Job summary
Oxford Centre for Genomic Medicine

We are seeking a highly motivated, team oriented and compassionate degree educated individual (or equivalent experience) to join our Whole Genome Sequencing patient consenting service, based at Oxford Centre for Genomic Medicine. This is a clinical role ideal for someone with an interest in developing a career in clinical genetics, who has demonstrated public facing experience in a healthcare, care, or volunteer setting.

NHS patients with rare genetic disease and certain types of cancer are now eligible for Whole Genome Sequencing, a new technology which aims to improve diagnosis and treatment stratification, and build an unparalleled resource for medical research.

The post holder will work alongside an existing team of Genomic Practitioners and Assistants based in OxGEM, and will be responsible for compassionately consenting patients and their relatives for WGS as part of their recommended clinical care. The post holder will work together with others to ensure all clinical and research paperwork follows required standards, and that samples are collated in accordance with required time frames. Training will be provided.

Please note that this post does not lead to automatic progression to professional registration as a Genetic Counsellor. Please see GCRAB, AGNC and NSHCS websites for details on how to pursue a career in Genetic Counselling in the UK. Please also see the AGNC for details of the UK Genetic Counsellor Career structure.

Main duties of the job
Main duties include:

• Ensuring patients and their relatives give their informed consent to have WGS in a quality, patient centred, telephone or virtual appointment that may last up to 1/2 hour
• Post holder will be required to deliver 15 appointments per week on average
• Providing those consented a copy of their consent documentation (known as Record of Discussion)
• Ensuring samples are received
• Working closely with a multidisciplinary team to ensure patients and their relatives receive the best possible care

About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more herewww.ouh.nhs.uk

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.

Job responsibilities
Please see attached detailed Job Description

Key summary of responsibilities:

• WGS Consent Clinics with patients and their relatives
• Liaising with clinicians from many disciplines to facilitate WGS for their patients
• Liaising with Clinical Scientists in Laboratories, and other managerial team members affiliated with WGS
• Working collegiately with patients, relatives and colleagues to ensure samples are delivered and consent is correctly documented according to NHS England requirements.

Person Specification
Essential

• Relevant Degree (e.g. science, psychology, biology, genetics, nursing, biomedical sciences)
• Experience in a Regional Genetics Service
• Consent conversation/Record of Discussion experience
• Familiarity with EPR, Excel

Desirable

• Good Clinical Practice training (GCP)
• Counselling training (volunteer or taught) or caring experience (volunteer or paid)

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.