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Job summary

Main area
Genetics Healthcare Scientist
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Fixed term: 3 years (September 2025 - August 2028 - to meet the needs of the service)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
001-ACS076-0725
Employer
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Canolfan Iechyd Genomig Cymru
Town
Whitchurch
Salary
£37,898 - £45,637 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
23/07/2025 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Trainee Clinical Scientist Cancer Genomics (route 2)

Band 6

WHO WE ARE:

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond.

We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:

·         We are kind and caring

·         We are respectful

·         We have trust and integrity

·         We take personal responsibility

OUR REGION:

Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge. Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.

This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed


 

Job overview

NHS Wales - Trainee Clinical Scientists Cancer Genomics (route 2). An exciting opportunity to use your honours degree in a pure or applied science relevant to genomics for patient and public benefit and gain specialist work-based experience through a nationally recognised training programme. Starting salary will be on the first point of Band 6 on a 3-year fixed-term contract.
 
Healthcare science is one of the most exciting and dynamic areas to work in. Join a unique team who are inspired to apply their exceptional scientific knowledge and skills to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease and the rehabilitation of patients.
 
The NHS in Wales is offering 1 salaried post-graduate training programme in  Genomics for high-calibre science graduates who are passionate about science and its role in patient care.
 
The Trainee Clinical Scientist  (route 2) will be employed by the host organisation for a fixed term of three years. During this time, they will work through a work-based programme of learning. This will be combined with following the Academy of Health Care Science Equivalence Pathway to achieve registered clinical scientist status.

Main duties of the job

AWMGS together with Cardiff University, Wales Gene Park, the Pathogen Genomics Unit (PenGU) and Welsh Government are working to deliver the Genomics for Precision Medicine Strategy for patients within Wales. This is a highly exciting and innovative strategy with opportunities for staff, patients, the public and healthcare professionals across Wales. Furthermore, the publication of the Genome UK has established the need for a unified approach to Genomics across all four nations.
 
We are searching for someone who shares our values that:
 
  • We care about the people we serve and the people we work with
  • We trust one another
  • We respect each other
  • We take personal responsibility
  • We treat people with kindness
  • We act with integrity
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

This is a three-year post-graduate programme, and the successful candidates will be employed by an NHS Wales organisation for the duration of their training and will be based in one of:
 
  • 1x Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Wales Genomic Health Centre
The training is aligned with the Scientific Training Programme (STP) and supported by the Academy of Health Care Science 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click "Apply now" to view in Trac.
 
Trainees may be required to rotate, which may involve secondments at other locations, within Wales for short periods of time. On completion of the training programme, prospects for permanent employment within Wales are excellent. For individuals with aptitude, commitment and flexibility there are opportunities to progress through the career pathway. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals who are motivated to pursue their career within Wales.
 
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
 
For further information about these training positions, please contact:
Interview details to be confirmed.

Person specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Applicants must have an honours degree (1st or 2.1) in a pure or applied science relevant to the specialism for which they are applying. (Applicants with a relevant 2.2 degree will also be considered if they have an MSc or PhD in the specialism for which they are applying).
  • Have an understanding of quality control and management assurance in a science or work-based context.
  • Has an understanding of the role of their chosen specialism in healthcare and disease and its application in a healthcare setting.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge acquired through study and experience to formulate appropriate advice and judgements
Desirable criteria
  • For all candidates evidence of research experience, e.g., in the form of a higher degree or equivalent evidence of scientific and academic capability, is considered desirable.

Skills and Attributes

Essential criteria
  • A committed in-depth interest in Scientific Practice and its application to direct clinical care of patients in a clinical environment
  • Ability to develop proficiency in the performance of routine and complex techniques currently in use where they are training and the ability to develop and validate new techniques.
  • Ability to design research investigations and experiments.
  • Able to identify problems associated with scientific equipment, inappropriate testing, and incompatible results and to investigate these, plan corrective action confirming appropriateness with senior colleagues and follow up.
  • Ability to work under pressure and ability to prioritise and plan work.
Desirable criteria
  • Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh (please delete as appropriate)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Charlotte Carpenter
Job title
Training Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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