Lead Scientist (Solid Cancer)

• Providing scientific leadership across the NEYGLH solid cancer service.
• Working closely with GLH Directors, management teams and regional solid cancer teams, while being based at your chosen site.
• Leading strategic planning and service development across the region.
• Collaborating with local and national partners, Clinical Directors and leadership teams to support high-quality genomic testing services.
• Providing expert professional and scientific advice on genomic testing within NEY.
• Building strong networks and contributing to local, regional and national genomics priorities, supporting collaboration, communication and service development.

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Essential

• Graduate in relevant honours degree in science or additional postgraduate qualification if not appropriate degree.
• Registered in appropriate scheme for Healthcare Scientist.
• HCPC registered Clinical Scientist.
• Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists (Part 2)

Desirable

• PhD or equivalent qualification or experience.

Essential

• Significant experience in Genetics over a wide range of genomic services relevant to the post.
• Experience of successfully managing services in a complex organisation' including people and budgetary management.
• Experience of providing clinical advice to and liaising with, managers and colleagues at all levels.
• Significant Broad practical and theoretical knowledge of Human Genetics with several areas of highly specialist skills and detailed knowledge in genomic service relevant to the post.
• Evidenced experience of working across organisational boundaries including statutory, voluntary and private sector.
• Evidence of a collaborative management style coupled with improving quality of service provision.

Desirable

• Research experience as evidenced by publication, supervision or successful grant application.

Essential

• Knowledge of Health and Safety and Quality Management in a laboratory environment particularly audit, clinical audit and audit processes.
• Able to maximise leadership skills of people through effective standard-setting, monitoring, feedback, appraisal, mentoring, clinical supervision and reflective practice.
• Ability to evaluate situations and provide expert advice on issues.
• Ability to communicate complex information to colleagues, patients and relatives, clinicians and senior managers.
• Able to develop successful relationships with individuals and groups from a range of backgrounds.
• Able to negotiate effectively with individuals and organisations to achieve appropriate outcomes for the service .
• Ability to initiate and deliver research as evidenced by research qualifications, publications and/or grant applications.
• Proficient skills in IT including knowledge of data bases and spreadsheets.

Essential

• Approachable leadership style with ability to motivate colleagues.
• Ability to adapt to changing situations and meet deadlines.
• Has highly developed organisational skills, self motivation, drive for performance and improvement and flexibility in approach and attitude.
• Approachable leadership style with ability to motivate colleagues.