Job summary
The Genomic Training Academy (GTAC) has been a newly established initiative led by the Genomics Education Programme (GEP) and collaboration with the Genomics Unit in NHS England (NHSE). The GTAC offers a blended (virtual and/or in-person training experience) through a virtual academy 'hub' and in-person 'spokes' mapped to the NHS Genomics Laboratory Hubs (GLHs) and Genomic Medicine Service Alliances (GMSAs).
The GTAC is responsible for developing high-quality education and training content, mapped to professional curricula, underpinned by robust evaluation, and accompanied by assessment. This allows the GTAC to ensure both consistency of education / training delivery and tracking of progress both nationally and across the GLH and GMSA regions.
A range of media to support learner engagement will be utilised, including virtual reality and immersive learning. Education and training is prioritised initially for the specialist genomic laboratory staff, and specialist clinical genomic staff.
We are seeking to recruit a Bioinformatics Education Specialist to support the Bioinformatics working group and contribute to the wider GTAC Teaching Faculty.
The job description and personal specification has been written in general terms to encompass all five-specialist working group (Laboratories, Clinical Genetics, Genomic Counselling and Bioinformatics). Please read this with reference to your own specialist scope of practise and apply accordingly.
Main duties of the job
Working within the Teaching faculty you will collaborate with the Professional Leads, peer and GEP educational specialists and subject matter experts. You will work on a portfolio aligned to GTAC deliverables and objectives.
This is mainly a remote working role, with a base office in Birmingham. This will be offered as either a secondment or fixed-term contract for up to 2 years for 15 hours per week (0.4 WTE).
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level qualification or equivalent in scientific related subject
- Educated to master's level or demonstrates an equivalent level of experience
- Educated to master's level or demonstrates an equivalent level of experience
Desirable
- Membership of Professional bodies and organisations for your Professional scope of practice (reference core key skills-clinical section)
- Formal Leadership/Management qualification/training
Knowledge
Essential
- Detailed knowledge of genomics education and training requirements
- Knowledge of key policies and strategies in relation to genomics education
- Understanding of health sector education and training principles
- Understanding of curriculum design, educational supervision, quality management frameworks and inter-professional education in an education or health setting
- Demonstrating leadership skills with the ability to support and motivate others
Professional / Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- A good understanding of training pathways and programmes for the profession
- A good understanding of training pathways and programmes for the profession
- Actively identifies own development needs and commits to a personal development plan based on continuous learning.
Personal Skills
Essential
- Can meet tight deadlines and work on own initiative to manage workload through effective prioritising and time management
- Can problem-solve and respond to sudden unexpected demands by effectively managing a competing and rapidly changing set of priorities
- Can work independently and flexibly, but also as part of a team and to contribute to GTAC wider objectives
- Can communicate information effectively to a wide range of audiences, selecting the appropriate medium and style
- Establishes constructive working relationships by working with others and demonstrating credibility across organisational and professional boundaries as necessary to achieve objectives
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level qualification or equivalent in scientific related subject
- Educated to master's level or demonstrates an equivalent level of experience
- Educated to master's level or demonstrates an equivalent level of experience
Desirable
- Membership of Professional bodies and organisations for your Professional scope of practice (reference core key skills-clinical section)
- Formal Leadership/Management qualification/training
Knowledge
Essential
- Detailed knowledge of genomics education and training requirements
- Knowledge of key policies and strategies in relation to genomics education
- Understanding of health sector education and training principles
- Understanding of curriculum design, educational supervision, quality management frameworks and inter-professional education in an education or health setting
- Demonstrating leadership skills with the ability to support and motivate others
Professional / Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- A good understanding of training pathways and programmes for the profession
- A good understanding of training pathways and programmes for the profession
- Actively identifies own development needs and commits to a personal development plan based on continuous learning.
Personal Skills
Essential
- Can meet tight deadlines and work on own initiative to manage workload through effective prioritising and time management
- Can problem-solve and respond to sudden unexpected demands by effectively managing a competing and rapidly changing set of priorities
- Can work independently and flexibly, but also as part of a team and to contribute to GTAC wider objectives
- Can communicate information effectively to a wide range of audiences, selecting the appropriate medium and style
- Establishes constructive working relationships by working with others and demonstrating credibility across organisational and professional boundaries as necessary to achieve objectives
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Women's Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
B15 2TX
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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