Reproductive Science Practitioner
| Posting date: | 04 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £31,049.00 to £37,796.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £31049.00 - £37796.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 December 2025 |
| Location: | 317 Trustwide, NE1 4EP |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9317-25-1549 |
Summary
Communicates effectively with diverse groups of people, including patients, sperm donors and professionals from other disciplines and other centres. This may involve communicating difficult information to patients and sperm donors. Performs advanced and routine procedures in the diagnostic andrology laboratory. These include:o Microscopic analysis of semen sampleso Sperm freezing including ejaculated, retrograde and surgically-retrieved sperm samples Performs a range of manipulations requiring a high degree of precision under aseptic conditions in the embryology laboratory. These include:o Sperm preparation for clinical use including processing of surgically retrieved spermo Oocyte retrievalo IVF inseminationo Aliquoting of media and preparation of dishes Develops skills and contributes to the development of others working in the andrology laboratory through planning and implementing training programmes for less experienced staff. Contributes to maintaining health, safety and security throughout the laboratory services. Contributes to improvement of services in all areas of the laboratory service. Contributes to maintaining and improving quality in the all aspects of the laboratory services. Applies judgement to evaluate the suitability of prospective sperm donors. Applies analytical skills to assess the requirement for storage of additional samples from oncology patients. Assists in monitoring and maintaining equipment in all sections of the laboratory services. Assists in monitoring expenditure in all areas of the laboratory services. Assists in monitoring ordering and checking supplies of goods and services. Assists with marketing and in the sale of donor sperm to other centres. Organises the transport of sperm to and from other centres. Records and communicates results to appropriate clinical, administrative and scientific staff including GPs throughout the region. Inputs data on patient information generated in the assisted conception laboratories. Helps to collect, collate and report patient, donor and performance data from the andrology service. Assists in the organisation of laboratory services. Assists with planning, allocating and supervision of work in all sections of the laboratory services. Performs a range of microscopic manipulations requiring a high degree of precision under aseptic conditions in the embryology laboratory. Assists with research and development activities. Assists in ensuring that the diagnostic service, and the donor and cryopreservation programmes are conducted in accordance with good clinical and research governance, and in accordance with statutory and regulatory requirements. Participates in a weekend rota and provides out of hours services as required.