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Join to apply for theGenomic Practitionerrole atUniversity Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust Join to apply for theGenomic Practitionerrole atUniversity Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust The Clinical Genetics Service at UHBW are delighted to invite applicants for a full-time permanent Genomic Practitioner post.The Genomic Practitioner role is a newly established Healthcare Science role within the Genomic Counselling workstream. The Genomic Practitioner is responsible for facilitating the collection of information, consent, samples and test results to enable genomic counselling and testing for patients with rare diseases and their family members.The Genomic Practitioner will work within clinical genetics under the guidance and supervision of Genetic Counsellors and Clinical Geneticists and is required to work to departmental Standard Operating Procedures, and current professional standards. Genomic Practitioners are responsible for managing their own workload, however responsibility for diagnosis, risk assessment, counselling and ordering genetic tests rests with more senior staff (genetic counsellors and clinical geneticists). The role involves communicating regularly with patients and with clinical, laboratory and administrative teams across the South West and nationally.Working within the clinical genetics department, under the supervision of registered Genetic Counsellor’s the Genomic Practitioner will make telephone contact with patients referred in to our service to gather specific information requested by Clinician’s prior to or after a Genetics clinic appointment. This may include family history information such as names and dates of birth of relatives and where relevant discussing consent to access medical records or genetic test results to inform the genetic counselling process. It will include obtaining appropriate samples for genetic testing and recording consent for these where appropriate. This will include the documentation of the record of discussion on behalf of NHS clinicians who request whole exome sequencing (WES) or whole genome sequencing (WGS) from the NHS Genomic Test Directory for their patients, typically where the consent discussion has already been conducted by the clinician. The genomic practitioner will also help to facilitate access to the service, particularly amongst marginalised communities and families who are difficult to engage. Other roles include facilitating patient support days and patient engagement events. The role also includes co-ordinating multidisciplinary meetings and occasional education events for professionals.University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Katherine Smith Job title: Principal Genetic Counsellor Email address: Telephone number: 0117 3425337Sarah Buston - 0117 3425107 Seniority levelSeniority level Entry level Employment typeEmployment type Full-time Job functionJob function Health Care Provider Industries Hospitals and Health Care Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust by 2x Get notified about new Practitioner jobs inBristol, England, United Kingdom . 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