Consultant Clinical Geneticist (YC72)

Job responsibilities

1. Clinical

• Participate in multi-professional triage of patients and families referred for genetic assessment.
• Provide expert diagnostic opinion on patients with paediatric syndromes as part of a multi-professional team.
• Provide expert opinion on fetal and prenatal referrals as part of a multi-professional team.
• Ensure appropriate diagnostic testing is undertaken and the results of these and their implications are communicated to referrers patients, relevant family members, primary care team and other involved clinicians as appropriate.
• Ensure appropriate follow up arrangements are made for patients and family members.
• Manage outpatient clinics to ensure that care of the highest quality is provided and that relevant local and national targets are met.
• Work in collaboration with laboratory staff to ensure that appropriate diagnostic testing is undertaken and that the most clinically effective use of these resources is made.
• Participate in Genomic MDT Meetings to facilitate interpretation of Genomic test results
• Participate in regular Department and multidisciplinary team meetings as appropriate.
• Undertake clinical duties within a context of compliance with Directorate and Trust aims and objectives.
• Undergo Continued Medical Education (CME) in accordance with guidelines stipulated by the Royal College of Physicians or Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Heath.
• Undertake an annual appraisal and job plan review. It is expected that objectives within job plan reviews will be based on Trust objectives such as fulfilment of fixed contractual commitments on the basis of a 43 week working year with due allowance for statutory holidays
• It is a condition of employment that so far as is reasonably practicable, all employees must minimise the risk of infection to themselves, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors and, in so doing, must:

• be familiar with, and adhere to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control
• attend Trust Induction Programme(s) and statutory education programmes in infection prevention and control
• include infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development
• take personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care acquired infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently by you and your colleagues

2. Managerial

• Participate in all aspects of Clinical Governance, including participation in audit projects, formulation of guidelines and full involvement with risk management processes
• Assist the Directorate Manager and Clinical Leadership Group in the timely investigation of complaints if necessary
• Contribute to the general organisation and running of the Genetics service within the Trust, working in collaboration with other colleagues.
• Take the lead on specific management projects as requested by the Directorate Manager or Clinical Leadership Group

1. Administrative

• Undertake administrative duties in relation to the care of his/her patients and in relation to the running of Northern Genetics Service
• Undertake general administrative duties within a context of compliance with Directorate and Trust aims and objective

4. Research / Audit

• Although the appointee will be not be expected to participate substantively in clinical research and service innovation, there are potential opportunities to act as a Principal Investigator for NIHR portfolio studies with the support from R&D as well as develop their own research
• The appointee will be expected participate in improvement and innovation activity. Where such activity creates potential new intellectual property this must comply with Trust policy on Innovation and Intellectual Property.
• Undertake regular audit of compliance with national and local clinical guidelines.

1. Education

• Participate in teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• Participate in education of health professionals about use of new genomic testing and advances in genomic medicine

Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills

Essential

• MBBS or other recognized equivalent medical qualification
• Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register, (or for UK trainees entry expected within 6 months from the date of the AAC).
• Exceptional candidates who have applied for the Specialist Register but not yet accepted may be considered
• MRCP/MRCPCH or appropriate professional qualification

Desirable

• Higher Degree (MD/PhD in relevant are of research)
• Postgraduate qualification in Medical Education.

Further specialized training and experience

Desirable

• Evidence of experience in assessment of whole exome and whole genome results, particularly in patients with rare disease

Clinical experience

Essential

• Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion in an outpatient and inpatient setting
• Ability to use diagnostic testing appropriately and to interpret results of such testing.
• Experience in prenatal genetics, ability to offer expert clinical opinion in prenatal genetics MDT and clinic.

Management and administration

Essential

• Evidence of successful participation in management processes
• Committed to share in professional and managerial responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce.
• Successful completion of audit projects
• Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development
• A thorough understanding of Clinical Governance

Desirable

• Proven management and administration ability and understanding of management goals

Teaching

Essential

• Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualification in medical education

Research

Desirable

• Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings
• Publications in the last 2 years

Personal attributes

Essential

• Evidence of good leadership, organisational and management skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, other healthcare professionals and other agencies
• Enthusiasm and ability to work under using own initiative and under pressure
• Ability to form constructive and effective professional relationships with patients and staff.
• Supportive, tolerant and able to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Caring attitude to patients
• A commitment to personal / unit CPD

Desirable

• Experience of leadership within the clinical environment

Practical Requirements

Essential

• Ability and willingness to work across the region of service provision with flexibility around specific areas of work.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).