Job summary
An exciting opportunity exists for a Specialty Doctor to join the Genomic Medicine Service in Manchester. The 5PA appointment will be based within the Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine at St Mary's Hospital on the Oxford Road Campus. The post will include supporting the Clinical team across the department and delivering clinical management clinics within the Neurofibromatosis type 1 and Huntington Disease teams.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will contribute to the delivery of genetic services based at St Mary's Hospital and the Clinical Research Facility, at the Manchester Royal Infirmary. This will include the Huntington's Disease Management clinic and the Neurofibromatosis type 1 service. Core aspects of the role include seeing cases in clinic (which can be offered as a blended approach of face to face, video and telephone consultations), providing advice to GPs and other colleagues and participation in multidisciplinary meetings. Further roles within the department can be developed, depending on the post holder's clinical experience and interests.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualification and Training
Essential
- MBChB or equivalent
- Hold MRCP or equivalent
Desirable
- appropriate higher degree (MSc or MD)
Experience
Essential
- substantial experience on a full time or part time basis in postgraduate training
Desirable
- experience in management of genetic conditions
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Organisational skills, effective administrative and time management skills
- Communication skills, good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent leadership skills. Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team
- Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork
- Teaching and training skills, evidence of effective formal and informal contributions to teaching and training
- Evidence of participation in Audit Understanding of Clinical risk management and clinical governance
Desirable
- Training in clinical management
Academic Achievements and Research
Desirable
- Demonstrable commitment to developing research within the Trust
- Publications in peer reviewed specialty journals
Other Requirements
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC with license to practice (or confirmed eligibility for full registration)
Person Specification
Qualification and Training
Essential
- MBChB or equivalent
- Hold MRCP or equivalent
Desirable
- appropriate higher degree (MSc or MD)
Experience
Essential
- substantial experience on a full time or part time basis in postgraduate training
Desirable
- experience in management of genetic conditions
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Organisational skills, effective administrative and time management skills
- Communication skills, good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent leadership skills. Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team
- Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork
- Teaching and training skills, evidence of effective formal and informal contributions to teaching and training
- Evidence of participation in Audit Understanding of Clinical risk management and clinical governance
Desirable
- Training in clinical management
Academic Achievements and Research
Desirable
- Demonstrable commitment to developing research within the Trust
- Publications in peer reviewed specialty journals
Other Requirements
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC with license to practice (or confirmed eligibility for full registration)
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).
