JOB DESCRIPTION
Title
Location
Hours
Reports to
Reproductive Laboratory Technologist
GCRM Ltd, Glasgow
Part-time
Laboratory Manager
Main Purpose
To assist the embryology & hormone lab team with specific tasks.
Key Responsibilities
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To be completely confidential in all matters pertaining to GCRM Limited
(GCRM), and adhere to the guidelines of the regulatory bodies i.e.
HFEA.
To adhere to GCRM’s Health and safety policies
To apply scientific knowledge, specialist skills and expertise to deliver
a range of services conducted at GCRM.
To contribute to laboratory functions including quality assurance,
auditing, ordering and acquisition of equipment and stock, data input
and record keeping.
To develop, apply and update skills and experience in order to
contribute to the provision and optimisation of clinical services and
research activities.
To communicate 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.
To perform a range of microscopic manipulations requiring a high
degree of precision under aseptic conditions.
Significant role in monitoring and maintaining equipment in all sections
of the laboratory services.
Assist in collection, inputting, collating and reporting patient, donor
and performance data.
Assist in ensuring that all laboratory services are conducted in
accordance with good clinical and research governance, and in
accordance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
Participate in a weekend rota and provides out of hours services as
required.
To accept further training as required for job fulfilment and personal
development
Assist in maintaining laboratory databases and accurate patient
records.
Authorised by: April Molloy – Centre Manager
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Assist in the creation of labels and RFID tags for use in the clinical
laboratory.
Contribute to service development through audit, on-going research
projects, and to external or collaborative research as and when the
opportunity or need arises.
Perform embryology laboratory witnessing duties as required.
Attend the daily patient review meetings and update the laboratory
calendar as required.
On a daily basis, make up laboratory notes for forthcoming patient
treatment cycles.
On a daily basis, prepare laboratory dishes for forthcoming patient
treatment cycles.
Help to promote a friendly, respectful and re-assuring environment for
patients and sperm donors.
Conform to the unit witnessing and patient identification policies to
minimise the risk of gamete and embryo mishandling.
Contribute to safe cryopreservation of gametes and embryos and to
annual storage audits.
Help to maintain accurate records of the techniques used and results
for each patient within all sections of the laboratory services.
Ensure laboratories and associated stock rooms are kept tidy.
On a daily/ weekly basis assist in the cleaning of the main IVF
laboratory and Blood Laboratory.
To co-ordinate laboratory data being entered in to the patient
database and to ensure data is reported to the HFEA via the EDI
system, within the required timescales, reporting to the Laboratory
Manager (or Centre Manager in her absence) if timescales are being
missed.
As and when required, to support the Centre Manager for ensuring the
integrity of the data held by the HFEA EDI system.
Other embryology duties that GCRM feels is appropriate and proper
training is provided for.
Daily Hormone Assays
 Collect blood samples from nurses’ clinic, and check in and label all
samples, and identify which tests are required for each sample.
 If appropriate perform blood separation, storage and archiving duties
 Perform the required tests, and report the results to the appropriate
nurse / administrator.
 Daily results spreadsheet to be saved in network for reference.
 Input results into patient form and paper records in advance of daily
blood meeting.
 Maintain quality control logs and report test samples to the NEQAS QC
service.
 Ensure that all patients with results due have results.
Authorised by: April Molloy – Centre Manager
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Contact any patient whose sample has been delayed to explain the
delay and provide expected results deadline.
Attend daily blood meeting to write up any repeat blood test requests.
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Anti-Mullerian Hormone Assay Service
 Collect blood samples from nurses clinic
 ‘Check-In’ all blood samples and mark what tests are required for each
sample.
o Ensure this is double witnessed and any inaccuracies checked
prior to assay starting.
 Label the sample bottle
 If appropriate perform blood separation, storage and archiving
 To perform AMH assay by current methodology. Operate and maintain
and adjust equipment, and maintain supplies are appropriate to the
service demanded.
 Maintain accurate data and quality control records.
 Maintain the database for external AMH samples
 Generate result reports for all AMH samples.
 For GCRM reports the AMH result must be written up in computerised
system and in patient notes. The reports must then be passed to the
Scientific Director (or Medical Director) to be authorised.
This is not intended as an exhaustive list of duties. The job holder may be
required to perform other duties depending on the requirements of GCRM
Ltd.
Confidentiality
The post holder must maintain confidentiality of information about patients,
staff and other Company business in accordance with the Data Protection
Act 1998. In circumstances where it becomes known that a member of
staff has communicated such information to an unauthorised person, that
staff member will be liable for dismissal. Moreover, the Data Protection Act
1998 also renders an individual liable for prosecution in the event of
unauthorised disclosure of information.
Terms and conditions
Permanent post subject to 6 month probation period.
Part-time 23 hours per week including requirement to work weekends and
Bank Holidays.
Annual leave entitlement 30 days pro rata, with leave year starting on 1
January.
Group Personal Pension Scheme consisting of 6% employee contribution and
6% employer contribution.
Authorised by: April Molloy – Centre Manager
Person Specification
Requirement
Essential
Desirable
Education and
qualifications
Minimum of HND in Biological
Sciences
Degree in Biological Sciences
Experience and
knowledge
Experience of working in a
laboratory
Knowledge of current regulations
and legislation, including the
HFEA Code of Practice.
Knowledge and practical experience
of aseptic technique
A qualification in Good Laboratory
Practice is desirable.
Expertise and theoretical
knowledge in a range of
reproductive technologies.
Experience with the use of
databases and spreadsheets.
Experience of equipment
monitoring and testing
Experience of working in a
regulated laboratory environment
with quality assurance.
Skills and abilities
Good physical dexterity with
excellent hand-eye co-ordination
and manipulation skills.
Computer literacy including
experience with the use of
databases and spreadsheets.
Good analytical and judgment
skills.
Good administrative and recordkeeping skills.
Authorised by: April Molloy – Centre Manager
Evidence of training records and
CPD activity in order to satisfy
future requirements for state
registration.
Personal qualities
Excellent communication and
interpersonal skills.
Good planning and organisational
skills
Flexible and self motivated
Other
Ability to work weekends
Right to work in the UK
Authorised by: April Molloy – Centre Manager