Detailed job description
and main responsibilities
The clinical fellow will be required to provide Clinical Genetics services for both children and adults in NWTRGS. This will include running rare disease clinics, prenatal work, and may also include running cancer genetics clinics. This would involve evaluating, diagnosing and managing individuals and families referred to the NWTRG service. This would include arranging the appropriate investigations and managing the results in a timely manner, liaising with the Clinical Scientists in the Genomic Laboratory Hubs, and making the appropriate referrals. There will also be a requirement to attend relevant MDTs.
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. MRCP Qualification
Desirable criteria
2. Teaching MD, PHD or equivalent
Registration
Essential criteria
3. GMC registered Medical Practitioner
Desirable criteria
4. GMC specialist registration or within 6 months of CCT
Knowledge & Expertise
Essential criteria
5. Broad based training or interest in Clinical Genetics and its subspecialties
6. Broad based general professional training in general medicine
7. Professional behaviour and probity
8. Good working relationships and communication with patients
9. Delivery of good clinical care and effective time management in an independent manner
Desirable criteria
10. NHS experience within the last 3 years
Teaching
Desirable criteria
11. MD or PhD
12. Evidence of ongoing interest and achievement in research
13. Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff
Management & Audit
Essential criteria
14. Good communication skills and understanding of the sensitivities when dealing with pregnant patients
15. Understanding the principles of clinical governance and its implications
16. Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
17. Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures
18. IT skills and computer literacy
19. Understanding and experience of audit
Desirable criteria
20. Management training
21. Evidence of service audit, design or change management.
Research/ publications
Desirable criteria
22. •Publications in peer review journals
Language
Essential criteria
23. Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
Personal Skills
Essential criteria
24. Energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure.
25. Caring attitude to patients.
26. Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, laboratory scientists, midwives, nurses and other staff and agencies
27. Commitment to deliver a high-quality service with patient welfare at forefront of practice.