Laboratory Manager (Embryology)
Clinic-based | Care Fertility Birmingham & Tamworth
What you’ll be doing
As Laboratory Manager, you’ll lead the day-to-day running of our embryology laboratories across Care Fertility Birmingham and Tamworth, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and exceptional fertility services. You'll oversee laboratory operations across both sites, co-ordinate workloads, support service delivery, and develop a high-performing team committed to excellence.
You’ll take ownership of quality management systems, laboratory governance, regulatory compliance, and risk management, ensuring the laboratories consistently meet HFEA, HCPC, ISO and Care Fertility standards. You'll lead audits, inspections, and continuous improvement initiatives, fostering a culture of quality and accountability throughout the team.
As a key member of the clinic leadership team, you’ll contribute to operational performance, service development, and strategic objectives. Using data, insight, and expertise, you'll help drive improvements in clinical outcomes, patient experience, and laboratory efficiency.
Alongside your leadership responsibilities, you'll remain actively involved in embryology practice, supporting complex clinical cases and providing expert guidance to colleagues across the multidisciplinary team when required.
Most importantly, you’ll play a vital role in helping our patients achieve their dream of building a family by ensuring the highest standards of patient-centred care are delivered every day.
What we’re looking for
- A senior HCPC-registered embryologist with significant experience in a licensed fertility laboratory
- Previous Laboratory Manager experience, or substantial experience in a senior supervisory or leadership role
- Proven ability to lead, motivate and develop high-performing teams
- Strong knowledge of HFEA regulations, quality management systems, laboratory governance and compliance requirements
- Excellent organisational skills with a meticulous attention to detail
- A confident communicator who builds effective relationships across multidisciplinary teams
- A proactive and solutions-focused approach with a passion for innovation and continuous improvement
- Commitment to delivering outstanding patient outcomes and an exceptional patient experience
Why join Care Fertility?
- Work with industry-leading technology, including Care Maps, genetic testing cycles, and advanced embryology techniques
- Be involved in research, innovation, and service development initiatives
- Represent Care Fertility at conferences, professional networks, and industry events
- Lead key operational areas, including quality, training, procurement, cryostorage, workforce planning, and laboratory development
- Join a collaborative network of experts dedicated to achieving the best possible outcomes for patients
- Access opportunities for professional development and career progression within the UK's leading fertility group
Location & Benefits
This is a full-time role (5 days per week), including participation in a weekend and on-call rota. The role is primarily based at Care Fertility Birmingham, with leadership responsibility and regular support across both our Birmingham and Tamworth clinics, ensuring consistent standards, quality, and service delivery across both sites.
- Salary from £70,000 per annum, inclusive of High Cost Area Weighting, dependent on experience
- 33 days’ annual leave, including public holidays
- Pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Enhanced family-friendly policies
- Retail discounts and employee benefits platform
- Wellbeing hub and support services
- Holiday trading scheme
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
About us
We’re Care Fertility — the UK’s most trusted fertility specialists, with over 25 years of experience helping make family possible.
We bring together more than 600 experts across our clinics, combining compassion, collaboration and expertise to deliver world-class fertility care and exceptional patient experiences.
Our Purpose
To make family possible for everyone through compassion, collaboration and expertise.
