Genetic Counsellor | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 03 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | pa. pro-rata Inclusive of 20% HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 May 2024 |
| Location: | Tooting, SW17 0QT |
| Company: | st georges nhs trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6067434/200-NN-6067434-APST-Z |
Summary
We have an exciting opportunity to join a friendly, dynamic and supportive team of Genetic Counsellors at the South West Thames Centre for Genomics. We are looking for a Genetic Counsellor who is passionate and motivated. The individual should have the ability to recognise the needs of a service and team and adopt a flexible and collaborative approach to their work.
Applicants should ideally have experience Band 6/7 Genetic Counsellor or a Scientist Training Programme (STP) Trainee or and must be registered with the Genetic Counsellor Registration Board (GCRB), Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or equivalent. If there are no registered applicants, we may consider appointment at Band 6 until registration is achieved.
The post will cover cancer, prenatal and general genetics with scope to include cardiac and neurogenetics, depending upon the needs of the service and the skills, experience and interest of the individual. The post will focus on cancer genetics at least for the first six months due to current Service needs.
We are fortunate to have St George’s University of London on site, providing many teaching opportunities at the level of undergraduate, postgraduate and medical students. Our team of consultants is very strong clinically as well as in research and education. As a team, we regularly attend conferences and present findings from audits, service development and research projects.
We provide an integrated clinical genetics service for individuals or families who have, or are at risk of having a genetic disorder. We deliver this service at St George's Hospital, a leading London teaching hospital and one of the largest healthcare units in the UK, as well as in a number of local district hospitals across the region including in Surrey and West Sussex.
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provide services from two main hospitals, St George’s Hospital and Queen Mary’s Hospital, and two health centres, St Johns Therapy Centre, and The Nelson Centre.
With over 9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, we are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London.
**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**
This advert closes on Wednesday 17 Apr 2024
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