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Job summary

Main area
Genomic Medicine
Grade
Band 2
Contract
12 months (Fixed Term for 12 Months)
Hours
Part time - 18.75 hours per week
Job ref
159-LWH-259-24
Employer
Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Liverpool Women's Hospital
Town
Liverpool
Salary
£22,383 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
31/07/2024 23:59

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Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust logo

Genomic Assistant

Band 2

Liverpool Women’s delivers the highest standards of care for women, babies and their families. Each year we deliver over 8,300 babies, carry out over 10,000 gynaecological procedures, and care for over 1,000 poorly and preterm newborns, making us the specialist provider of health services for women, babies and their families in Europe.

We have some of the leading experts in their field, and, after featuring on One Born Every Minute, Miracle Babies and Special Baby Unit, our teams are famous across the world for their professionalism, skill and compassion.

Liverpool Women’s Hospital clinical services are currently being reviewed by NHS Liverpool Clinical Commissioning Group, following work done by our clinicians in presenting a powerful case for change in the Future Generations Strategy.

A useful information booklet is available about the proposed changes which can be downloaded from the Healthy Liverpool website facebook.com/healthylvpool. This booklet clearly states that ‘there is absolutely no threat to the services themselves – this is about making what we have even better and protecting services for the future’.

Liverpool Women’s has an excellent reputation and is a centre of excellence. It is an exciting environment to work in and a great place to develop your career for many years to come.

We invite you to review why Liverpool Women's Hospital is a great place to work:  https://vimeo.com/556197652 

We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.

Job overview

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team at the Liverpool Centre for Genomic Medicine. The service is based at, and managed by the Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust, serving the population of  Cheshire and Merseyside. 

Main duties of the job

The role involves assisting the genomic associate team who collect information from patients and their families before and after appointments with clinicians. The role will involve contacting patients to arrange telephone appointments with the genomic associates, sending information and consent forms to patients, requesting information from other hospital trusts, cancer registries and laboratories both nationally and internationally and ensuring workload spreadsheets are up to date and accurate. 

Working for our organisation

Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust delivers the highest standards of care for women, babies and families. Each year we deliver over 7,500 babies, carry out over 49,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly & preterm newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles and have over 4,000 genetic appointments taking place. We believe that this along with a strong dedication to research & innovation makes us the specialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.

We have some of the leading experts in their field, which has been showcased on national TV and news, making our teams famous across the world for professionalism, skill & compassion.

The Trust is constantly innovating and evolving it’s services to provide the most cutting edge and modern care possible. As well as developing services on our current site we have long-term aspirations for the future. We have recently launched a number of new strategies which provide a detailed long-term plan for our services.

Check out why Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust is a great place to work using the links below:

Video: https://vimeo.com/556197652

Onlinebrochure: https://www.liverpoolwomens.nhs.uk/media/4121/recruitment-pack-great-place-to-work-16pp-v4-final.pdf

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the detailed job descriptions and main responsibilities for the vacancy within the job description and person specification attached. 

Person specification

Skills, Knowledge and Aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Able to demonstrate excellent communication skill both written and oral
  • Excellent telephone manner
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Good knowledge of computers, including MS Office, Excel and Outlook
  • Adaptable and flexible with a willingness to adapt to change
  • Ability to enter data correctly and accurately and maintain computer and paper records systems
  • Initiative and ability to prioritise own workload  Demonstrate willingness and ability to use own initiative.
  • Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
Desirable criteria
  • Basic understanding of human genetics, inheritance patterns and genetic illness

Qualifications and Learning

Essential criteria
  • Willingness to undertaking any training deemed necessary for the post
Desirable criteria
  • Good general standards of education. Minimum of 5 GCSE, including Maths & English grade C and above or equivalent

Experience

Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working with distressed people
  • Experience of working in a health or social care environment

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoInvestors in People: GoldStonewall Health ChampionsCare quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerArmed Forces Covenant Bronze Award

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Louise Dubois
Job title
Principal Genetic Counsellor
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0151 802 5008
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