Genetics Counsellor Full-time Job
9 months ago - Others - DublinJob Details
Overview:
Post Title:
Genetics Counsellor
Post Status:
Permanent
Department
Department of Medicine and nephrology reporting to TUN Business manager.
Location:
Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9
Reports to:
Prof Conlon Department of Nephrology
Salary:
Appointment will be made on Senior Social Work Practitioner Salary scale.
€57,178 to €72,356 €73,637 LSI
Hours of Work: 35 hours per week.
Closing Date:
12 Noon on the ?/10/2023
Please note the hospital reserves the right to close the competition early should a substantial number of applications be received.
Job Purpose:
To contribute to the provision of a comprehensive, high quality, specialist genetic counselling service for inherited diseases clinics at Beaumont hospital in particular inherited kidney disease, inherited Neurological disease and Family Breast cancer clinics
To carry out the duties and responsibilities of a Genetic Counsellor with the aim of helping patients and families:
Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities:
Principal Duties:
See patients and their families in inherited disease clinics at Beaumont Hospital incorporating inherited renal disease, Neurological disease and Breast cancer family clinics at Beaumont Hospital.
Contribute to joint consultant and Genetic Counselling clinics to ensure their effectiveness and efficiency as well as continuity of care for families referred.
Endeavour to achieve for all families seen in clinic, a good understanding of the genetics information and the best possible adjustment to the presence of a genetic condition in their family.
Maintain confidentiality of information about patients, staff and other health service users.
Liaise with laboratory colleagues to communicate clinical information necessary to ensure appropriate genetic testing is carried out and to discuss complex test results that are difficult to interpret.
Prioritise work, particularly assessing the urgency of clinical work.
Maintain a full and accurate record of clinical workload undertaken in both manual and computerised records and preserve their confidentiality.
Arrange relevant genetic diagnostic tests with assigned Consultant approval.
Order genetic tests as clinically appropriate and according to agreed guidelines with assigned Consultant knowledge.
Undertake any other duties within the context of this job description and appropriate grade of the post, necessary for the changing needs of an effective and efficient patient service.
Specific Duties:
Communicate highly sensitive and potentially distressing information to patients and relatives about their genetic status with implications for biological and social family relationships.
Use counselling skills to facilitate decision making and promote adjustments in patient and family members.
Engage with a Genetic Patient Management System e.g. Progeny and log cases seen with the NCIMD Registry
Ensure the best possible standard of work by applying scientific and clinical understanding and counselling expertise to unique clinical situations.
Attend weekly departmental clinical meetings and teaching sessions to participate in discussion and feedback on clinical cases.
Attend regular Genetic Counsellor and service meetings.
Discuss cases with ethical complexity with colleagues at the weekly clinical meeting.
Share in fulfilling the departmental teaching and educational commitments.
Assist in the training of less experienced staff and students as appropriate.
Contribute to departmental research and audit.
Promote ideas and initiative developments within the team
Attend to yearly CPD attainment in the related discipline.
Leadership & Direction
Develops networks and communications systems to ensure that they are fully informed in a dynamic and challenging environment.
Is an effective leader and a positive driver for change; transforms the vision into a framework and structures for moving forward.
Understands the challenges of leading complex systems change.
Balances change with continuity – continually strives to improve service delivery, to create a work environment that encourages creative thinking and to maintain focus, intensity and persistence even under increasingly complex and demanding conditions.
Working With & Through Others - Influencing to Achieve
Has significant experience in engaging with healthcare organisations.
Demonstrates the ability to work independently as well as work with a wider multidisciplinary / multi-agency team in a complex and changing environment.
Is persuasive and effectively sells the vision; commands attention and inspires confidence.
Sets high standards for the team and puts their work and the work of the organisation into meaningful context.
Has excellent influencing and negotiation skills.
Managing & Delivering Results
Places strong emphasis on achieving high standards of excellence.
Commits a high degree of energy to well directed activities and looks for and seizes opportunities that is beneficial to achieving organisation goals.
Perseveres and sees tasks through.
Champions measurement on delivery of results and is willing to take personal responsibility to initiate activities and drive objectives through to a conclusion.
Quality, Risk & Safety Responsibilities
Participate and cooperate with legislative and regulatory requirements with regard to Quality, Risk and Safety.
Participate and cooperate with Quality and Risk and Safety initiatives as required.
Participate and cooperate with internal and external evaluations of hospital structures, services and processes as required
To initiate, support and implement quality improvement initiatives in their area which are in keeping with the hospitals continuous quality improvement programme.
The above is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.
General Responsibilities & Accountabilities:
Health and Safety
Ensure that effective safety procedures are in place to comply not only with the Health, Safety and Welfare at Work Act but also within the spirit of the Hospital’s mission, vision and values, and they are known and followed by staff. You are also required to familiarise yourself with the requirements of employees under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005
Confidentiality
You will be aware of the confidential nature of Hospital work and in particular, the right of patients to confidentiality.
Policies & Procedures
You are required to familiarise yourself with and adhere to all policy and procedural documents relevant to your position.
Hygiene Standards
It is the responsibility of all staff to have a fundamental understanding of individual responsibility in maintaining departmental and site hygiene standards.
make themselves familiar with the Organisational Business Continuity Plan
attend BCM education sessions provided for them
make themselves familiar with their individual roles as set out in their departmental business continuity plan if applicable and or the Organisational business continuity plan
NOTE:
The extent and speed of change in the delivery of health care is such that adaptability is essential. The incumbent will be required to maintain, enhance and develop their knowledge, skills and aptitudes necessary to respond to a changing situation. The job description must be regarded as an outline of the major areas of accountability at the present time, which will be reviewed and assessed on an ongoing basis.
Qualifications:
Selection Criteria:
Selection criteria outline the qualifications, skills, knowledge and/or experience that the successful candidate would need to demonstrate for successful discharge of the responsibilities of the post.
Applications will be assessed on the basis of how well candidates satisfy these criteria.
Mandatory:
1. Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc
(a) Candidates for appointment must:
(i) Be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the Social Workers Register
maintained by the Social Workers Registration Board at CORU.
AND
(ii) Have 3 years full time (or an aggregate of 3 years full time) relevant post
qualification experience.
AND
(iii) Have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability
and professional ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.
(iv) Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Social Workers Register maintained
by the Social Workers Registration Board at CORU before a contract of employment can be issued.
2. Annual registration
(i) On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Social
Workers Register maintained by the Social Workers Registration Board at CORU.
AND
(ii) Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to the HSE by way of the
annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).
3. Health
Candidates for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of
undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would
indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.
4. Character
Candidates for and any person holding the office must be of good character.
Desirable:
An Approved Master of Science degree in Genetic/Genomic Counselling.
OR
Attainment of the NHS Scientific Training Programme (STP) Genomic Counselling and registration with the HCPC
OR
Professional qualification and registration as a Nurse or Midwife with training in counselling skills of at least 90 guided learning hours and an academically accredited course in the science of human genetics of no less than 30 guided learning hours
AND
Registration as a Genetic Counsellor. Candidates are expected to be registered with the Genetic Counsellor Registration Board (GCRB) or an equivalent overseas Genetic Counselling Board
Three years full time (or equivalent) years post-qualification clinical experience in the area of clinical genetics
Experience in genetics of Inherited Metabolic Disorders
Experience in Transition Clinics (ie patients from paediatric care to adult care)
Familiarity with Irish and European Clinical Genetics health structures, ERNs and services and processes.
Demonstrate evidence of recent formal continuing professional development relevant to the required area of specialism, in the form of post-graduate qualifications or relevant courses.
Strong leadership and influencing skills.
Excellent analytical, planning and organising skills.
A strong commitment to continuous improvement.
Ability to network and build and maintain relationships.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to work as part of a team and to establish good working relationships with personnel at all levels.
Committed to protecting personal privacy and confidentiality of personal information
Excellent knowledge of Microsoft (including Excel)
Proficient in the use of MS Word, Excel, Power Point
Excellent oral and written language skills
Proficient in the use of MS Word, Excel, Power Point
Further Information for Candidates:
Supplementary information:
The Hospital
www.beaumont.ie
Management Unit:
www.beaumont.ie/hr
Other (Please specify):
Informal Enquiries ONLY to:
Name:
Tom Moran
Title:
TUN Directorate Business manager
Email:
tommoran2@beaumont.ie
Post Title:
Genetics Counsellor
Post Status:
Permanent
Department
Department of Medicine and nephrology reporting to TUN Business manager.
Location:
Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9
Reports to:
Prof Conlon Department of Nephrology
Salary:
Appointment will be made on Senior Social Work Practitioner Salary scale.
€57,178 to €72,356 €73,637 LSI
Hours of Work: 35 hours per week.
Closing Date:
12 Noon on the ?/10/2023
Please note the hospital reserves the right to close the competition early should a substantial number of applications be received.
Job Purpose:
To contribute to the provision of a comprehensive, high quality, specialist genetic counselling service for inherited diseases clinics at Beaumont hospital in particular inherited kidney disease, inherited Neurological disease and Family Breast cancer clinics
To carry out the duties and responsibilities of a Genetic Counsellor with the aim of helping patients and families:
- Comprehend the medical facts, including the diagnosis, probable course of the disorder and the available management
- Appreciate the way heredity contributes to the disorder, and the risk of recurrence in specified relatives
- Understand the options (including genetic testing) for dealing with the risk;
- Choose the course of action most appropriate for them
- Make the best possible adjustment to the disorder / risk of the disorder
- To contribute to professional education and training.
Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities:
Principal Duties:
See patients and their families in inherited disease clinics at Beaumont Hospital incorporating inherited renal disease, Neurological disease and Breast cancer family clinics at Beaumont Hospital.
Contribute to joint consultant and Genetic Counselling clinics to ensure their effectiveness and efficiency as well as continuity of care for families referred.
Endeavour to achieve for all families seen in clinic, a good understanding of the genetics information and the best possible adjustment to the presence of a genetic condition in their family.
Maintain confidentiality of information about patients, staff and other health service users.
Liaise with laboratory colleagues to communicate clinical information necessary to ensure appropriate genetic testing is carried out and to discuss complex test results that are difficult to interpret.
Prioritise work, particularly assessing the urgency of clinical work.
Maintain a full and accurate record of clinical workload undertaken in both manual and computerised records and preserve their confidentiality.
Arrange relevant genetic diagnostic tests with assigned Consultant approval.
Order genetic tests as clinically appropriate and according to agreed guidelines with assigned Consultant knowledge.
Undertake any other duties within the context of this job description and appropriate grade of the post, necessary for the changing needs of an effective and efficient patient service.
Specific Duties:
Communicate highly sensitive and potentially distressing information to patients and relatives about their genetic status with implications for biological and social family relationships.
Use counselling skills to facilitate decision making and promote adjustments in patient and family members.
Engage with a Genetic Patient Management System e.g. Progeny and log cases seen with the NCIMD Registry
Ensure the best possible standard of work by applying scientific and clinical understanding and counselling expertise to unique clinical situations.
Attend weekly departmental clinical meetings and teaching sessions to participate in discussion and feedback on clinical cases.
Attend regular Genetic Counsellor and service meetings.
Discuss cases with ethical complexity with colleagues at the weekly clinical meeting.
Share in fulfilling the departmental teaching and educational commitments.
Assist in the training of less experienced staff and students as appropriate.
Contribute to departmental research and audit.
Promote ideas and initiative developments within the team
Attend to yearly CPD attainment in the related discipline.
Leadership & Direction
Develops networks and communications systems to ensure that they are fully informed in a dynamic and challenging environment.
Is an effective leader and a positive driver for change; transforms the vision into a framework and structures for moving forward.
Understands the challenges of leading complex systems change.
Balances change with continuity – continually strives to improve service delivery, to create a work environment that encourages creative thinking and to maintain focus, intensity and persistence even under increasingly complex and demanding conditions.
Working With & Through Others - Influencing to Achieve
Has significant experience in engaging with healthcare organisations.
Demonstrates the ability to work independently as well as work with a wider multidisciplinary / multi-agency team in a complex and changing environment.
Is persuasive and effectively sells the vision; commands attention and inspires confidence.
Sets high standards for the team and puts their work and the work of the organisation into meaningful context.
Has excellent influencing and negotiation skills.
Managing & Delivering Results
Places strong emphasis on achieving high standards of excellence.
Commits a high degree of energy to well directed activities and looks for and seizes opportunities that is beneficial to achieving organisation goals.
Perseveres and sees tasks through.
Champions measurement on delivery of results and is willing to take personal responsibility to initiate activities and drive objectives through to a conclusion.
Quality, Risk & Safety Responsibilities
Participate and cooperate with legislative and regulatory requirements with regard to Quality, Risk and Safety.
Participate and cooperate with Quality and Risk and Safety initiatives as required.
Participate and cooperate with internal and external evaluations of hospital structures, services and processes as required
To initiate, support and implement quality improvement initiatives in their area which are in keeping with the hospitals continuous quality improvement programme.
The above is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.
General Responsibilities & Accountabilities:
Health and Safety
Ensure that effective safety procedures are in place to comply not only with the Health, Safety and Welfare at Work Act but also within the spirit of the Hospital’s mission, vision and values, and they are known and followed by staff. You are also required to familiarise yourself with the requirements of employees under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005
Confidentiality
You will be aware of the confidential nature of Hospital work and in particular, the right of patients to confidentiality.
Policies & Procedures
You are required to familiarise yourself with and adhere to all policy and procedural documents relevant to your position.
Hygiene Standards
It is the responsibility of all staff to have a fundamental understanding of individual responsibility in maintaining departmental and site hygiene standards.
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make themselves familiar with the Organisational Business Continuity Plan
attend BCM education sessions provided for them
make themselves familiar with their individual roles as set out in their departmental business continuity plan if applicable and or the Organisational business continuity plan
NOTE:
The extent and speed of change in the delivery of health care is such that adaptability is essential. The incumbent will be required to maintain, enhance and develop their knowledge, skills and aptitudes necessary to respond to a changing situation. The job description must be regarded as an outline of the major areas of accountability at the present time, which will be reviewed and assessed on an ongoing basis.
Qualifications:
Selection Criteria:
Selection criteria outline the qualifications, skills, knowledge and/or experience that the successful candidate would need to demonstrate for successful discharge of the responsibilities of the post.
Applications will be assessed on the basis of how well candidates satisfy these criteria.
Mandatory:
1. Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc
(a) Candidates for appointment must:
(i) Be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the Social Workers Register
maintained by the Social Workers Registration Board at CORU.
AND
(ii) Have 3 years full time (or an aggregate of 3 years full time) relevant post
qualification experience.
AND
(iii) Have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability
and professional ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.
(iv) Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Social Workers Register maintained
by the Social Workers Registration Board at CORU before a contract of employment can be issued.
2. Annual registration
(i) On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Social
Workers Register maintained by the Social Workers Registration Board at CORU.
AND
(ii) Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to the HSE by way of the
annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).
3. Health
Candidates for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of
undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would
indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.
4. Character
Candidates for and any person holding the office must be of good character.
Desirable:
An Approved Master of Science degree in Genetic/Genomic Counselling.
OR
Attainment of the NHS Scientific Training Programme (STP) Genomic Counselling and registration with the HCPC
OR
Professional qualification and registration as a Nurse or Midwife with training in counselling skills of at least 90 guided learning hours and an academically accredited course in the science of human genetics of no less than 30 guided learning hours
AND
Registration as a Genetic Counsellor. Candidates are expected to be registered with the Genetic Counsellor Registration Board (GCRB) or an equivalent overseas Genetic Counselling Board
Three years full time (or equivalent) years post-qualification clinical experience in the area of clinical genetics
Experience in genetics of Inherited Metabolic Disorders
Experience in Transition Clinics (ie patients from paediatric care to adult care)
Familiarity with Irish and European Clinical Genetics health structures, ERNs and services and processes.
Demonstrate evidence of recent formal continuing professional development relevant to the required area of specialism, in the form of post-graduate qualifications or relevant courses.
Strong leadership and influencing skills.
Excellent analytical, planning and organising skills.
A strong commitment to continuous improvement.
Ability to network and build and maintain relationships.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to work as part of a team and to establish good working relationships with personnel at all levels.
Committed to protecting personal privacy and confidentiality of personal information
Excellent knowledge of Microsoft (including Excel)
Proficient in the use of MS Word, Excel, Power Point
Excellent oral and written language skills
Proficient in the use of MS Word, Excel, Power Point
Further Information for Candidates:
Supplementary information:
The Hospital
www.beaumont.ie
Management Unit:
www.beaumont.ie/hr
Other (Please specify):
Informal Enquiries ONLY to:
Name:
Tom Moran
Title:
TUN Directorate Business manager
Email:
tommoran2@beaumont.ie
