements relevant to fertility services.

Desirable

• Experience of embryo biopsy.
• Experience supporting service development initiatives.
• Experience coaching, mentoring or training colleagues.
• Involvement in research, innovation or quality improvement projects.

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong understanding of laboratory governance and quality systems.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to delivering high standards of patient care and scientific practice.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration as a Clinical Scientist.
• Degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant scientific discipline.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.