Genetic Counsellor | London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 17 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Per annum incl HCAS |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 16 May 2024 |
| Location: | Harrow, HA13UJ |
| Company: | London North West Healthcare NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6235120/337-NP-7307DG-A |
Summary
We are delighted to offer a fixed term post for a dedicated and enthusiastic Genetic/Genomic Counsellor. This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Cancer Genetics team and work within a Clinical Genetics service developing expertise in supporting patients with a known pathogenic or likely pathogenic variant in a cancer susceptibility gene including those tested as part of the NHS Jewish BRCA testing programme (JBRCA). The successful candidate will be integrated into the excellent and friendly genetic counselling team at the North West Thames Regional Genetics Service. They will be responsible for running gene-carrier management clinics for patients identified through the JBRCA programme, maintaining a log of all patients being referred from this programme and auditing the service. The post holder will also be responsible for running management clinics for carriers identified outside of the JBRCA programme and may also manage an independent caseload of diagnostic, pre-symptomatic and urgent cancer cases. There may be the opportunity to support one of the specialist clinics depending on the needs of the service.
• Provide genetic/genomic counselling using different communication modalities such as in-person, virtual and telephone consultations (including preparation and planning for consultation and post clinic follow-up)
• Accurately document family history using paper and appropriate computer systems such as Phenotips
• Keep up-to-date records
• Make appropriate referrals for patients
• Maintain a log of all patients referred from JBRCA programme and be responsible for JBRCA programme audit and sending relevant information to NHSE or JBRCA programme management as needed
• Liaise with other stakeholders involved in the JBRCA programme such as Jnetics and Chai Charity
• Take a lead role in clinic appointments
• Support and work alongside cancer mainstream colleagues in the region
• Order genetic tests where appropriate
• Liaise with other healthcare professionals
• Be responsible for attending and presenting cases at MDT meetings
• May triage referrals of patients to the service within their area of expertise, using appropriate protocols
• Risk assessment within their area of expertise using appropriate software
• Act as a cancer genetics resource and participate in teaching of genetics to other healthcare professionals/students or patient/public groups.
• Be responsible for overseeing some of the cancer team database/spreadsheets of known pathogenic/likely pathogenic carriers for cancer predisposition syndromes
Contribute to service development, audit and studies
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Apr 2024