Melber Flinn
Senior Clinical Embryologist
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Senior Clinical Embryologist
Location
North East England
Salary
Competitive, dependent upon experience
Contract
Permanent, full-time
Melber Flinn is supporting an established independent fertility provider with the appointment of an experienced Senior Clinical Embryologist.
This is an opportunity to join a respected specialist service where scientific excellence, patient safety and compassionate care are central to the delivery of fertility treatment.
The successful candidate will combine hands-on clinical embryology with responsibility for maintaining high laboratory standards, supporting colleagues and contributing to the continued development of the service.
The role
Your responsibilities will include:
- Performing and overseeing a comprehensive range of clinical embryology and assisted reproduction procedures.
- Applying advanced embryology techniques, including ICSI, embryo biopsy and cryopreservation.
- Ensuring consistently high standards of laboratory practice, patient safety and traceability.
- Maintaining accurate records in accordance with regulatory and quality-management requirements.
- Supporting quality assurance, audit, validation and continuous-improvement activity.
- Contributing to the effective operation and ongoing development of the laboratory.
- Training, supervising and mentoring less-experienced embryologists and laboratory colleagues.
- Working collaboratively with clinicians and the wider multidisciplinary team.
- Supporting the introduction and evaluation of new techniques, protocols and technologies.
- Participating in the laboratory rota, including some weekend working.
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About you
We are looking for an experienced embryologist who can demonstrate:
- Current HCPC registration as a Clinical Scientist.
- A relevant life-science, biomedical or reproductive-science qualification.
- Substantial post-registration experience within an HFEA-licensed IVF laboratory.
- Competence across core and advanced clinical embryology procedures.
- Practical experience of embryo biopsy.
- A sound understanding of HFEA regulations, clinical governance and laboratory quality systems.
- Experience supporting, supervising or developing junior colleagues.
- Excellent attention to detail and a rigorous approach to documentation and traceability.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to contribute confidently within a multidisciplinary clinical team.
- A flexible, collaborative and patient-focused approach.
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Further postgraduate or professional qualifications would be welcomed, as would experience of audit, research, training, protocol development or the introduction of new laboratory practices.
The opportunity
You will be joining a knowledgeable and supportive fertility team, with opportunities for continued professional development and involvement in the future development of the service.
A competitive salary and employee benefits package will be offered, reflecting the successful candidate’s experience and expertise.
The precise location and full package will be discussed confidentially with suitably qualified applicants.
For a confidential conversation or to apply, please submit your CV to Melber Flinn. All enquiries will be handled in the strictest confidence.
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