Job summary
We are offering a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic and innovative experienced Clinical Scientist to join our dedicated senior scientific management team at Synnovis Genomics laboratory, part of the South East Genomic Laboratory Hub (SEGLH) based at Guy's Hospital.
The postholder will support the management of one of the largest Prenatal and Reproductive Genomics services in the UK which includes the pan-London QF-PCR rapid aneuploidy testing service in addition to the full range of cytogenomic techniques. The postholder will deputise for the operational lead, which will include liaising with Fetal Medicine and ClinicalGenetics colleagues.
Dependent on experience, the postholder will be expected to interpret and authorize complex reports from a range of techniques produced by the Prenatal Team but also spanning other areas of the service.
The postholder will manage staff within the team in order to deliver high quality genomics tests and support the development of the service.
Applications are invited from enthusiastic and dedicated Clinical Scientists with excellent communication and organisational skills. If you are looking to broaden your managementexperience and continue your professional development, we look forward to hearing from you!
Main duties of the job
Clinical Service Provision:
- To provide high level expertise in the assignment, analysis, interpretation, reporting and authorising of cytogenomic tests and reports.
- Provide advice to scientists and clinicians on best practice, patient diagnosis and prognosis
Research and Development:
- To plan and deliver strategic developments and develop supporting business cases and grant applications.
- To participate in national and international meetings
Operational Management:
- To participate in the planning and delivery of a high quality and efficient service. To deputise for the Operational Lead in their absence.
- To contribute to the development and delivery of a clear operational plan, achieving relevant quality and safety standards, reporting times and activity levels within budget.
- To provide regular progress reports on the delivery of an accurate, modern and efficient diagnostic service.
- To support the Operational Lead in ensuring that relevant operating procedures are compliant with ISO 15189 guidelines and that national / best practice standards are met.
- To implement measures for cost improvement and cost effectiveness.
- To be responsible for HR management, including recruitment and appraisals of relevant staff.
- To take an active role in quality management, both internal and external, and training and education, in collaboration with other key members of these teams.
About us
The South East Genomics Laboratory Hub (SEGLH)
SEGLH is one of seven hubs that are commissioned to provide genomics services within England and is itself responsible for delivering genomic testing across South East England with a population of approximately 8.4 million.
The SEGLH is led by the Synnovis Genomics laboratory based at Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and is made up of a consortium of laboratory providers in the South London, Kent, Surrey and Sussex region.
Synnovis
Synnovis is a pathology partnership between SYNLAB UK and Ireland, and the NHS, including sites, Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, to deliver and transform pathology services across South East London.
Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital Foundation Trust
Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital Foundation Trust is a major emergency and specialist teaching Trust. You will be close to the vibrant Borough Market and the South Bank, which are exceptional London locations; perfect places to work and relax next to such iconic venues as Big Ben, The London Eye and The Shard!
Your Development and Learning
You will have a suite of learning opportunities available through The Synnovis Way Development programme.
This is managed between you and your line manager in line with your own personal and professional development ambitions.
You can apply for finance to drive innovation and service development for the benefit of patients through our Innovation Accelerator Fund.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for issuing diagnostic clinical reports in a number of cytogenomic service areas, which may include QF-PCR, G-banded chromosome analysis, chromosome breakage studies, fluorescence in situ hybridisation and microarray.
The post holder will be expected to provide specialist advice and guidance to clinicians and other members of staff. They will be responsible for ensuring service work is carried out to a high standard and reports are issued within clinically relevant turnaround times.
As a member of the Prenatal and Reproductive Genomics management team, consisting of both scientific and technical leads, the post holder will assist the Operational Lead, deputise in their absence and have overall responsibility for the day to day management of specific service areas.
They will manage a team of Clinical Scientists, overseeing the training and development for these staff and help to oversee the management of the technical team in partnership with laboratory technical leads.
The post holder will participate in the development of new tests and technologies ensuring validation is performed according to ISO15189 standards, implementing new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and reviewing/authorising existing SOPs on a regular basis using the laboratory document management system (Q-Pulse).
At Synnovis, we are currently shaping the future of pathology services by creating a worldleading Hub and Spoke pathology network with our NHS partners. A large part of this modernisation will involve moving 70% of our services to a purpose built, state of the art Hub laboratory in the heart of London. For now, the job you are applying for will be based at one of our hospital sites however, from 1 April 2024 our people and services will start to move to our Hub laboratory in Blackfriars, Southwark, SE1, with some work remaining in refurbished essential services laboratories across our hospital network, focusing on the rapid turnover of urgent tests. Please do ask your recruiting manager if you wish to find out more.
Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. All applicants are welcome to apply regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, race, nationality or ethnic origin, religion, or sexual orientation. Equality of opportunityis our policy.
Our Bank workers enjoy competitive market rates and flexible contract assignments across all of our sites, dependant on your availability and location.
For our Permanent workforce we offer a competitive benefits package.
All employees are entitled to:
- Contributory pension scheme
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Ground breaking personal development opportunities
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for issuing diagnostic clinical reports in a number of cytogenomic service areas, which may include QF-PCR, G-banded chromosome analysis, chromosome breakage studies, fluorescence in situ hybridisation and microarray.
The post holder will be expected to provide specialist advice and guidance to clinicians and other members of staff. They will be responsible for ensuring service work is carried out to a high standard and reports are issued within clinically relevant turnaround times.
As a member of the Prenatal and Reproductive Genomics management team, consisting of both scientific and technical leads, the post holder will assist the Operational Lead, deputise in their absence and have overall responsibility for the day to day management of specific service areas.
They will manage a team of Clinical Scientists, overseeing the training and development for these staff and help to oversee the management of the technical team in partnership with laboratory technical leads.
The post holder will participate in the development of new tests and technologies ensuring validation is performed according to ISO15189 standards, implementing new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and reviewing/authorising existing SOPs on a regular basis using the laboratory document management system (Q-Pulse).
At Synnovis, we are currently shaping the future of pathology services by creating a worldleading Hub and Spoke pathology network with our NHS partners. A large part of this modernisation will involve moving 70% of our services to a purpose built, state of the art Hub laboratory in the heart of London. For now, the job you are applying for will be based at one of our hospital sites however, from 1 April 2024 our people and services will start to move to our Hub laboratory in Blackfriars, Southwark, SE1, with some work remaining in refurbished essential services laboratories across our hospital network, focusing on the rapid turnover of urgent tests. Please do ask your recruiting manager if you wish to find out more.
Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. All applicants are welcome to apply regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, race, nationality or ethnic origin, religion, or sexual orientation. Equality of opportunityis our policy.
Our Bank workers enjoy competitive market rates and flexible contract assignments across all of our sites, dependant on your availability and location.
For our Permanent workforce we offer a competitive benefits package.
All employees are entitled to:
- Contributory pension scheme
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Ground breaking personal development opportunities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in appropriate biological science
- HCPC Clinical Scientist registration in Genetics
- FRCPath Part 1 or demonstrable experience of working at the level described in the job description
Desirable
- Higher degree in Biological Science
- FCR Path Part 2
Experience
Essential
- Experience of analysis, interpretation and writing clinical diagnostic reports for one or more of the following technologies: karyotype, QF-PCR, microarray, NGS
- Experience of personnel management
- Wide experience of both routine and specialised laboratory techniques, to include validation and troubleshooting
Desirable
- Experience of working with a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of working in prenatal diagnosis
- Experience of laboratory management
- Experience of authorising clinical diagnostic reports for one of more of the following areas: karyotype, QF-PCR, microarray, NGS
- Experience of performing health and safety and quality audits
- Experience of test development and validation
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of the aetiology of genetic abnormalities including aneuploidy, copy number changes and chromosome rearrangements
- Experience in the use of genetics LIMS/databases, genome browsers and other genomics analytical/interpretation software
- Up to date knowledge of cytogenomic technologies
- Experience in the use of genetics LIMS/databases, genome browsers and other genomics analytical/interpretation software
- Knowledge of the requirements for day-to-day running of a diagnostic laboratory
- Excellent organisational skills. Able to concentrate at all times and work under pressure
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills. Knowledge of personnel and management issues
- Meticulous attention to detail
Desirable
- Knowledge of the full range molecular aetiologies contributing to human genetic disease
- Knowledge of emerging technologies
- Knowledge of operational managerial techniques
- Peer-reviewed publications in the field of genetic diagnosis
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in appropriate biological science
- HCPC Clinical Scientist registration in Genetics
- FRCPath Part 1 or demonstrable experience of working at the level described in the job description
Desirable
- Higher degree in Biological Science
- FCR Path Part 2
Experience
Essential
- Experience of analysis, interpretation and writing clinical diagnostic reports for one or more of the following technologies: karyotype, QF-PCR, microarray, NGS
- Experience of personnel management
- Wide experience of both routine and specialised laboratory techniques, to include validation and troubleshooting
Desirable
- Experience of working with a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of working in prenatal diagnosis
- Experience of laboratory management
- Experience of authorising clinical diagnostic reports for one of more of the following areas: karyotype, QF-PCR, microarray, NGS
- Experience of performing health and safety and quality audits
- Experience of test development and validation
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of the aetiology of genetic abnormalities including aneuploidy, copy number changes and chromosome rearrangements
- Experience in the use of genetics LIMS/databases, genome browsers and other genomics analytical/interpretation software
- Up to date knowledge of cytogenomic technologies
- Experience in the use of genetics LIMS/databases, genome browsers and other genomics analytical/interpretation software
- Knowledge of the requirements for day-to-day running of a diagnostic laboratory
- Excellent organisational skills. Able to concentrate at all times and work under pressure
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills. Knowledge of personnel and management issues
- Meticulous attention to detail
Desirable
- Knowledge of the full range molecular aetiologies contributing to human genetic disease
- Knowledge of emerging technologies
- Knowledge of operational managerial techniques
- Peer-reviewed publications in the field of genetic diagnosis
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).
