Job summary
We
are pleased to advertise two full-time (10 PA) Consultant Clinical Geneticist
posts. This is an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic individuals to join our
team within the Clinical Genetics Department based at Chapel Allerton Hospital,
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Leeds Clinical Genomics Service (LCGS) provides Clinical
Genetics and Genomics services to a diverse population of c.4 million across a
large, varied geographical area. The service comprises an experienced team of
Consultant Clinical Geneticists, Genetic Counsellors, Genomic Associates and
Genetic Research Nurses/Practitioners, as well as Specialty Trainees, Clinical
Fellows and trainee Genetic Counsellors, supported by a large clinical
administrative team. LCGS is a member of the North East & Yorkshire Genomic
Medicine Service (NEY GMS), and the service works closely with the Regional
Clinical Genetics services based in Newcastle and Sheffield.
LCGS
is based at Chapel Allerton Hospital in Leeds, with the Central Lab of the
North East and Yorkshire Genomic Laboratory Hub (NEY GLH) situated at the
nearby St. Jamess University Hospital. Genetics clinics are held in the Leeds
hospitals, a satellite unit in Hull and virtually. In addition to providing general and specialist genetics clinics, LCGS
contributes to a variety of multidisciplinary teams including oncology, fetal
medicine, cardiology, ophthalmology and musculoskeletal services.
INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD VIA MS TEAMS: Friday
20 June 2025
Main duties of the job
We
are seeking dynamic and motivated individuals to join our forward-thinking
team. These replacement posts will provide the successful
applicants the opportunity of working within an innovative and supportive team.
Applications are invited from those with rare disease and cancer interests and
there are opportunities and support to develop specialist clinical interests.
Successful candidates will contribute to a wide variety of local and regional
projects including research and innovation, service development and
transformation, and the education and training of medical students, doctors and
other health professionals.
The
successful applicant should possess MRCP or MRCPCH (or equivalent) and should
be included on the Specialist Register, or within 6 months of CCT at the time
of interview if currently within a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the consultant appointment
regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the Specialist
Register.
Applicants should have
established skills in Clinical Genetics.
A strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and a
research interest is desirable.
Consideration will be given to applicants
who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share.
If shortlisted, you will be required to
give a 10-minute presentation on:
The changing role of the Clinical Geneticist: where will we be in
10 years?
About us
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one the largest teaching
hospital trusts in Europe, with access to leading clinical expertise and
medical technology. We care for people
from all over the country as well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds
itself. The Trust has a budget of £1.1
billion. Our 20,000 staff ensure that every year we see and treat over
1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings, comprising 100,000 day
cases, 125,000 in-patients, 260,000 A&E visits and 1,050,000 out-patient
appointments. We operate from 7 hospitals
on 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophy and culture to be the
best for specialist and integrated care.
Our vision is based on
The Leeds Way, which is a clear statement of who we are and what we believe, founded
on values of working that were put forward by our own staff. Our values are to be:
Patient-centred
Fair
Collaborative
Accountable
Empowered
We believe that by being
true to these values, we will consistently achieve and continuously improve our
results in relation to our goals, which are to be:
1. The
best for patient safety, quality and experience
2. The
best place to work
3. A
centre of excellence for specialist services, education, research and
innovation
4. Hospitals
that offer seamless, integrated care
5. Financially
sustainable
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a Consultant Clinical Geneticist post providing general and
specialist Clinical Genetics and Genomics Services. The general activity will provide consultant
cover for Leeds and regional paediatric and adult general genetics
clinics. The specialist activity may
cover areas such as prenatal clinics, cancer clinics, Genetic Cardiac (Inherited
Cardiac Conditions) clinic and/or other areas of the post holders interest.
The Leeds Clinical Genomics Service (LCGS; previously known as the
Yorkshire Regional Genetics Service) is based at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS
Trust and has an office base at Chapel Allerton Hospital. LCGS serves a diverse
population of 3.9 million people across West and North Yorkshire, East Riding
and the Humber. LCGS provides comprehensive clinical diagnostic services to
patients and clinical genomics support to clinicians from other medical
specialties across the region.
In addition to general paediatric and adult genetics clinics, the
service runs specialist genetics clinics in Adult and Paediatric Cancer
Genetics, Prenatal Genetics, Pregnancy Loss, Inherited Cardiac Conditions,
Huntington Disease and adult neurogenetics, Skeletal Dysplasias, NF1,
Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD), and Craniofacial genetics. The
service runs a number of multidisciplinary clinics with other specialties
including Fetal Medicine, Cardiology, Orthopaedics, Neurology, Oncology, Ophthalmology,
and Neurosurgery.
LCGS is a regional service and provides clinics on the Leeds Teaching
Hospitals sites and in the Hull and East Riding region.
Consultants contribute to a wide range of specialist MDT meetings, and
provide specialist clinical genomics advice to clinicians from other
specialties via these meetings, as well as by telephone, email and letters.
Consultants work with and are supported by a large team of registrars
(8 specialty trainees in Clinical Genetics and additional Clinical Fellows),
Genetic Counsellors (including 2 consultant Genetic Counsellors and 3 Principal
Genetic Counsellors), 3 Genomic Associates and several administrative teams.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a Consultant Clinical Geneticist post providing general and
specialist Clinical Genetics and Genomics Services. The general activity will provide consultant
cover for Leeds and regional paediatric and adult general genetics
clinics. The specialist activity may
cover areas such as prenatal clinics, cancer clinics, Genetic Cardiac (Inherited
Cardiac Conditions) clinic and/or other areas of the post holders interest.
The Leeds Clinical Genomics Service (LCGS; previously known as the
Yorkshire Regional Genetics Service) is based at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS
Trust and has an office base at Chapel Allerton Hospital. LCGS serves a diverse
population of 3.9 million people across West and North Yorkshire, East Riding
and the Humber. LCGS provides comprehensive clinical diagnostic services to
patients and clinical genomics support to clinicians from other medical
specialties across the region.
In addition to general paediatric and adult genetics clinics, the
service runs specialist genetics clinics in Adult and Paediatric Cancer
Genetics, Prenatal Genetics, Pregnancy Loss, Inherited Cardiac Conditions,
Huntington Disease and adult neurogenetics, Skeletal Dysplasias, NF1,
Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD), and Craniofacial genetics. The
service runs a number of multidisciplinary clinics with other specialties
including Fetal Medicine, Cardiology, Orthopaedics, Neurology, Oncology, Ophthalmology,
and Neurosurgery.
LCGS is a regional service and provides clinics on the Leeds Teaching
Hospitals sites and in the Hull and East Riding region.
Consultants contribute to a wide range of specialist MDT meetings, and
provide specialist clinical genomics advice to clinicians from other
specialties via these meetings, as well as by telephone, email and letters.
Consultants work with and are supported by a large team of registrars
(8 specialty trainees in Clinical Genetics and additional Clinical Fellows),
Genetic Counsellors (including 2 consultant Genetic Counsellors and 3 Principal
Genetic Counsellors), 3 Genomic Associates and several administrative teams.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Medical degree and membership of a Royal College or equivalent qualification.
- Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
- YOUR GMC NUMBER MUST BE CLEARLY STATED IN YOUR APPLICATION FORM.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
- Is up to date and fit to practise safely.
Desirable
Training, Research, Teaching & Audit
Essential
- Should have completed a recognised training programme in Clinical Genetics by time of appointment.
- Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
- Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
- Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.
Desirable
- Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.
- Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Clinical Genetics.
- Specifically, must demonstrate higher specialty training in Clinical Genetics.
- Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
Management, Interpersonal Skills & Other Requirements
Essential
- Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
- *Well organised and skilled in good time management.
- *Effective interpersonal skills.
- *Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.
- *Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
- *Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:
- -CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR (or) international applicants should comply with the GMC specialty registration process. CESR applicants must be on the relevant Specialist Register at the time of application.
Desirable
- Attendance at recognised management course.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Medical degree and membership of a Royal College or equivalent qualification.
- Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
- YOUR GMC NUMBER MUST BE CLEARLY STATED IN YOUR APPLICATION FORM.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
- Is up to date and fit to practise safely.
Desirable
Training, Research, Teaching & Audit
Essential
- Should have completed a recognised training programme in Clinical Genetics by time of appointment.
- Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
- Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
- Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.
Desirable
- Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.
- Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Clinical Genetics.
- Specifically, must demonstrate higher specialty training in Clinical Genetics.
- Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
Management, Interpersonal Skills & Other Requirements
Essential
- Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
- *Well organised and skilled in good time management.
- *Effective interpersonal skills.
- *Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.
- *Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
- *Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:
- -CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR (or) international applicants should comply with the GMC specialty registration process. CESR applicants must be on the relevant Specialist Register at the time of application.
Desirable
- Attendance at recognised management course.
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).
