Job overview

We are advertising for two full time band 7 Genetic Counsellors (one permanent and one fixed term for 1 year) to join our dynamic GC team in Manchester. In particular there will be opportunities to work with the ophthalmic genetic team or neurogenetic team in addition to having a cancer genetic case load.

Applicants should be HCPC or GCRAB (or equivalent overseas) registered Genetic Counsellors, applications will be considered from suitable candidates who are due to register with the HCPC or GCRAB within the next 12 months.  Overseas applicants will have a certificate for eligibility for registration with the GCRAB.

The MCGM, with a designated Genomic Laboratory Hub, is one of the biggest genetic clinical and laboratory service in the UK, at the forefront of developing education, training, research and clinical services. We have a strong commitment to education and training. The academic arm of the Scientist Training Programme (STP) in Genomic Counselling is coordinated through this department in collaboration with the University of Manchester. The clinical team also collaborate with Manchester Rare Conditions Centre and NW GMSA.

There will be opportunities for CPD through a lively programme of internal seminars and lectures, as well as access to external education and training.

Main duties of the job

You will undertake a range of genetic counsellor duties including; independent genetic counsellor clinics, pre-natal/urgent referral work, and where appropriate may help contribute to supervision or teaching of other staff members.

You must be motivated and self directed in your learning and must be able to work autonomously and in a team. You will need good multidisciplinary working skills to be able to work effectively with medical colleagues.

You will provide high quality genetic counselling and testing for a wide variety of conditions. You will also participate in our urgency rota to provide genetic counselling  in demanding situations (pregnancy, NICU, PICU and urgent cancer referrals).

You  will be required to attend and participate in MDT meetings and play an active role in audit. 

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

 At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.