Genomic Associate (Urdu speaking)
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Job summary
Oxford Centre for Genomic Medicine
An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a Genomic Associate (GenA) to join the Oxford Centre for Genomic Medicine (OxGeM). This role is part of a National Strategy, funded by NHS England, to enhance services for families in high need areas and will link closely with equivalent posts in other areas of high need nationally. The Genomic Associate will help implement culturally competent genetics services for underserved groups, particularly where close relative partnerships/marriages are more common, and will become an expert in this area. This is a new role which we expect to develop over time. The role is initially fixed term until March 2025 but there may be the opportunity of extension, subject to NHSE funding.We are seeking a caring, compassionate individual, with excellent communication skills in Urdu and English. Good organisational skills are important with a flexible approach to provide excellent patient care. The post holder will need to manage their own workload on a day-to-day basis and prioritise their work to meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
Please note that this is not a Genetic Counsellor post, and does not lead to registration with the Genetic Counselling Registration Board/Academy of Healthcare Scientists/HCPC. Please see GCRB, AGNC and NSHCS websites for details on a career in Genetic Counselling in the UK.
Main duties of the job
Main duties include:
Facilitate the smooth running of the general family history gathering team and provide additional clinical and clinically oriented administrative support as required for Clinical Genomics service provision within OxGeM.
Help to deliver general and prenatal genetic pathways within Clinical Genetics for patients and families of diverse ethnic groups where close relative partnerships/marriages are more common.
Support clinic appointments, including arranging blood samples, and liaising closely with patients, clinicians and the laboratories to ensure smooth running of patient pathways.
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.
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.
Details
Date posted
14 February 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£28,407 to £34,581 a year depending on previous NHS experience
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
1 years
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Job share
Reference number
321-MRC-5996233-B5
Job locations
Oxford Centre for Genomic Medicine
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre
Oxford
OX3 7HE
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Oxford Centre for Genomic Medicine
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre
Oxford
OX3 7HE
Employer's website
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