Job summary
The Newborn Genomes Programme is being led by Genomics England Ltd in partnership with NHS England. This involves the delivery of a screening research study (called the Generation Study) in the NHS, with feedback of results for clinical conditions where there are well-evidenced management and treatment interventions for use in early childhood available through NHS services.
Currently, thousands of children are born every year in the UK with a rare but treatablegenetic condition. The study will usewhole genome sequencingto look for raregeneticconditions in newborns, enabling treatment to begin sooner.
The study is being funded by the Department of Health and Social Care, with support from the Genomic Medicine Service Alliances (GMSAs).
The study will explore the benefits, challenges, and practicalities of offering whole genome sequencing alongside the existing heel prick to all newborns to accelerate diagnosis and access to treatments for rare genetic conditions.
This is a newly established role which ensures that babies and their families who receive a 'suspected condition' result from the research 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 diagnoses in babies are confirmed and families referred quickly to an appropriate treating clinician, in order to maximise potential impact on these babies' clinical outcomes and in some cases survival.
Main duties of the job
Based at regional level (mapped to the 7 NHS GMSA regions), each Regional Results Coordinator will be responsible for maintaining a list of relevant specialists within the region and contacting specialist teams urgently to inform them of a 'condition suspected' result. They will also follow-up with the relevant specialist team to ensure the result has been provided and to collect data on outcomes of further testing to support evaluation of the study.
Regional Results Coordinators will also be involved in liaising with screening laboratories where a result relates to a condition looked for in the NHS newborn screening test, to ensure correlation of results and liaison with team managing standard of care results. They will also work with patient support networks. Where required they will support the specialist teams in providing support to parents through the return of results process.
About us
GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.
We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.
We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.
We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women's staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust's mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential
- Registered Genetic Counsellor (AHCS or HCPC), Nurse, Midwife or Health Visitor with relevant current professional registration or equivalent
- Masters in a genetic related field or equivalent
- Proven evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Further training or significant experience in project management, financial management or supporting change management processes
- GCP certification (or willingness to complete if not qualified)
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of genomics and/or clinical genetics specialty and/or NHS screening programmes and/or fetal medicine/paediatrics including evidence of advanced practice in a specialist area
- Experience of using complex reasoning and critical thinking to assess patients and family's needs; provide information; and support to patients and families and signpost appropriately
- Demonstrate an understanding of professional and current issues related to genetics in the NHS and relevant fields
- Experience of learning and development needs analysis within large organisations
- Experience of facilitation at stakeholder engagement/learning and development events
- Experience of working with professional clinical leads as part of a work based environment
- Experience of working across health systems in a network
- Experience of establishing and maintaining working relationships with external stakeholders
- Experience of working across organisational and professional boundaries to achieve common goals
- Understanding of the NHS Genomic Medicine Service commitments and aims and understanding of the organisations supporting genomics education, locally and through national organisations such as Health Education England's Genomics Education Programme
- Knowledge of requirements for Clinical Governance, Safeguarding, Information Governance and Health and Safety issues
- Experience of teaching or delivering presentations
Desirable
- Experience of working with patients and members of the public in co-design or patient involvement activities
- Experience of delivering clear, engaging communications using a range of channels, including websites, email, social media, printed materials and events
- Experience of project management approaches and delivery
- Experience of managing research projects
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Proactive and solution focused
- Ability to work autonomously and manage an independent caseload
- Excellent communication skills, including the discussion of sensitive information to families
- Ability to process and analyse complex information
- Be able to monitor objective targets, milestones and KPIs as appropriate
- Have excellent IT skills including the ability to manage databases, use of MS Office, web applications
- Ability to communicate with people from different professional and social backgrounds
- High levels of motivation, and confidence to work independently with minimal supervision
- Demonstrate initiative and appropriate decision making
- Have flexible working practices and be able to prioritise work within set deadlines
- Work as part of a multi-professional team to inspire, motivate and influence others and work across boundaries
- Active commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
Desirable
- Prior experience of applying NHS and NIHR policies on consent, confidentiality, risk assessment, data protection and Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
Person Specification
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential
- Registered Genetic Counsellor (AHCS or HCPC), Nurse, Midwife or Health Visitor with relevant current professional registration or equivalent
- Masters in a genetic related field or equivalent
- Proven evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Further training or significant experience in project management, financial management or supporting change management processes
- GCP certification (or willingness to complete if not qualified)
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of genomics and/or clinical genetics specialty and/or NHS screening programmes and/or fetal medicine/paediatrics including evidence of advanced practice in a specialist area
- Experience of using complex reasoning and critical thinking to assess patients and family's needs; provide information; and support to patients and families and signpost appropriately
- Demonstrate an understanding of professional and current issues related to genetics in the NHS and relevant fields
- Experience of learning and development needs analysis within large organisations
- Experience of facilitation at stakeholder engagement/learning and development events
- Experience of working with professional clinical leads as part of a work based environment
- Experience of working across health systems in a network
- Experience of establishing and maintaining working relationships with external stakeholders
- Experience of working across organisational and professional boundaries to achieve common goals
- Understanding of the NHS Genomic Medicine Service commitments and aims and understanding of the organisations supporting genomics education, locally and through national organisations such as Health Education England's Genomics Education Programme
- Knowledge of requirements for Clinical Governance, Safeguarding, Information Governance and Health and Safety issues
- Experience of teaching or delivering presentations
Desirable
- Experience of working with patients and members of the public in co-design or patient involvement activities
- Experience of delivering clear, engaging communications using a range of channels, including websites, email, social media, printed materials and events
- Experience of project management approaches and delivery
- Experience of managing research projects
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Proactive and solution focused
- Ability to work autonomously and manage an independent caseload
- Excellent communication skills, including the discussion of sensitive information to families
- Ability to process and analyse complex information
- Be able to monitor objective targets, milestones and KPIs as appropriate
- Have excellent IT skills including the ability to manage databases, use of MS Office, web applications
- Ability to communicate with people from different professional and social backgrounds
- High levels of motivation, and confidence to work independently with minimal supervision
- Demonstrate initiative and appropriate decision making
- Have flexible working practices and be able to prioritise work within set deadlines
- Work as part of a multi-professional team to inspire, motivate and influence others and work across boundaries
- Active commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
Desirable
- Prior experience of applying NHS and NIHR policies on consent, confidentiality, risk assessment, data protection and Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Great Ormond Street Hospital
London
WC1N 3JH
Employer's website
https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
