Senior Clinical EmbryologistNHS

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two experienced Senior Clinical Embryologist to join the Assisted Conception Unit at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust.We are seeking experienced, motivated and collaborative Clinical Embryologists/Reproductive Scientists with strong clinical and scientific expertise, a commitment to quality and patient safety, and a keen interest in senior leadership and the continued development of our service

The successful candidates will join a large, highly specialised multidisciplinary fertility service, delivering a comprehensive range of fertility, andrology, fertility preservation and PGT services.

Both posts will combine advanced clinical embryology practice with senior scientific leadership, supervision and service development, alongside the delivery of general embryology duties.

Each post will have responsibility for overseeing a specialist area:

• Andrology: Providing scientific oversight and leadership of the andrology service, alongside general embryology responsibilities.
• Specialist Services: Overseeing specialised services, including fertility preservation and PGT, alongside general embryology responsibilities.

Both successful candidates will contribute to the day-to-day delivery, quality and development of laboratory services, ensuring high standards of clinical practice, patient safety and service delivery.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support monitoring and assurance of embryology laboratory performance through key performance indicators and audit programmes, and continuous quality improvement initiatives. They will 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. The role will support preparation for and participation in HFEA inspections, ensuring ongoing readiness and adherence to licence conditions and standards.

Working closely with the Embryology Team ,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.

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.

Job description

Please refer to the full job description and person specification at the end of the advertisement for details.

About us

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.

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.