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Appointment will be made at band 6 for anyone who is not HCPC registered.
NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.
To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.
***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a HCPC registered scientist to join the embryology team on a permanent basis at the Edinburgh Fertility Centre, based within the Royal Infirmary at Little France, Edinburgh.
The Assisted Conception Programme at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary is a busy and successful unit, which currently carries out 600 cycles of IVF/ICSI annually, as well 400 cycles of frozen embryo transfer, surgical sperm retrieval, gamete and embryo cryopreservation and sperm, oocyte and embryo donation. We also routinely perform day 5/6 trophectoderm biopsies as part of our PGT testing service.
The unit is involved in a range of research projects, with close collaborative links to the MRC Centre for Reproductive Health at the University of Edinburgh.
A permanent post for a band 7 Clinical Embryologist has become available. Experience in ICSI is essential and priority will be given to candidates who are HCPC registered. You should have experience in all aspects of laboratory techniques and be able to work to a high standard independently of others. You will be expected to participate in TE biopsy procedures and full training will be provided.
The post is full time, permanent and will include weekend and on-call obligations.
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact:
Daniel Collins on 0131 242 2498 or Daniel.Collins@NHSLothian.scot.nhs.uk
or Anna Kopakaki on 0131 242 2439 Anna.Kopakaki@NHSlothian.scot.nhs.uk