Higher Specialist Practitioner in Genetics

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Applications are invited for a permanent Higher Specialist Practitioner (Band 6) post in the Newcastle Genetics Laboratories. The successful candidate will be a motivated and reliable individual and a strong team worker, with significant postgraduate laboratory experience, looking to join a team of around 90 Scientific and Technical staff. A knowledge of genomics is essential, ideally in both rare disease and cancer genetics, alongside excellent analytical, communication and supervisory skills.

Newcastle Genetics Laboratory provides testing for a wide variety of inherited and acquired conditions for a local population of over three million people and in addition provides specialised services to patients throughout the UK and internationally. The laboratory is housed in purpose built accommodation at the Institute of Genetic Medicine close to Newcastle city centre, and has a close association with various high profile academic groups working in Newcastle University.

Interview Date: 16 May 2024
37 hours 30 minutes/week
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Main duties of the job

The Newcastle Genetics laboratory forms part of the North East and Yorkshire Genomic Laboratory Hub. This collaboration between laboratories in Leeds, Sheffield and Newcastle provides Genomic services across Yorkshire, Humber and the North. The combined size of our geography makes this the largest collaboration in the country with the Trusts offering a range of both general and specialist hospital services with excellent clinical outcomes for patients. We have an international reputation for excellence in specialist care, research and academic training.

The successful applicant will primarily help to deliver analytical and reporting activity for a defined range of disorders, supporting service provision in key areas for the Newcastle Genetics Laboratory as part of the North East and Yorkshire Genomic Laboratory Hub.

In addition, the successful applicant will work closely with scientific and technical staff to help to ensure adequate analytical and technical cover in other areas of the laboratory.

About us

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 2 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Date posted

04 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

317-2024-12-050

Job locations

Royal Victoria Infirmary

317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary

NE1 4LP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Analysis, interpretation and reporting of genetic tests for a broad range of inherited and acquired disorders guided by clearly defined policies and procedures. Providing specialist advice to clinicians on specific genetic tests. Supervision of technical and trainee technical staff in section. Participation in practical and theoretical training of scientific & technical staff.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Analysis, interpretation and reporting of genetic tests for a broad range of inherited and acquired disorders guided by clearly defined policies and procedures. Providing specialist advice to clinicians on specific genetic tests. Supervision of technical and trainee technical staff in section. Participation in practical and theoretical training of scientific & technical staff.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

First class or second-class BSc degree in an appropriate subject with a strong human genetics' component.

Desirable

A relevant post graduate qualification such as a Master's degree in an appropriate subject.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Significant previous postgraduate experience in a relevant laboratory.

Desirable

Experience in a diagnostic genetics' laboratory.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Excellent laboratory bench skills.
Communication and organisational skills.
Basic computer skills

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

First class or second-class BSc degree in an appropriate subject with a strong human genetics' component.

Desirable

A relevant post graduate qualification such as a Master's degree in an appropriate subject.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Significant previous postgraduate experience in a relevant laboratory.

Desirable

Experience in a diagnostic genetics' laboratory.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Excellent laboratory bench skills.
Communication and organisational skills.
Basic computer skills

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).