Locum Consultant in General Genetics
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
London, SE1 9RT
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
6 September 2026
6 days left
Job description
Specialist Ambulatory & Medical Specialties Directorate Clinical Genetics, 7th Floor, Borough Wing, Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital Consultant in Gener...
The post holder will be accountable to the Clinical Lead for General Clinical Genetics and to the Head of Service.
Please see the attached job description for further information regarding the main duties of this role.
The post holder will be accountable to the Clinical Lead for General Clinical Genetics and to the Head of Service and will be able to:
Offer expertise in General Genetics and take a key role in decision-making about complex clinical issues, ensuring a high standard of patient care and to contribute to service developments.
Undertake general clinics at Guys Hospital and at out-reach clinics to provide diagnosis and genetic counselling for patients and their families referred to the department.
Participate in the regular on-call rota handling triage and urgent clinical queries.
Liaise with colleagues in other Regional Genetics Centres about the management of extended families.
Have a specialist interest within genetics is welcomed, but not mandatory for this post.
Attend general clinical genetics related MDT meetings on a regular basis.
Facilitate the training and supervision of newly appointed clinicians and trainees.
Help drive the agenda to mainstream the clinical genetics service through innovation and interaction with other specialists and academic partners.
Liaise with the laboratories to support whole exome/whole genome sequencing (WES/WGS) in clinical practice and with clinicians from other specialties where appropriate as well as to facilitate validation of results from research studies
Support Genomic Medicine at GSTT for phenotyping of patients identified in research studies, and feedback of results, offering cascade screening and prenatal testing/PGT to parents and relatives where appropriate.
Contribute to regular teaching commitments at both post and undergraduate levels, and for members of other health care professions across GSTT and the wider region.
Contribute to the departmental clinical governance programme through audit projects, academic seminars, support group meetings and journal clubs, which are attended by all members of the clinical team.
Collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the Trusts translational research portfolio, at all times meeting the full requirements of Research Governance. There will be opportunities for involvement with cutting-edge research and also to bring other studies onto the research portfolio.
The post has no out-of-hours on-call responsibilities.
While we expect the post holder to be able to deliver the activities above independently, we would potentially consider applications from colleagues not yet eligible to be appointed as Consultant, but able to work at Specialty Doctor level. In this case, supervision from a Consultant of the Department would be provided.
- ** Please be advised that this vacancy may close early should we receive sufficient number of applications ***
The Clinical Genetics Department at Guy's has a reputation for delivering innovative, fully integrated clinical and laboratory services based on one site and benefiting from close links with many specialties and extensive research groups. We provide complex, multidisciplinary, highly specialised management clinics (NF1, NF2, BBS, HD, VHL, XP, CS/TTD) and have a national and internationally recognised expertise with award winning teams. The Clinical Genetics Department is pioneering translational research in rare diseases through conducting clinical trials. We have indeed an extensive portfolio of trials, both commercial and non-commercial, run jointly with the Evelina London Children's Hospital Paediatric research team and the NIHR. We have also established Telemedicine clinics and virtual multidisciplinary meetings.
We are national leaders in the diagnosis and management of the care of several medical conditions. We have particular expertise in rare disease genomics, dysmorphology, cancer, neurology, skeletal dysplasias, cardiology, renal disorders, foetal medicine, preimplantation genetic diagnosis and genetic counselling.
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Accredited in Clinical Genetics/eligible for entry on Register or within 6 months of receipt of (CCST) in Clinical Genetics, at time of interview (appointment on condition of being accredited).
- Full GMC registration
- MRCP/MRCPCH
Desirable
- Higher degree PhD/MD
Clinical Management
Essential
- Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical management
Desirable
- Management training or qualification
- Evidence of leadership in the development of clinical services
Research, Teaching Skill and Experience
Essential
- Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
- Experience of running Clinical Trials Experience of undergraduate teaching and, postgraduate training
Desirable
- Evidence of past and active research activity
- Publications in peer reviewed journals.
- Ability to undertake research, especially in support of service advancements
- Teaching qualification.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team in a multi-disciplinary environment
- Ability to advise and contribute to planning of service developments
- Experience of audit management
- Knowledge of Equal Opportunity issues, especially within the field of health provision and education
- Computer literacy
Desirable
- Ability to manage people and resources
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive experience in general clinical genetics
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of inherited diseases and genetic issues
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients
Desirable
- Sub speciality expertise in rare diseases and trials to complement the clinical genetics service repertoire
- Experience of training junior staff
Leadership/ Management Skills
Essential
- Communication: Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
- Accountability: Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
- Interpersonal Skills: Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others.
- Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
Desirable
- Staff Management: Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff.
- Finance: Knowledge of finance and budgets.
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First seen
25 August 2026
Last checked
27 August 2026
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