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Consultant in Clinical Genetics

Please Note: The application deadline for this vacancy has now passed.

Role Summary

Peninsula Clinical Genetics is based at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, and serves a population of ~1.8 million people living in Devon and Cornwall.  The post-holder will join a team of 8 Consultants (6.0 WTE NHS) and 10 Genetic Counsellors/Nurses. The current consultants have expertise in many sub-specialty fields including cancer, cardiac, genomics, neurogenetics, ophthalmic, renal, prenatal and pre-implantation genetic diagnosis. The clinical work will include regular genetics outpatient clinics both at the RD&E and at other locations in the South West Peninsula, for example in Plymouth, Torquay, Truro and Barnstaple. Referral patterns vary and the post will incorporate flexibility in service delivery, with the aim of maintaining the waiting times within national targets and with equity across the region. The post-holder will have the opportunity to develop a special interest. They will be expected to supervise Genetic Counsellors/Nurses and be involved in training registrars and teaching.

The SW Genomics Laboratory hub is a partnership with Exeter and Bristol Genomics laboratories, and the Clinical Service works closely with both labs. PCG and Exeter Genomics Laboratory have been

awarded Academic Department status by RD&E and University of Exeter, in recognition for the high-quality collaborative translational clinical research undertaken.

PCG and Bristol Clinical Genetics services are both part of the SW Genomic Medicine Service Alliance and several clinicians have roles within the GMSA, including leading on transformation projects.

RD&E is a teaching hospital within the University of Exeter Medical School (UEMS). The hospital also has excellent links with Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry. Peninsula Clinical Genetics teaches undergraduate and post-graduate students at both universities, including for the MSc in Genomic Medicine run by UEMS.

The Clinical Team collaborates closely with Genomics researchers based at UEMS, and PCG and Exeter Genomics Laboratory have been awarded Academic Department status by RD&E and University of Exeter, in recognition for the high-quality research undertaken.

About the Role

We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.

This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there.

Looking after you is important to us.

We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.

If you're starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays. Our Medical workforce has separate arrangements.

You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

Salary is not the only financial benefit

You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:

  • National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
  • Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
  • Car lease schemes.
  • The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
  • Cycle to work scheme

These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.

About Us

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more

It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

Benefits

Looking after you is important to us.

We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.

If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 34 days plus bank holidays depending on grade and years of service.

You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.

This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.

Salary is not the only financial benefit

You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:

  • National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
  • Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
  • Car lease schemes.
  • The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
  • Cycle to work scheme

These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.

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