Senior Genetic Technologist / Biomedical Scientist

Job overview

East Genomics is one of seven regional services which make up the Genomic Medicine Service. We are pleased to be recruiting experienced Biomedical Scientists or Genetics Technologists to provide specialist testing within our Next Generation Sequencing Team. Our sequencers include Illumina NovaSeq 6000 and NovaSeq X platforms.

The Genomics Laboratory is the lead laboratory of East Genomics, serving over 9m people across 31 NHS Trusts. It is a busy workplace undergoing transformation. The post holders will lead in delivering an accurate and timely NGS service which puts the patient first. These are laboratory-based roles delivering patient testing requiring full-time on-site attendance to process patient samples.

The successful applicants will join a dynamic, growing establishment that is developing its staff in a vibrant atmosphere, making a real difference to patients who are benefitting from the latest genomic testing technology.

Find out more: www.eastgenomics.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

• To achieve expert competence in an NGS sample pathway so that they can test patient samples to a high and consistent standard.
• Act as the accountable Team Lead within the laboratory for a specific NGS sample pathway, including training staff, so that they can test patient samples to a high and consistent standard.
• Problem solving quality issues.
• Manages and coordinates the day to day activities associated within a specific sample pathway.
• Maintain or work towards attaining AHCS or HCPC registration

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Biological Science Degree (BSc) or equivalent
• Postgraduate or work based (externally assessed) qualification in Genomics or similar
• Professional registration with either the AHCS or HCPC, or nearing completion.

Desirable criteria

• Management Qualification
• Quality Qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Highly specialist experience across a range of work procedures and practices underpinned by the theory and practice of next generation sequencing
• Experience of developing and delivering a sample pathway using next generation sequencing
• Experience of automating manual laboratory processes within next generation sequencing
• Practical experience of Quality Management Systems to ISO 15189:2022

Desirable criteria

• Previous relevant experience of working in an NHS laboratory
• Experience of performing Risk Assessments

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Extensive knowledge of the theory and practice of NGS testing
• Principles of Good Laboratory Practise
• The use of a Quality Management System in an ISO 15189:20222 accredited laboratory
• End to end sample pathway within a clinical molecular laboratory
• NHS patient confidentiality standards and how they are met

Desirable criteria

• Root cause analysis

Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to effectively train and motivate others in a clinical laboratory
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, including writing SOPs
• Problem solving quality aspects of NGS processing
• Attention to detail and the ability to follow an SOP
• Manual dexterity with the ability to work in the laboratory for prolonged periods of time.
• Ability to work accurately under pressure and meet deadlines where there are competing demands, including prioritising their own work and that of others.

Desirable criteria

• Ability to challenge inappropriate behaviour in a safe and kind way.
• Change management

Additional Requirements

Essential criteria

• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Together: safe, kind, excellent.
• Ability to work on site on a roster system that covers Monday-Sunday 8am-8pm working

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Documents to download

• Applicant Information Pack (PDF, 168.7KB)