Principal Clinician - Genomic Diagnostics (we office locations in Cambridge, Leeds & London)
Principal Clinician - Genomic Diagnostics (we office locations in Cambridge, Leeds & London)
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Job Description
As the Principal Clinician- Genomic Diagnostics based on a 1 year FTC you will provide subject matter expertise within key workstreams internally and influence the wider ecosystem at both national and international levels to maximise our impact for participants patients and the NHS.
The primary purpose of this role is to work closely with the Healthcare Genomics Service (HGS) advising the service leadership team and supporting squads and teams in planning developing and releasing safe well-researched rare disease and cancer-related diagnostic products and services.
Everyday responsibilities include:
- Provide clinical leadership and expertise in designing and delivering our services and programs.
- Support the Chief Medical Officer Chief Scientific Officer Director of External Affairs and Director of Ethics in engagements with various advisory committees and the Participants Panel.
- Offer clinical support to the service management team including handling complex conversations with research participants and managing inquiries complaints and clinical incidents.
- Play a key role in providing and coordinating clinical input for clinical safety and risk management systems working closely with the Clinical Safety Officer.
- Represent Genomics England at national and international conferences meetings and working groups.
- Act as the clinical liaison with external bodies like BSGM devolved nations DHSC Genomic Laboratory Hubs and the Genomic Medicine Service Alliance network.
- Support the Chief Medical Officer and GMSService Owner in collaborations between Genomics England and NHS England/NHS colleagues.
- Define and advocate for priorities relevant to patients and clinicians with the Executive Leadership Teamand colleagues across Genomics England.
- Develop strong relationships with senior stakeholders to explain drive and advocate for Genomics England initiatives and priorities.
- Provide clinical leadership in evolving research strategy and coordination and develop processes to support research stakeholders
For this role we are seeking a proactive dynamic clinician with extensive experience in diagnostic use of genomics within the NHS to join our team from any clinical specialty background where genomics plays a key role.
This role requires a clinician who ideally is not only knowledgeable and experienced in but also passionate about driving advancements in diagnostic genomics and healthcare informatics as well as possessing a proven track record in clinical leadership able to zoom into the detail of our products and processes and back out into strategic service planning.
Due to the nature of the role and the skillset required we would consider this role on a secondee basis and are happy to be flexible in the way this is undertaken.
Qualifications :
Medical degree: Genetics or equivalent
Additional Information :
Salary from 93500
Closing date for applications: 24th June 2025
Being an integral part of such a meaningful mission is extremely rewarding in itself but in order to support our people were continually improving our benefits package. We pride ourselves on investing in our people and supporting them to achieve their career goals as well as offering a benefits package including:
- Generous Leave: 30 days holiday plus bank holidays additional leave for long service and the option to apply for up to 30 days of remote working abroad annually (approval required).
- Family-Friendly: Blended working arrangements flexible working enhanced maternity paternity and shared parental leave benefits.
- Pension & Financial: Defined contribution pension (Genomics England double-matches up to 10% however you can contribute more if you wish) Life Assurance (3x salary) and a Give As You Earn scheme.
- Learning & Development: Individual learning budgets support for training and certifications and reimbursement for one annual professional subscription (approval required).
- Recognition & Rewards: Employee recognition programme and referral scheme.
- Health & Wellbeing: Subsidised gym membership a free Headspace account and access to an Employee Assistance Programme eye tests flu jabs.
Equal opportunities and our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace
Genomics England is actively committed to providing and supporting an inclusive environment that promotes equity diversity and inclusion best practice both within our community and in any other area where we have influence. We are proud of our diverse community where everyone can come to work and feel welcomed and treated with respect regardless of any disability ethnicity gender gender identity religion sexual orientation or social background.
Genomics Englands policies of non-discrimination and equity and will be applied fairly to all people regardless of age disability gender identity or reassignment marital or civil partnership status being pregnant or recently becoming a parent race religion or beliefs sex or sexual orientation length of service whether full or part-time or employed under a permanent or a fixed-term contract or any other relevant factor.
Genomics England does not tolerate any form of discrimination harassment victimisation or bullying at work. Such behaviour is contrary toour virtues undermines our mission and core values and diminishes the dignity respect and integrity of all parties. Our People policies outline our commitment to inclusivity.
We aim to remove barriers in our recruitment processes and to be flexible with our interview processes. Should you require any adjustments that may help you to fully participate in the recruitment process we encourage you to discuss this with us.
Blended working model
Genomics England operates a blended working model as we know our people appreciate the flexibility that hybrid working can bring. We expect most people to come into the office a minimum of 2 times each month. However this will vary according to role and will be agreed with your team leader. There is no expectation that people will return to the office full time unless they want to however some of our roles require full time on site attendance e.g. lab teams reception team.
Our teams and squads have and will continue to reflect on what works best for them to work together successfully and have the freedom to design working patterns to suit beyond the minimum. Our office locations are: Canary Wharf Cambridge and Leeds.
Onboarding background checks
As part of our recruitment process all successful candidates are subject to a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We therefore require applicants to disclose any previous offences at point of application as some unspent convictions may mean we are unable to proceed with your application due to the nature of our work in healthcare.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
