Job summary
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen at the Wessex Genomics Laboratory Service (WGLS - Salisbury) for a full-time fixed term position (for 23 months) as a Principal Clinical Scientist. This would be a good opportunity for an experienced Senior Clinical Scientist to step up to a management role, develop their leadership skills and contribute to service development. HCPC registration and experience in complex variant interpretation (SNV and/or CNV) are essential requirements of the role.
The WGLS is a new integrated genomics testing service formed from the amalgamation of Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, now WGLS (Salisbury) and Molecular Pathology which is based at University Hospital Southampton (UHS). The WGLS is also a member of the Central & South Genomic Laboratory Hub.
Employment will be with UHS but the role will be based within Salisbury District Hospital.
About us
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Employment will be with UHS but the role will be based within Salisbury District Hospital. There are future plans to re-locate to a joint facility with WGLS (Southampton) in the Southampton area once a suitable site has been identified (minimum 1 year notice prior to relocation
Due to the nature of this role and service, this role is on-site and the hours are as advertised.
Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what's possible for the role and service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your responsibilities: You will join our diagnostic Rare and Inherited Disease team who are committed to patient-centered service provision through accurate and timely data analysis, interpretation, and reporting of genomic information. Attention to detail is essential to ensure that patient results are delivered in a safe and efficient way in order to direct patient management and therapeutic decisions.
Key components of the role will be: report authorisation and responsibility for service delivery in a specified area of the department including line management of scientists. Through collaboration with relevant management teams, you will contribute to the overall management and direction of the Department. You will also be involved in training and education within your section and in liaising with other healthcare professionals to develop and maximise the effectiveness of the service.
What we are looking for: an HCPC registered scientist with considerable diagnostic laboratory experience; excellent clinical and scientific knowledge of human genetics and the ability to critically analyse and interpret complex scientific data; good communication and leadership skills. PhD or FRCPath Part 1 is desirable.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your responsibilities: You will join our diagnostic Rare and Inherited Disease team who are committed to patient-centered service provision through accurate and timely data analysis, interpretation, and reporting of genomic information. Attention to detail is essential to ensure that patient results are delivered in a safe and efficient way in order to direct patient management and therapeutic decisions.
Key components of the role will be: report authorisation and responsibility for service delivery in a specified area of the department including line management of scientists. Through collaboration with relevant management teams, you will contribute to the overall management and direction of the Department. You will also be involved in training and education within your section and in liaising with other healthcare professionals to develop and maximise the effectiveness of the service.
What we are looking for: an HCPC registered scientist with considerable diagnostic laboratory experience; excellent clinical and scientific knowledge of human genetics and the ability to critically analyse and interpret complex scientific data; good communication and leadership skills. PhD or FRCPath Part 1 is desirable.
Person Specification
Trust Values
Essential
- Patient First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Qualifications / training required
Essential
- Honours degree in a scientific subject
- MSc in relevant discipline or equivalent level of knowledge.
- HCPC Registration as a Clinical Scientist with evidence of further specialist training
Desirable
Previous or relevant experience necessary
Essential
- Postgraduate laboratory experience in Genomics
- Experience and competent in reporting of complex genomic results
Desirable
- Experience in audit, developmental and project work.
- Research publications in a relevant field.
Aptitudes and skills required
Essential
- Good written and oral communication skills in English.
- Good practical skills and technical competence
- Self motivated; ability to organise own study and laboratory work.
- Ability to work as a team member.
- Excellent interpersonal abilities.
- Ability to work with high level of autonomy
- Flexible, reliable, self motivated.
- Use of laboratory computing systems.
- Able to maintain judgement under pressure and meet deadlines and contractual arrangements.
- Able to maintain several tasks simultaneously.
- Decisive, organised and confident.
- Motivated and enthusiastic
- Able to work under pressure.
Desirable
- Good presentation skills.
- Leadership experience
- Evidence of working with multidisciplinary teams
- Evidence of complex genomic analysis and interpretation across a range of technologies.
- Able to give professional clinical leadership to a multidisciplinary team and face the challenge of conflicting priorities, concentrate on several aspects of a complex situation with frequent interruptions.
Person Specification
Trust Values
Essential
- Patient First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Qualifications / training required
Essential
- Honours degree in a scientific subject
- MSc in relevant discipline or equivalent level of knowledge.
- HCPC Registration as a Clinical Scientist with evidence of further specialist training
Desirable
Previous or relevant experience necessary
Essential
- Postgraduate laboratory experience in Genomics
- Experience and competent in reporting of complex genomic results
Desirable
- Experience in audit, developmental and project work.
- Research publications in a relevant field.
Aptitudes and skills required
Essential
- Good written and oral communication skills in English.
- Good practical skills and technical competence
- Self motivated; ability to organise own study and laboratory work.
- Ability to work as a team member.
- Excellent interpersonal abilities.
- Ability to work with high level of autonomy
- Flexible, reliable, self motivated.
- Use of laboratory computing systems.
- Able to maintain judgement under pressure and meet deadlines and contractual arrangements.
- Able to maintain several tasks simultaneously.
- Decisive, organised and confident.
- Motivated and enthusiastic
- Able to work under pressure.
Desirable
- Good presentation skills.
- Leadership experience
- Evidence of working with multidisciplinary teams
- Evidence of complex genomic analysis and interpretation across a range of technologies.
- Able to give professional clinical leadership to a multidisciplinary team and face the challenge of conflicting priorities, concentrate on several aspects of a complex situation with frequent interruptions.
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).
