Consultant Clinical Geneticist

Birmingham-Women; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Consultant in Clinical Genetics to join a leading service serving the West Midlands. You will contribute to both adult and paediatric genetics, participate in teaching and research, and support regional service delivery.

Expect a dynamic, multidisciplinary team with opportunities for clinical governance and development within a nationally important Genomics framework. Flexible working may be discussed.

Qualifications

• Full range of genetic services to adults and children, with both paediatric and adult caseloads.
• Fixed commitments of clinic sessions and attendance at departmental meetings.
• Flexibility to provide regional clinics to ensure equitable service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Duties in general genetics with adult and paediatric caseloads.
• Provision of full range of genetic services to specific districts.
• Maintenance of fixed commitments of nine outpatient clinics per month and attendance at department meetings.
• Support for multiple clinics per year across regional centres.
• Share time between diagnosis and counselling in general genetics, administration, and teaching.
• Collaborate with clinical director and other consultants to plan job duties.
• Ensure access to equipment and administrative support for the team.
• Participation in audit and clinical governance activities.
• Independence and proactive contribution to service development.

Skills

GMC Registration

Empathy with patients

Team leadership

Research experience

Audit experience

Clinical governance

Education

MRCP or equivalent

Specialist Register in Clinical Genetics or CESR

Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR)

Job description

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This is YOUR place

• To be at the heart of brilliant care for women, children and young people.
• Where innovation, compassion, and opportunity meet to help transform lives.
• To make a unique impact from day one. As one of only two centres in the UK for women, children, and young people, this is where you can help bring prize-winning discoveries and game-changing innovations to life.
• To grow a thriving career and unlock your potential. Our unique and vast specialisms provide opportunities you won’t find anywhere else. No matter the career path you choose – you’ll have unwavering support for your ambition and a real investment in your learning.
• To discover a community of support. Where our strength comes from our people, who come from every walk of life and who work shoulder-to-shoulder across every discipline. Here, you’ll find a deep camaraderie and the support to take control of your career and find your passion – on the best days, and the toughest.

This is Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Trust.

This is your place, our place, the place.

Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.

Job overview

The successful applicant will join a thriving Clinical Genetics Service caring for the largest population served by a single Clinical Genetics department in the UK (over 6 million people, with considerable diversity and a substantial minority ethnic population). The Clinical Genetics service is part of a comprehensive Genomics service co-located and working collaboratively with the West Midlands Genomics Laboratory, part of the Central and South Genomic Laboratory Hub. The size and nature of the population and the close relationship with the GLH and several local universities, offer excellent opportunities for clinical research and service development. We are an active training centre for both Clinical Geneticists and Genetic Counsellors.

The Clinical Genetics Department sits within the Medicine Division, one of 3 Divisions within the Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, providing family-centric care for the West Midlands. The Clinical Director is a member of the Trust Management Board. The service benefits from an established operational management team enabling development of the service in line with NHSE, Trust and wider strategic priorities while keeping patient care at the heart of all decisions.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will support a clinical genetics service with 9 clinic sessions per month in line with professional guidance for the specialty. These will include dysmorphology, general paediatric and adult genetics and fetal medicine referrals from specific areas in the West Midlands region.

Clinic sessions take place in the Birmingham area and in regional centres across the West Midlands. As referral patterns fluctuate, and the aim is to maintain waiting times within national targets, the post requires some flexibility to ensure equity of service delivery across the region, and therefore individuals’ clinic patterns may be reviewed and revised periodically.

The successful candidate will be working in a large department with numerous well-developed areas of sub-specialty expertise. Alongside the team of Clinical Geneticists, the clinical service is delivered by a large, well-established team of Genetic Counsellors with a range of specialist practice, an expanding team of Genomic Associates and Practitioners and an experienced administrative team. There is a culture of mutual support and respect for complimentary skills within the West Midlands Clinical Genomics Service, enabling a truly multidisciplinary and patient centred approach which enables professional satisfaction and wellbeing.

Working for our organisation

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 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-centered 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.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This job outline highlights the main areas of responsibility for the post and is not exhaustive. It is expected that in line with the development of the Trust, additional responsibilities that are commensurate to the role will be added to this role outline to reflect the changing environment of the Trust as an NHS organisation.

1. Duties in general genetics, with both adult and paediatric caseloads.

2. The post holder will be responsible for the provision of the full range of genetic services to specific districts, but this will be kept under regular review with adjustments made in response to changing needs.

3. It is anticipated that the job plan is likely to contain fixed commitments of 9 out-patient clinics per month and attendance at departmental clinical/audit meetings.

4. It is expected that a consultant on 1 WTE will offer 400 clinic appointments per year consisting of a mixture of new and review patients.

5. The post holder will be expected to take part in the duty rota, as the named consultant available to deal with urgent clinical enquiries and referrals.

6. The appointee will share their time between diagnosis and counselling in general genetics, administration and teaching.

7. The job plan will be arranged with the clinical director, the clinical lead and other consultants.

8. Space, a laptop with access to all of the necessary departmental and Trust software and dedicated secretarial support will be provided, as well as support from the Genetic Counsellors.

9. The post holder will be expected to take an active part in audit and clinical governance.

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS

• Full GMC Registration. MRCP or equivalent.
• Entry on the Specialist Register in Clinical Genetics (or entry expected within 6 months from the date of the interview)
• Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) by the time of interview, you may apply if your CESR application has been submitted and you will be on Specialist Register by the interview date, if this is not done by the date of interview you won’t meet the essential criteria and therefore can’t be interviewed for the substantive role

KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

ANALYTICAL AND JUDGEMENT SKILLS

• Evidence of participation in research
• Interest and experience in audit
• Involvement in clinical governance

PERSONAL/ MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

• Motivated team player and aptitude for leading a team
• Show empathy with patients
• Interest in developing the service
• A flexible approach
• Good time management
• Well organised

OTHER

• Able to attend peripheral clinics by car or public transport

Sponsorship:

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Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application materials. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role. Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process. We value honesty and appreciate applications that are genuine and representative of the individual behind them.

Applications that rely too heavily on AI tools can appear generic and lack the detail we need to assess your skills and experience. Such applications will unlikely be progressed to interview.

Reasonable Adjustments:

BWC is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to fostering an inclusive environment for those with a disability, long term health or mental health condition. The Disability Confident scheme means we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities, long term health or mental health conditions, and we want to ensure our recruitment practices are inclusive and accessible to all. Our aim is to get the best out of every individual and if successful for interview, you will be asked if you require any reasonable adjustments (special requirements). We will strive to support and accommodate these requests where possible.

Safeguarding

As a Trust employee you are required to comply with all legislation and guidance relating to safeguarding children and adults with care and support needs, and promoting their health and welfare. You are required to inform the Head of Safeguarding of any safeguarding concerns about your own children or children you live with. This information will be treated in a confidential manner.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.