Specialist Grade in Clinical Genetics

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Cherwell District; On-site; GBP 82,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a clinical genetics post based at the Oxford Centre for Genomic Medicine (OxGEM). The role includes clinic work, MDT participation, and developing a special interest within General Clinical Genetics.

The post holder will travel to peripheral clinics across Oxfordshire and support genetic counsellors, trainees, and residents while contributing to the department's teaching and research agenda.

Job description

The post-holder will be based at the Oxford Centre for Genomic Medicine (OxGEM) on the site of the Nuffield Orthopaedic Hospital. OxGEM is a busy regional genetics service providing genetic services to Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and part of Wiltshire. The role will include travel to peripheral clinics at district general hospitals within the region according to the needs of the department.

The clinical work plan is based on 8.5 PA of direct clinical care (DCC) incorporating clinic and patient related activities, and 1.5 PA of supporting professional activity (SPA).

The core activity of the role is direct clinical care (DCC) related to General ClinicalGenetics, with a possibility to develop a special interest. While the post holder will spend most of their time at the OxGEM base, clinics in other OUH Hospitals will be undertaken, and the appointee will be given responsibility for providing general clinical genetics services to designated peripheral clinics or regions.

Core aspects of the role include triaging referrals, seeing cases in clinic (face to face, video and telephone consultations); telephone or letter advice to GPs and other colleagues; and follow up of genetic cases as appropriate. Other key aspects of the job include support of the mainstreaming process, engaging fully with OxGEM departmental meetings, support and training of the resident medical doctors and support to the genetic counsellors.

The OUH is a large teaching hospital with an active teaching and research agenda. We are seeking a colleague who shares the values of the OUH in providing excellent, compassionate care.

The successful candidate will join 13 consultants, 2 honorary consultants, 8 SpRs/ACFs and 16 genetic counsellors, with support teams including administrators, cancer triage, family history and WGS genomic practitioners.

The role offers an opportunity for an individual keen to work in general genetics, to participate in MDTs and to develop a special interest which complements those of the existing team. There is no out-of-hours on call, however the appointee will be expected to join in thedaily on-call rota for urgent advice and ward reviews and may be required to work on any other site or undertake peripheral clinics as required by the OUH Trust in the future.

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