Genetic Risk Assessment Practitioner

The Macmillan Cancer Family History Service provides a comprehensive service for individuals concerned about their family history of cancer. The service provides risk assessment, access to appropriate surveillance, information, support and possible genetic testing to families where necessary.
The post holder will provide specialist support to patients requiring assessment of risk in relation to a potential genetic link to their diagnosed cancer or have been identified as at risk of a family history of cancer.
The post holder will link with primary, secondary, and tertiary care teams, providing them with specialist advice and specialist education on current guidelines and how to access the service.
Please note that although this is a full-time post, we will also consider applications for part-time work., The post holder will provide specialist support to patients requiring assessment of risk in relation to a potential genetic link to their diagnosed cancer or have been identified as at risk of a family history of cancer.
The post holder will provide specialist support and undertake genetic testing for patients diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer and high-risk Lynch patients.
The post holder will be mentored and supported by the cancer family history clinical lead and will carry a supervised caseload providing specialist assessment, advice and information and support to patients.
You will be part of a dynamic team, based at the James Cook University Hospital, who have been developing the service model with patients, cancer services collaborative, primary and secondary care, and you will be expected to contribute to the ongoing service development of the model., South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to
Explore leadership within the NHS
Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role
After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7., It is now the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. We welcome applications from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network; LGBT+ Network; Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions Network, Faith Network, Childless not by Choice Network and the Menopause Support Group.
As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.
If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected]
The Trust encourages and supports all applicants to be fully vaccinated against both COVID19 and influenza.
Please be aware, there are occasions where some vacancies may close prior to the closing date advertised. This will only happen where sufficient applications are received AND will be made evident on the job advert.
Please note if you are successfully shortlisted, we will contact you via the email address that you have applied from so please ensure you check your emails regularly.
Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants.
IMPORTANT - Please ensure you read the 'Guidance Notes for Applicants' document attached to this advert before you start to complete your application form.
This document provides detailed advice regarding the completion of your application form.
The guidance document also provides in detail what identification and certificates you must provide at interview should you be shortlisted.
As part of our pre-employment screening process, all applicants are required to provide references from their last continuous 3 year employment and/or training/education. The referees MUST be a Line Manager/Supervisor. Applicants are requested to ensure email addresses for all referees are included on their application form. Personal references and references from colleagues are not acceptable.
Unfortunately we are unable to respond to all applicants and those who are not contacted within six weeks of the closing date should assume that their application has been unsuccessful.

Your application will need to demonstrate your experience in health care, plus what your interest and understanding of cancer genetics is. You will also need to be self-motivated, able to work within a clinical framework and demonstrate that you have good communication skills that will support patients through what is a difficult assessment.
We will also be looking for candidates who have evidence of recent personal development and perhaps basic counselling skills. As these posts provide a service across the Network, you will need to be able to travel independently across sites