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Careers at Bourn Hall

Female fertility testing

Senior Embryologist (full time with a min. 3 years experience and HCPC registered)

Salary:
Location:Bourn, Cambridge CB23 2TN

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Job Summary

At Bourn Hall, the world’s first IVF clinic with over 40 years of pioneering experience, we are proud of our heritage in shaping the field of assisted conception. We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Embryologist to join our experienced laboratory team.

This role is ideal for someone with the expertise and communication skills to lead by example, collaborate effectively, and drive continuous improvement. The successful candidate will be integral to delivering excellence in patient care.

Minimum requirement: 3 years’ clinical lab experience and HCPC registration.

 

Key Duties
– Perform a full range of advanced embryology procedures (ICSI, embryo culture, cryopreservation, embryo transfer preparation).
– Act as a role model, demonstrating precision, accountability, and patient-first values.
– Lead in quality management and continuous improvement initiatives.
– Mentor and support junior colleagues in their development.
– Collaborate closely with clinicians, nurses, and counsellors to provide holistic care.
– Contribute to audits, compliance, and laboratory governance.
– Stay current with advances in embryology and fertility innovation.

 

Skills & Experience
– Minimum 3 years’ experience in an HFEA-licensed fertility lab.
HCPC registration (essential).
– Proven competence in advanced techniques (ICSI, vitrification).
– Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
– Experience mentoring or training others.
– Commitment to continuous improvement and evidence-based practice.
– Strong leadership qualities with patient care at the core.

 

Why Join Bourn Hall?
Joining Bourn Hall means contributing your expertise to a world-leading clinic while helping to shape the next generation of fertility science. We are modernising and innovating to meet today’s patient needs, while staying true to our heritage of compassionate care. You’ll be part of a supportive, collaborative environment where your leadership makes a direct impact on patients and their families.

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    Our Benefits

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    Supportive culture

    At Bourn Hall we are driven by doing the best for our patients to be the number one ranked fertility clinic for patient care. We provide a supportive environment for our diverse team, allowing each person to excel and do the best for our patients. We are a team of around 110 people which means wherever you work your valued voice and opinion is heard.

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    Learning

    We support our team to continually learn and development to enhance their relevant skills in order to support our patients better. Much of the in-house clinical training is provided by our industry leading specialists.

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    Loyalty

    We have a number of our team who have remained at Bourn Hall for over 20 years, we appreciate loyalty and high performance and provide long service awards and length of service holiday entitlement increases.

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    Holidays

    25 days leave + Bank Holidays with option to buy 1 additional week.

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    Financial

    • Life assurance 4 x annual salary from day 1*
    • Company sick pay from day 1*
    • Healthcare cash plan and Employee Assistant Programme.
    • Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and adoption leave pay.
    • Salary Exchange Pension scheme.
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    Environment

    If you are based out our Cambridge clinic you will be based at our stunning estate set in beautiful countryside, in the summer we enjoy having lunches in our grounds and wellness walks with the teams.

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    Social

    We are a vibrant company with a diverse group of team members; we have a social committee who organise regular team social events.

    We provide world-class support throughout the fertility journey.

    As one of the UK’s top fertility treatment centres, our values ensure we put our patients first.

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    Passion

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    Adaptability

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    Commitment

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    Teamwork and Collaboration

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