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Principal Genetic Counsellor - Generation Study Results Co-ordinator
| Posting date: | 14 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £50,952 - £57,349 pa pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 14 July 2024 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS2 8EG |
| Company: | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6394635/387-SPS-3858-LH |
Summary
A Vacancy at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust would like to invite applications for a fixed term Band 8a Principal Genetic Counsellor Post incorporating the Generation Study Results Co-ordinator Role. We are ideally seeking to appoint two individuals into a job share arrangement of 0.5WTE each (18.75hrs/week), we would also consider appointing at 1 WTE (37.5 hours). The job share arrangement is preferential to help with cross cover during periods of leave given the results co-ordinator responsibilities within the post. Funding for the post is currently confirmed until 31.3.25.
This exciting opportunity could be offered as a secondment and provides an excellent development opportunity for the right candidate(s). The majority of the workload will be as a Clinical Band 8 genetic counsellor, working within the UHBW Band 8 Genetic Counsellor Leadership team to provide expert genetic counselling and undertaking managerial and service development tasks, however the successful candidate(s) will also be delivering the role of the Generation Study Regional Results Co-ordinator in the Bristol region as outlined in the job description. The role will suit individuals who enjoy working in a varied and demanding role. In recognition of the potentially conflicting demands on the post holders time a bespoke job plan will be developed.
The Clinical Genetics Service is based at St Michaels Hospital and Abbot’s House within the UHBW site in central Bristol, and provides for a total population of 2.46 million in Gloucestershire, Bristol, Bath, Somerset & West Wiltshire. In addition to the service based in Bristol, there are peripheral units in Gloucester, Taunton and Bath, with Genetic Counsellors based at each unit.
The role will include line management of pre-registration and registered genetic counsellors and clinical support staff such as Genomic Associates. Additionally the post holder will apply advanced genetic counselling skills to undertake professional duties consistent with those of a registered genetic counsellor.
The post holder will provide genetic counselling for a broad range of hereditary conditions to a wide variety of patients which can include cancer, cardiac, prenatal, fetal medicine, paediatrics, adolescents, and adult referrals. This will include seeing patients and their families, in hospital clinics, on-wards, in GP surgeries, and occasionally on home-visits. Genetic counselling via telephone or virtual appointments will also be offered.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
The Regional Results Coordinator element of the role is a newly established role which ensures that babies and their families who receive a ‘suspected condition’ result from the Generation Study have a smooth handover to the NHS for confirmatory testing and, if required, to the relevant care and support pathway. The role is critical to ensure that babies are diagnosed and treated quickly by an appropriate treating clinician, which has a direct impact on these babies’ clinical outcomes and in some cases survival.
Flexible working hours are required to accommodate occasional out-of-hours appointments. In addition the post holder will act as an expert source of support for healthcare professionals working outside clinical genetics as they undertake genetic testing within their areas of specialism, in line with the agenda for mainstreaming genomic medicine.
We welcome applications from individuals who are keen to join our team of highly skilled, enthusiastic and motivated genetic counsellors. We are looking for candidates who can bring leadership skills and are keen to be part of exciting developments for our service as we strive to meet the demands of the genomic era of medicine.
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities and person specification please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
The proposed date for Interview is Friday 5thJuly (TBC)
This advert closes on Thursday 27 Jun 2024
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust would like to invite applications for a fixed term Band 8a Principal Genetic Counsellor Post incorporating the Generation Study Results Co-ordinator Role. We are ideally seeking to appoint two individuals into a job share arrangement of 0.5WTE each (18.75hrs/week), we would also consider appointing at 1 WTE (37.5 hours). The job share arrangement is preferential to help with cross cover during periods of leave given the results co-ordinator responsibilities within the post. Funding for the post is currently confirmed until 31.3.25.
This exciting opportunity could be offered as a secondment and provides an excellent development opportunity for the right candidate(s). The majority of the workload will be as a Clinical Band 8 genetic counsellor, working within the UHBW Band 8 Genetic Counsellor Leadership team to provide expert genetic counselling and undertaking managerial and service development tasks, however the successful candidate(s) will also be delivering the role of the Generation Study Regional Results Co-ordinator in the Bristol region as outlined in the job description. The role will suit individuals who enjoy working in a varied and demanding role. In recognition of the potentially conflicting demands on the post holders time a bespoke job plan will be developed.
The Clinical Genetics Service is based at St Michaels Hospital and Abbot’s House within the UHBW site in central Bristol, and provides for a total population of 2.46 million in Gloucestershire, Bristol, Bath, Somerset & West Wiltshire. In addition to the service based in Bristol, there are peripheral units in Gloucester, Taunton and Bath, with Genetic Counsellors based at each unit.
The role will include line management of pre-registration and registered genetic counsellors and clinical support staff such as Genomic Associates. Additionally the post holder will apply advanced genetic counselling skills to undertake professional duties consistent with those of a registered genetic counsellor.
The post holder will provide genetic counselling for a broad range of hereditary conditions to a wide variety of patients which can include cancer, cardiac, prenatal, fetal medicine, paediatrics, adolescents, and adult referrals. This will include seeing patients and their families, in hospital clinics, on-wards, in GP surgeries, and occasionally on home-visits. Genetic counselling via telephone or virtual appointments will also be offered.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
The Regional Results Coordinator element of the role is a newly established role which ensures that babies and their families who receive a ‘suspected condition’ result from the Generation Study have a smooth handover to the NHS for confirmatory testing and, if required, to the relevant care and support pathway. The role is critical to ensure that babies are diagnosed and treated quickly by an appropriate treating clinician, which has a direct impact on these babies’ clinical outcomes and in some cases survival.
Flexible working hours are required to accommodate occasional out-of-hours appointments. In addition the post holder will act as an expert source of support for healthcare professionals working outside clinical genetics as they undertake genetic testing within their areas of specialism, in line with the agenda for mainstreaming genomic medicine.
We welcome applications from individuals who are keen to join our team of highly skilled, enthusiastic and motivated genetic counsellors. We are looking for candidates who can bring leadership skills and are keen to be part of exciting developments for our service as we strive to meet the demands of the genomic era of medicine.
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities and person specification please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
The proposed date for Interview is Friday 5thJuly (TBC)
This advert closes on Thursday 27 Jun 2024
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