Trainee Clinical Scientist - Assisted Conception Service

NHS National Services Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS National Services Scotland seeks a Clinical Scientist for a fixed-term position at the Edinburgh Fertility Centre, starting September 2025. The role includes training for registration and involvement in all embryology procedures, requiring a Life Sciences degree and lab experience. Ensure meticulous attention to detail and high standards of clinical work.

Qualifications

• Essential experience in an IVF laboratory.
• Will undertake a training path to become a registered Clinical Scientist.
• Must demonstrate a high standard of clinical work.

Responsibilities

• Participate in embryology and andrology procedures including IVF and ICSI.
• Perform gamete cryopreservation and surgical sperm retrieval.
• Training will be provided under supervision.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Laboratory skills

Education

Recognised Life Sciences degree (2:2 or above)

Related MSc or PhD

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

This is fixed-term post of 3 years, commencing 1st September 2025.

The shift pattern for this position is Monday to Friday.

This is a National Training Post designed to lead to registration as a Clinical Scientist with the Healthcare Professions Council and will be based within the Edinburgh Fertility Centre and Department of Reproductive Endocrinology (EFC&DRE) based on the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

Approximately 600 cycles of assisted reproduction treatment (IVF/ICSI/PGT), 450 cycles of frozen embryo transfer and 2000 laboratory investigations are carried out in EFC per year. The service provides comprehensive fertility care for couples in Edinburgh and South East Scotland. It operates in conjunction with other users such as NHS Lothian, primary care and other stakeholders to ensure consistent standards of fertility care are applied throughout Scotland.

The post holder will join a team of dedicated embryologists and under supervision of the Consultant Clinical Embryologist will become proficient and participate in all embryology and andrology procedures for the assessment and treatment of infertility. These include in vitro fertilisation (IVF), intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), gamete recruitment and donation, gamete and embryo cryopreservation and surgical sperm retrieval. The post holder will be expected to undertake training and deliver clinical work at an exceptionally high standard, with meticulous attention to detail. A recognised Life Sciences degree awarded at 2;2 or above with a related MSc or PhD is essential. Employment experience within an IVF laboratory is also essential.

Interviews will take place on the 11th of July 2025 and the successful candidate must be available to commence employment on the 1st of September 2025.

Informal contact: Joanne Leitch, Consultant Clinical Embryologist, 0141 211 8540, [e-mail]

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies.

Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

For application portal/log-in issues, please contact Jobtrain support hub in the first instance