Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Fertility Laboratory Manager
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Laboratory Manager
The Assisted Conception Unit at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital is seeking a full-time Laboratory Manager to oversee the day to day running of the laboratory and provide senior leadership to the embryology and andrology scientific staff.
Responsibilities
The post holder will lead the operational delivery, governance, quality management, and workforce planning of the Embryology, Andrology, Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT), and Fertility Preservation services, ensuring compliance with HFEA, HTA, and Trust requirements and driving continuous quality improvement through audit, benchmarking, and service development.
- Lead monitoring and assurance of embryology laboratory performance through key performance indicators (KPIs), audit programmes, and continuous quality improvement initiatives.
- Oversee performance monitoring, ensure compliance with HFEA requirements, and implement corrective and preventative actions to maintain high standards of safety, quality, effectiveness, and regulatory compliance.
- Support preparation for and participation in HFEA inspections, ensuring ongoing readiness and adherence to licence conditions and standards.
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Working closely with the Principal Embryologist, the post holder will contribute to the strategic development of the fertility service, including service planning, transformation initiatives, and introduction of new technologies and laboratory practices. They will also contribute to business planning and service development proposals aimed at improving patient outcomes, efficiency, and service sustainability.
Clinical Competence
The post holder will maintain advanced clinical and technical competence in embryology, undertaking laboratory procedures for approximately 30% of their working time to ensure continued hands-on expertise and clinical credibility. As a member of the Embryology Senior Leadership Team, they will provide specialist advice to support strategic and operational decision-making and contribute to service planning, governance, audit, and risk management, ensuring safe, effective, and compliant service delivery.
About Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research, and innovation.
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We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer, and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King’s Health Partners – we are one of England’s eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching, and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research’s biomedical research centres, established with King’s College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Dr Yuliya Kopeika
- Job title: Head of Service – Consultant Gynaecologist
- Email address: yuliya.kopeika@nhs.net
Alternatively contact:
- Name: Barbara Slabihoudkova
- Job title: Service Manager for Assisted Conception Unit
- Email address: b.slabihoudkova@nhs.net
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