Genomic Associate

The Genomic Associate will facilitate the smooth running of the patient information collation service, and provide additional clinical and administrative support as required for Clinical Genomics service provision within the Yorkshire Regional Genetics Service. The Genomic Associate will be supervised by the Principal Genetic Counsellors and the Genetic Counsellor team and will work with the wider clinical and administrative teams including consultant Clinical Geneticists, junior doctors and the patient pathway admin team. 4. KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Communication with patients outside of a clinic appointment (with supervision from Consultants & Genetic Counsellors at pre & post clinic meetings) Support triaging done by senior colleagues Gather family history information from families in a sensitive and caring manner to facilitate their genetic counselling assessment.

Making decisions about obtaining appropriate medical and genetic records, results and investigations, cancer confirmations (and delegating the collection of these to members of the patient pathway team) Obtaining paediatric development information using a proforma Facilitating safeguarding (e.g. to confirm parental responsibility for a looked-after child) Responsibility for responding to referrals that do not require clinical contact e.g. those that do not meet referral criteria Obtaining and/or checking appropriate permission/consent have been given as required for clinic Monitoring outstanding records/samples/screening/investigations and actioning appropriately (and delegating administration to patient pathway team) Elicit and accurately document patients concerns and expectations. Identify and respond to emerging issues for the patient and family and report concerns to appropriate member of the clinical team.

Communicate with patients who are bereaved in a supportive way and signpost onto other appropriate services when appropriate, following discussion with a member of the genetic counselling team. Manage conflict when patients demands are incompatible with professional responsibilities and resources. Organising and obtaining familial blood or saliva samples to help confirm diagnosis in proband Writing/supporting the creation of patient leaflets, signposting to existing resources Facilitating patient support events Communication with colleagues (with supervision as above) Administrative support to the genetic counsellors and consultants MDT coordination, collating agenda items, taking meeting minutes Liaise with laboratory colleagues as required. Liaise regionally, nationally and internationally with other laboratories, departments, e.g: histology, surgery, screening, midwifery, psychiatry, cardiology, cancer registry to obtain and provide information.

Discuss cases with ethical complexity with colleagues where appropriate. Organising patient days, educational events for Genetic Counsellors Education coordination (administrative) Patient Care (Working under supervision of clinical team) Obtain patient records, any results and other information as requested. Assist in the running and organisation of general and specialist genetics clinics across the region. Ensure that the views of patients or those speaking on their behalf are heard and that complaints, both formal and informal, are received courteously and responded to promptly according to Trust guidelines.

Ensure equity of access to information and risk assessment by identifying extra support for patients whose English may not be their first language or who have a disability and may require additional support e.g. use of interpreters, involvement of learning disability nurse specialist. May be required to undertake venepuncture, height / weight / blood pressure measurements after receiving appropriate training. Obtain record of patient choice/consent (not having the full consent conversation, but recording that it has been taken) Assisting in specialist clinics as required, e.g.

Inherited Cardiac Conditions, Prenatal Genetics, Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis, specialist cancer clinics. Attending clinic with the doctor or specialist genetic counsellor as required, and as appropriate to: take blood/saliva samples, assist with clinical examinations, take blood pressure and ECGs,, act as a chaperone. Planning & Organisation The post holder will provide support for specialty clinics, and with supervision from consultants & genetic counsellors will be responsible for: Assisting in the preparation of selected referrals prior to clinic. Taking full pedigree information.

Obtaining paediatric development information using a proforma. Obtaining all relevant clinical and laboratory information, including consent forms and medical records of relatives as needed. Co-ordinating MDT clinics under supervision of senior colleagues, collating agenda items, taking meeting minutes. Monitoring outstanding records/samples/screening and actioning appropriately.

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