Cancer Clinical Scientist

NHS Jobs; Leeds; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a HCPC-registered Clinical Scientist with genomics experience to deliver and lead a high-quality diagnostic laboratory genetics service at the Leeds Central Genomics Laboratory. You will provide scientific leadership for a defined clinical area and advise consultants and service users.

The post is a 12-month fixed-term role based at St James's University Hospital, with potential hybrid on-site/remote working and involvement in national best-practice

Qualifications

• HCPC-registered Clinical Scientist with genomics experience or trainees on an accredited programme with genomic exposure.
• MSC or PhD in Genetics with laboratory/analytical experience in a clinical setting.
• HCPC-registered Biomedical Scientist with genomics experience in a clinical setting.

Responsibilities

• Delivery and scientific development of a high-quality diagnostic laboratory genetics service.
• Scientific leadership in service provision for the specified clinical area.
• Provide advice to consultants and other service users; contribute to national best-practice policy.

Skills

HCPC-registered Clinical Scientist

Genomics experience

Clinical Scientist trainee (STP)

Biomedical Scientist with genomics

Education

MSC or PhD in Genetics

Job description

12 month fixed term B7 HCPC Registered Clinical/Healthcare Scientist Posts in Cancer Genomics37.5 hours per week, full time (Flexible working practices including potential hybrid on-site/remote working and including enhancements for weekend rota.)Join us to make a meaningful difference to patients livesIf your passion is Genomics and you want to be at the forefront of improving outcomes for patients, then theres no better place to be.We are currently recruiting for dedicated individuals to join our growing team in the Genomics Central Laboratory at Leeds St Jamess University Hospital, as Clinical Scientists.Working closely with colleagues at Leeds and across the wider North East and Yorkshire (NEY) region, youll be responsible for the:Delivery and scientific development of a high-quality diagnostic laboratory genetics serviceScientific leadership in service provision for a specified clinical areaProviding advice to consultants and other service usersMaking contributions to shape national best-practice

Main duties of the job

JOB PURPOSE: responsible for delivery and scientific development of a high quality diagnostic Laboratory Genetics Service. Scientific lead in service provision for specified clinical area. Provide advice to Consultants and other users. Participate in forming national best-practice policy. 3. JOB DIMENSIONS The Leeds Genetics Laboratory at St Jamess University Hospital provides a diagnostic Genetic Service to the population of Yorkshire and Humber. Specialist diagnostic genetic services are provided at a national and international level, using a current annual budget of approximately £3million and with over 70 staff, of which 35 are trained Clinical Scientists. The laboratory processes over 25,000 genetics samples per year, and generates around 20,000 reports, many of which are highly complex. Please see job description for further information.

About us

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

Essential criteria

• HCPC-registered Clinical Scientist with evidenced Genomics experience (including Clinical Scientists from other STP disciplines); or
• Final year (or late second year) Clinical Scientist trainee on an accredited training programme (e.g. STP or equivalence) with evidenced genomic experience; or
• MSC or PHD in Genetics, with significant laboratory and analytical experience in a relevant clinical setting*; or
• HCPC-registered biomedical scientists (BMS) with genomics experience in a relevant clinical setting*

*Would be appointed at an appropriate grade until HCPC registration as a Clinical Scientist by portfolio submission via ACS which you should expect to be able to deliver within 12m.

Why you should join our team

Who we are

Our 160-strong workforce at Leeds St James Hospital provides the Leeds Central Genomics Laboratory for the NEY Genomic Laboratory Hub. The NEY GLH serves around 9 million patients regionally and brings together genomic expertise across NHS Trusts in Leeds, Newcastle and Sheffield. We also provide highly specialised tests for inherited cancers for the wider NHS.

The Leeds Central Genomics laboratory is responsible for delivering the high throughput Next Generation Sequencing facility for the GLH, based around NovaSeq, NextSeq550DX and Genexus platforms with associated technical and bioinformatics support to deliver an efficient service, in addition to a broad spectrum of equipment and technologies to support a full genomic laboratory.

Over £4m has been invested in new and cutting-edge equipment in the last four years.

The laboratory works closely with the Translational Genomics Unit, a joint LTHT and University of Leeds team that deliver research and service development with the genomics team: a particular focus at the moment is on long read sequencing technologies for both Rare Disease and Haemato-Oncology services.

With recent advances in our understanding of genetics and the availability of new technologies, we are in a better position than ever before to deliver effective diagnostic testing for inherited diseases and to facilitate an ever more targeted and personalised approach to cancer diagnostics and treatment. There has never been a more exciting time to work in genomics at LTHT.

Why LTHT?

At LTHT, we’re driven to make the right choices for our patients and have a commitment to supporting you to realise your full potential.

With the range of clinical specialities we cover, the potential to have a real impact and grow as an individual is endless. Here, you’ll do work that provides you with unparalleled learning opportunities, whilst improving health outcomes for people across the region and beyond.

We are committed to personal development and ensure that every individual has the opportunity to grow. There’s no better place to make a difference to patients and their families.

We welcome applications from candidates who have the relevant skills and experience to succeed.

Where can I find out more?

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/about-us/the-leeds-way/our-values/

https://ney-genomics.org.uk

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our Trust values

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are….

Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose:

Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our priorities:

People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes

Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

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.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

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