Genetic Counsellor

3 months ago


London, United Kingdom London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust Full time

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.


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