Job overview

The successful applicant will join a thriving Clinical Genetics Service caring for the largest population served by a single Clinical Genetics department in the UK (over 6 million people, with considerable diversity and a substantial minority ethnic population).  The Clinical Genetics service is part of a comprehensive Genomics service co-located and working collaboratively with the West Midlands Genomics Laboratory, part of the Central and South Genomic Laboratory Hub.    The size and nature of the population and the close relationship with the GLH and several local universities, offer excellent opportunities for clinical research and service development.  We are an active training Centre for both Clinical Geneticists and Genetic Counsellors.

The Clinical Genetics Department sits within the Medicine Division, one of 3 Divisions within the Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, providing family-centric care for the West Midlands.  The Clinical Director is a member of the Trust Management Board. The service benefits from an established operational management team enabling development of the service in line with NHSE, Trust and wider strategic priorities while keeping patient care at the heart of all decisions.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will support a clinical genetics service with 9 clinic sessions per month in line with professional guidance for the specialty. These will include dysmorphology, general paediatric and adult genetics and fetal medicine referrals from specific areas in the West Midlands region.

Clinic sessions take place in the Birmingham area and in regional centres across the West Midlands. 

The successful candidate will be working in a large department with numerous well-developed areas of sub-specialty expertise.  Alongside the team of Clinical Geneticists, the clinical service is delivered by a large, well-established team of Genetic Counsellors, Genomic Associates and Practitioners and an experienced administrative team. There will be scope for development of a specialty interest to suit the interests of the post-holder and the needs of the department. 

The Trust supports the requirements for continuing professional development as laid down by the Royal College of Physicians. All consultants have a study leave allocation and a financial allocation to support attendance at course and conferences.

The Trust has the required arrangements in place, as laid down by the Royal College of Physicians, to ensure that all doctors undergo annual appraisal with a designated trained appraiser and supports doctors with the revalidation process. 

This post is for 10 Programmed Activities per week. Request to work part-time will be considered.

Working for our organisation

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.