Principal Genetic Counsellor

Band 8a

**Main area**
- Clinical Genetics
- **Grade**
- Band 8a
- **Contract**
- Permanent
- **Hours**
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Job ref**
- 164-4850922**Site**
- Nottingham City Hospital
- **Town**
- Nottingham
- **Salary**
- £48,526 - £54,619 per annum
- **Salary period**
- Yearly
- **Closing**
- 05/01/2023 23:59Job overview

A job opportunity has arisen for a Principal Genetic Counsellor at Nottingham Regional Clinical Genetics service. Applicants must hold professional registration (GCRB or HCPC).

Main duties of the job
- To be the nominated Principal Genetic Counsellor with special responsibility for cancer
- To take a lead in developing the non-medical management /co-ordination of familial cancer services in partnership with consultant clinical geneticists
- To support the Lead GC in managerial responsibilities, including provision of line management
- To act as an advisor / mentor to the less experienced members of the team and take responsibility for the implementation of training programmes and supervision of trainee and student genetic counsellors with respect to cancer
- To contribute to the overall planning and specialist educational programmes and act as a significant educational and advisory resource to the wider health care community
- To contribute to the provision of a high quality genetic counselling service at regional specialist level for a defined geographic catchment area
- To deliver Genetic counselling care packages to families with complex needs, both in partnership with colleagues or as part of a care management pathway with other health care teams
- To help individuals and families understand and deal with genetic conditions in line with AGNC guidance.

Working for our organisation

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the UKs largest acute teaching Trusts, delivering an exceptional range of patient care, teaching, research and regional tertiary services.

The Nottingham Genetics service and the genetic counselling team is actively engaged in a range of educational and service development initiatives across the region. We are partners in the East Genomic Medicine Service Alliance (GMSA) and Genomic Laboratory Hub together with Leicester and Cambridge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a more detailed description of the main responsibilities of the role.

Person specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential criteria
- MSc in Genetic Counselling or equivalent experience
- GCRB/HCPC Registration

Desirable criteria
- PhD in a relevant field (e.g. genetics, healthcare, social sciences)
- Management training / qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
- Substantial experience in genetic counselling
- Demonstrates clinical expertise within cancer genetics
- Understanding of current issues related to providing genomics services
- Experience of training and mentoring trainee/newly qualified GCs

Desirable criteria
- Recruitment and selection of staff
- Experience of staff management
- GCRB sign-off mentor experience
- Understanding of audit and research methodologies

Communication skills

Essential criteria
- Excellent verbal and written communication and listening skills
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Bring your whole self to work for us at NUH. We love diversity and we value your difference, your unique skills, knowledge and experience. Becoming one of our people may realise your potential, helping us to raise our performance in delivering world class healthcare to the diverse patient populations we serve.

**Salary**: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

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Consent:

- Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the **Occupational Health Department **confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant