Detailed job description
and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Registered nurse or someone educated to degree level in a relevant subject (such as biology, genetics, biomedical sciences, psychology) with specialist training and/or experience.
Desirable criteria
2. Completed or enrolled in MSc in genetic / genomic counselling
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
3. Experience of managing information systems and developing databases and spreadsheets
4. Experience of working in a clinical/medical NHS setting
5. Experience of discussing sensitive and confidential information with patients
Desirable criteria
6. Knowledge of cancer genetics
7. Knowledge of the work of Clinical Genetics units
Skills, Abilities and Attributes
Essential criteria
8. Understanding of impact of disease and chronic ill health on individual and their family
9. Ability to deal with patients in a sensitive and empathetic manner
10. Ability to analyse information and identify key records required (following training)
11. Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
12. Ability to prioritise own workload and work to strict guidelines
13. Proficient in MS Word, Excel and Power Point, as well as ability to learn to use local patient information systems
14. Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team but also on own with minimal supervision
15. Excellent attention to detail
16. Excellent telephone manner
17. Excellent time management and organisational skills
18. Good awareness of own limitations and when to escalate issues
19. Ability to generate own routine correspondence
20. The ability to focus and concentrate on a task and work under pressure
Desirable criteria
21. Prior experience of applying NHS and NIHR policies on consent, confidentiality, data protection and Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
HEART values
Essential criteria
22. Demonstrate commitment to Trust HEART values – Honesty, Equity, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork