Genetic Counsellor

Oxford University NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are seeking a compassionate, team oriented and dynamic Band 7 Genetic Counsellor to provide a mixture of general and cancer genetics clinics, including on call and prenatal genetics service delivery on a full time basis. The post holder will have responsibility for training and supporting newcomers to the service, as well as supporting colleagues in mainstream service. The post holder will have access to CPD, as well as quality counselling supervision in keeping with the AGNC Counselling Supervision requirements.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will autonomously manage a mixed case load of Cancer Genetics and General Cases, in addition to contributing to the on call and Prenatal Service. The post holder will be required to provide a mixture of in person, telephone and virtual appointments in Oxford and in peripheral hospitals across the region. OXGEM Genetic Counsellors are an active member of Central and South GMSA and the GC team contribute to transformation projects locally and regionally. There will be opportunities to support and educate STPs and trainee genetic counsellors, as well as contribute to local and regional projects and audits. There will be opportunities to support colleagues through registration, for those who meet the GCRB criteria.

We welcome applications from: those who have successfully completed or are due to complete the National School of Clinical Scientists STP Genomic Counselling in September 2023 and who are registered or are pending registration with the HCPC; Overseas trained GCs who hold a valid Eligibility to Register Certificate from the UK Genetic Counsellor Registration Board; and UK MSc Genetic Counselling graduates (Cardiff, Glasgow) who have not yet achieved GCRB registration. Pre-registration GCs (Scotland, Wales, Overseas) will be appointed at a Band 6 training level until competences for GCRB registration are met, typically up two years, in accordance with the AGNC national career structure.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.

Date posted

17 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Home or remote working

Reference number

321-MRC-5330873-B7-A

Job locations

Oxford Centre for Genomic Medicine, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre

Headington

Oxford

OX3 7HE

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached detailed Job Description

Mixed caseload:

Cancer Genetics
General Genetics
Prenatal Genetics
Opportunities to participate in/ learn about highly specialist clinics such as neurogenetics, NF, cardiac, eye
Urgent/on call

Training/supervision

training and mentoring Genomic Counselling STPs, and other STPs within OUH Trust
training and mentoring MSc Students and pre-registration GCs
occasional training and mentoring for GC Affiliate posts such as genomic assistant, genomic associate and genomic practitioner.
training and mentoring of healthcare professionals to deliver genomic medicine in mainstream setting (primary and secondary care)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached detailed Job Description

Mixed caseload:

Cancer Genetics
General Genetics
Prenatal Genetics
Opportunities to participate in/ learn about highly specialist clinics such as neurogenetics, NF, cardiac, eye
Urgent/on call

Training/supervision

training and mentoring Genomic Counselling STPs, and other STPs within OUH Trust
training and mentoring MSc Students and pre-registration GCs
occasional training and mentoring for GC Affiliate posts such as genomic assistant, genomic associate and genomic practitioner.
training and mentoring of healthcare professionals to deliver genomic medicine in mainstream setting (primary and secondary care)

Person Specification

n/a

Essential

Desirable

Person Specification

n/a

Essential

Desirable

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).