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Genetic Counsellor | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	28 November 2024
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£54,320 - £60,981 pa. pro-rata Inclusive of 20% HCAS
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	28 December 2024
Location:	Tooting, SW17 0QT
Company:	st georges nhs trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	6729992/200-NN-6729992-HSS-Y

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 Genetic Counsellors who are passionate and motivated. The individuals should have the ability to recognise the needs of a service and team and adopt a flexible and collaborative approach to their work. The posts may cover cancer, prenatal and general genetics, depending upon the needs of the service and the skills, experience and interest of the individual.

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. 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 atSt 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.

Applicants should ideally have experience as a Band 6/7 Genetic Counsellor or a Scientist Training Programme (STP) Trainee and will preferably be registered with the Genetic Counsellor Registration Board (GCRB), Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or equivalent.

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 Thursday 12 Dec 2024

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