Deputy Clinical Director Genomic Medicine Service - Cancer

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document for full details of the role, responsibilities and essential criteria.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Professional Registration

Essential

• Full GMC registration with licence to practice.
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register or registered General Practitioner.
• Consultant-level clinician currently practising within a relevant specialty.

Desirable

• Higher qualification in leadership, management, genomics, research or a related field.
• Fellowship of a Royal College.
• Formal leadership or management qualification (e.g. NHS Leadership Academy, MBA, PGCert Leadership).

Clinical Expertise

Essential

• Extensive experience in genomic medicine and/or applying genomics within a relevant specialty.
• Significant experience of interpreting complex genomic data and understanding clinical actionability, including whole genome sequencing.
• Understanding of genomic testing pathways and their application to patient care.

Desirable

• Recognised expertise across multiple genomic clinical functions (Cancer, Rare Disease and/or Population Health).
• Experience of leading Genomic MDTs, GTABs or other regional specialist clinical advisory forums.
• Experience supporting implementation of new genomic technologies and testing pathways.

Leadership & Management Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable senior clinical leadership experience.
• Experience leading teams, major service developments or transformation programmes.
• Experience delivering strategic change across complex organisations or systems.

Desirable

• Experience in a Clinical Director, Lead Clinician, Associate Medical Director or equivalent role.
• Experience leading regional or national work programmes.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary clinical and operational teams.

Partnership Working

Essential

• Experience working collaboratively across organisational boundaries and system partnerships.
• Ability to develop effective relationships with clinical, scientific, operational and executive stakeholders.
• Experience working across clinical and laboratory services to deliver improvement and change.

Desirable

• Experience of working across multiple NHS provider organisations.
• Experience of partnership working with NHS England and national genomics bodies.

Strategic & Service Development

Essential

• Understanding of the national genomics agenda and NHS strategic priorities.
• Ability to translate strategic priorities into operational delivery plans.
• Evidence of driving innovation, transformation and service improvement.

Desirable

• Experience contributing to national policy, strategy or commissioning discussions.
• Experience contributing to development of annual plans, business cases or service strategies.
• Experience leading implementation of new diagnostic pathways or technologies.

Governance, Quality & Risk

Essential

• Understanding of clinical governance, quality assurance and risk management processes.
• Experience of managing clinical risk and supporting incident review processes.
• Ability to use data, outcomes and performance information to drive improvement.

Desirable

• Experience chairing or presenting at governance committees or assurance forums.
• Experience of working with UKAS, UK NEQAS, GenQA or equivalent quality assurance bodies.
• Experience reporting quality and performance metrics at Board or executive level.

Research & Academic Profile

Essential

• Evidence of contribution to service development, innovation or research.
• Publication record and contribution to professional or scientific activities.

Desirable

• National or international reputation in own specialty.
• Active participation in national genomics research programmes.

Communication & Influencing Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to influence senior clinical, managerial and executive stakeholders.
• Strong presentation, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable

• Experience presenting at national conferences or forums.
• Experience acting as a regional or national ambassador for a service or specialty.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Visible and credible clinical leader with collaborative and inclusive approach to leadership with alignment to Trust values.
• Commitment to improving patient outcomes and equitable access to services.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North East and Yorkshire Genomic Medicine Service

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE1 4EP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us