Job summary
The Fertility Centre (TFC), established in 1995, is part of the Department of Private Practice and offers a comprehensive range of infertility treatments. Licensed by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, TFC provides individualized care through a highly skilled and dedicated team. The service includes an outpatient infertility clinic for rapid diagnostic work-up of couples referred by GPs or specialists, with all treatments delivered within the Centre. These include ovulation induction, intrauterine insemination, donor insemination, IVF, intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), and ovum donation.
TFC also runs a Reproductive Ageing and Fertility Programme, led by Mr Dimitrios Nikolaou, focusing on women over 40, those with low ovarian reserve, and fertility preservation for cancer or social reasons. The unit performs 500-600 IVF/ICSI cycles annually, with plans to expand activity. Patients include both NHS-funded and private cases.
Clinical leadership comprises Consultants Mr Nikolaou, Mr Julian Norman-Taylor, and Miss Kate Maclaran (Service Director). The laboratory is headed by Dr Paula Almeida with a team of embryologists, supported by specialist nurses and administrative staff. TFC also operates at West Middlesex Hospital, offering subfertility clinics, fertility theatre lists, and an IVF satellite service. The post may involve rotation to West Middlesex for cross-cover.
Main duties of the job
This position is vital to the smooth operation of the Fertility Centre, requiring strong clinical expertise and patient care coordination. The role is primarily based in the fertility unit with additional sessions in gynaecology subfertility clinics. The post holder will work closely with consultants and their NHS/private secretaries to ensure seamless patient journeys. Key responsibilities include:
- Attending and preparing for daily consultant-led briefings with full knowledge of scheduled patients and procedures.
- Performing transabdominal and transvaginal scans.
- Preparing for and participating in multidisciplinary team meetings, presenting cases, coordinating input from specialists (e.g., urologists, endocrinologists), and documenting outcomes.
- Setting up and coordinating fertility treatments, particularly IVF.
- Managing NHS funding applications in collaboration with the patient liaison officer.
- Maintaining and updating clinical databases, including those for the Reproductive Ageing and Fertility Preservation Programme, and supporting audits.
- Reviewing admitted patients daily and updating consultants.
- Active involvement in outpatient infertility and IVF sessions, quality management programs, and performing procedures such as saline scans, endometrial scratch, and intrauterine insemination, with training opportunities in egg collection and HyCoSy.
- Managing clinic and treatment room rotas and liaising with administrators for bookings.
About us
Our Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5m, providing full clinical services including maternity, A&E and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health care. The CQC rates us Good in safety, effectiveness, care and responsiveness, and Outstanding in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Mid.
We are delivering sustainable healthcare through our Green Plan. In line with Greener NHS ambitions, we aim for net zero carbon emissions by 2045. Achieving this requires collective effort. We encourage staff to reduce their impact on carbon, waste and pollution wherever possible. Every action counts to create a healthier, more sustainable future.
We are committed to equal opportunities and believe diversity drives innovation and excellence. We welcome applications from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities, valuing the perspectives they bring.
If you haven't heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probation.
Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital has designated facilities to undertake private care, these include but are not limited to The Kensington Wing (Private Maternity), The Fertility Centre , The Chelsea Wing (Private Adult Inpatients), Westminster Wing (Outpatients), Private Paediatrics and Private Care at West Middlesex.The Fertility Centre
The Fertility Centre (TFC) was opened in 1995 and is part of the Department of Private practice which offers the full range of Infertility treatments. The Fertility Centre team is made up of highly dedicated and motivated staff who provide our patients with individualised care. The Fertility Centre is licensed through the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority. The infertility service has an outpatient infertility clinic, which allows the rapid diagnostic work up of couples referred here by local GPs or other specialists. All fertility treatments are provided within The Fertility Centre. These include ovulation induction, intrauterine insemination, donor insemination, IVF, intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and ovum donation. TFC also has a Reproductive Ageing and Fertility Programme led by Mr Nikolaou, focusing on improving management for women over 40 or with low ovarian reserve, as well as fertility preservation for cancer and social reasons. Theunit currently runs between 500 and 600 cycles of IVF and ICSI per annum and is in the process of increasing its activity. Some patients are funded through the health authority but many are private patients.Key working relationships Clinical Director, Private Care General Manager, Private Care Service Director, The Fertility Centre Operations Manager, Private Care Consultant Embryologist Matrons Nursing StaffSenior Clinical Fellow | Job Description Aug 2024 Page 6 Private Liaison TeamKey responsibilitiesThis position is critical to the day to day running of the unit, with intimate knowledge of the care of the patients. The work will be mainly clinical work in the fertility unit, but also sessions in the gynaecology subfertility clinics. The post holder will liaise very closely with the consultants andtheir NHS and private secretaries to facilitate and coordinate the journey of each patient. Duties will include but not limited to; Being present and prepared each morning for the briefing sessions lead by the consultant for the day. This preparation includes knowing the patients for the planned procedures. The post holder will be competent in providing transabdominal and transvaginal scanning. The post holder will be present and prepared for the multidisciplinary team meetings. This includes preparing patients for presentation and discussion, knowing the details of their case and arranging for the appropriate professionals, (urologist, endocrinologist etc.) to be present or their contribution to be presented during the meeting. Also recording the findings in the medical records and writing the patients as necessary. The post holder will be responsible for setting up and coordination of fertility treatments, especially IVF. Organising and managing the NHS funding of fertility treatment in collaboration with the patient liaison officer. This includes completing and submitting application forms for funding. Database update and clinical audit including the database for the Reproductive Ageing and fertility preservation programme. It is an essential part of the job to maintain databases according tothe instructions of the supervisor, PR and service director. The post holder be responsible for reviewing all patients of the unit who have been admitted as inpatients on the gynaecology ward on a daily basis. The coordinator will see these patients at least once a day and keep the consultants up to date. The post holder will play an active role in outpatient sessions in general infertility and IVF. Participation in the Quality Management program within TFC is a fundamental part of the post holders duties. Performing some procedures in the treatment room, such as saline scans, endometrial scratch and intrauterine insemination. There will also be opportunities for training in egg collection and HyCoSy. Ensure the continued running of the service.
Maintaining the spreadsheet with the staff allocation for clinics and treatment room (rota) and liaising with the appropriative administrators for booking clinics and theatres. The post holder will be responsible to the consultants who form the consultant team. The postholder will always be supervised, either directly or indirectly and will always report to thenominated Consultant for each session, outpatient or theatre. A formal review of clinical progress will be carried out at regular intervals using the units competency tool
Job description
Job responsibilities
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital has designated facilities to undertake private care, these include but are not limited to The Kensington Wing (Private Maternity), The Fertility Centre , The Chelsea Wing (Private Adult Inpatients), Westminster Wing (Outpatients), Private Paediatrics and Private Care at West Middlesex.The Fertility Centre
The Fertility Centre (TFC) was opened in 1995 and is part of the Department of Private practice which offers the full range of Infertility treatments. The Fertility Centre team is made up of highly dedicated and motivated staff who provide our patients with individualised care. The Fertility Centre is licensed through the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority. The infertility service has an outpatient infertility clinic, which allows the rapid diagnostic work up of couples referred here by local GPs or other specialists. All fertility treatments are provided within The Fertility Centre. These include ovulation induction, intrauterine insemination, donor insemination, IVF, intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and ovum donation. TFC also has a Reproductive Ageing and Fertility Programme led by Mr Nikolaou, focusing on improving management for women over 40 or with low ovarian reserve, as well as fertility preservation for cancer and social reasons. Theunit currently runs between 500 and 600 cycles of IVF and ICSI per annum and is in the process of increasing its activity. Some patients are funded through the health authority but many are private patients.Key working relationships Clinical Director, Private Care General Manager, Private Care Service Director, The Fertility Centre Operations Manager, Private Care Consultant Embryologist Matrons Nursing StaffSenior Clinical Fellow | Job Description Aug 2024 Page 6 Private Liaison TeamKey responsibilitiesThis position is critical to the day to day running of the unit, with intimate knowledge of the care of the patients. The work will be mainly clinical work in the fertility unit, but also sessions in the gynaecology subfertility clinics. The post holder will liaise very closely with the consultants andtheir NHS and private secretaries to facilitate and coordinate the journey of each patient. Duties will include but not limited to; Being present and prepared each morning for the briefing sessions lead by the consultant for the day. This preparation includes knowing the patients for the planned procedures. The post holder will be competent in providing transabdominal and transvaginal scanning. The post holder will be present and prepared for the multidisciplinary team meetings. This includes preparing patients for presentation and discussion, knowing the details of their case and arranging for the appropriate professionals, (urologist, endocrinologist etc.) to be present or their contribution to be presented during the meeting. Also recording the findings in the medical records and writing the patients as necessary. The post holder will be responsible for setting up and coordination of fertility treatments, especially IVF. Organising and managing the NHS funding of fertility treatment in collaboration with the patient liaison officer. This includes completing and submitting application forms for funding. Database update and clinical audit including the database for the Reproductive Ageing and fertility preservation programme. It is an essential part of the job to maintain databases according tothe instructions of the supervisor, PR and service director. The post holder be responsible for reviewing all patients of the unit who have been admitted as inpatients on the gynaecology ward on a daily basis. The coordinator will see these patients at least once a day and keep the consultants up to date. The post holder will play an active role in outpatient sessions in general infertility and IVF. Participation in the Quality Management program within TFC is a fundamental part of the post holders duties. Performing some procedures in the treatment room, such as saline scans, endometrial scratch and intrauterine insemination. There will also be opportunities for training in egg collection and HyCoSy. Ensure the continued running of the service.
Maintaining the spreadsheet with the staff allocation for clinics and treatment room (rota) and liaising with the appropriative administrators for booking clinics and theatres. The post holder will be responsible to the consultants who form the consultant team. The postholder will always be supervised, either directly or indirectly and will always report to thenominated Consultant for each session, outpatient or theatre. A formal review of clinical progress will be carried out at regular intervals using the units competency tool
Person Specification
Previous Experience
Essential
- 3 years' experience in general O&G.
- Infertility/IVF management
Desirable
- Egg Collection Experience
- Experience in minimal access surgery
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Health clearance by Occupational Health for role specified.
Education/Qualification
Essential
- GMC registration
- Good written and spoken English
- Degree in medicine
- MRCOG part 1
Desirable
Skills, Knowledge, Abilities,
Essential
- Exceptional interpersonal and organisational skills
- Good broad-based knowledge / surgical experience in O&G.
- Gynaecological ultrasound - basic
Desirable
Person Specification
Previous Experience
Essential
- 3 years' experience in general O&G.
- Infertility/IVF management
Desirable
- Egg Collection Experience
- Experience in minimal access surgery
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Health clearance by Occupational Health for role specified.
Education/Qualification
Essential
- GMC registration
- Good written and spoken English
- Degree in medicine
- MRCOG part 1
Desirable
Skills, Knowledge, Abilities,
Essential
- Exceptional interpersonal and organisational skills
- Good broad-based knowledge / surgical experience in O&G.
- Gynaecological ultrasound - basic
Desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).