Careers At Midland Fertility Services

Midland Fertility Services is the longest established independent fertility clinic in the Midlands with around 55 medical, nursing, embryology, scientific, management and business support staff.

All staff work exclusively for MFS, rather than dividing their time between various fertility clinics, so giving patients greater continuity of care. The nurse-led practice gives the fertility nurse specialists both an extended role and greater responsibility for caseloads than other clinics, so creating greater job satisfaction.

Summary of responsibilities of key roles at MFS:

Fertility nurse specialists / clinical midwives

Working to the director of nursing services and the medical director, fertility nurse specialists and clinical midwives at MFS have day-to-day responsibility for their caseloads including treatment planning, base-line tests, patient counselling, trans-vaginal scanning and advice to patients on administering fertility drugs.  All MFS fertility nurse specialists and clinical midwives are trained to assist in egg collections and surgical sperm recoveries and to perform IUI.  Training opportunities for nurses are also available in embryo transfer, egg retrieval and surgical sperm retrieval techniques.

Fertility nurse assistants

Working to the nurse manager and the director of nursing services, fertility nurse assistants provide support for the fertility nurse specialists and clinical midwives, including assisting in egg retrievals, embryo transfers and surgical sperm retrievals.

Semenologists/Embryologists

Working to the laboratory director, semenologists and embryologists at MFS have, as appropriate, responsibility for lab procedures including semen analysis, gamete preparation, oocyte identification, insemination, embryo culture, gamete and embryo cryopreservation (including vitrification) and thawing, assisted hatching and embryo transfer. They work closely with the doctors and the nursing team and have regular patient contact.

Bio-medical scientists

Working to the laboratory director, the bio-medical scientists at MFS are responsible for analysing LH, FSH and anti-Müllerian (AMH) hormones and pregnancy tests and also for conducting blood tests for routine infection screening, including Rubella and CMV.

Business support staff

Working to the director of quality and business, the business support group comprises:

• office/reception team
• finance team
• housekeeping team
• maintenance technician
• business managers

All staff have patient contact and are often the first point of contact with the clinic.  The team ensures that:

• patients are informed in writing of key stages of their treatment
• the clinic operates to rigorous quality management standards
• all patient documentation is meticulously maintained
• the premises are well-kept and welcoming
• the business reviews its performance and continues to develop

MFS first received Investors in People accreditation in 2004.  Continuing recognition acknowledges the staff training, appraisal systems and internal communications which underpin MFS’s commitment to every employee.

Competency models identify the skills and training opportunities for each role and MFS actively supports the development of these skills and the personal growth of each member of staff.

A formal appraisal system enables all staff to evaluate their own performance and, with the appraiser, to assess any training and development needs and to discuss career ambitions.

Current vacancies at MFS are listed on the following page.  For further details, or to request an application pack email Fiona Park quality and HR manager, or call her on 01922 455911.

MFS is an equal opportunities employer.  All posts at MFS are subject to a Disclosure with the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB).  To find out more about Disclosure, visit www.disclosure.gov.uk.