About this role
Job summary
This role, funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF), is to provide operational leadership to the roll out of the NHS Coronial Sudden Unexpected Death and Sudden Cardiac Arrest pathways across England.
The successful candidate will be hosted at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and will work closely with the clinical lead for the programme, Professor Elijah Behr, as well as with the established BHF programme management team and Genomic Medicine Service (GMS) clinical leads.
This is a fixed term post for 18 months (until October 2027) although ongoing funding streams will be explored. The role will be to help coordinate effective pathways across England by working with the regional ICC coordinators, coronial system, national charities and other clinicians involved in the work (cardiac and intensive care teams, genetic consultants, nurses and genetic counsellors).
Main duties of the job
This in amazing opportunity to support a nationwide team who are helping to improve care for patients and families who have lost someone due to sudden cardiac death.
The programme aims to ;
Establish consistent pathology referral practice for SUD including use of expert pathology. Establish routine tissue retention for histopathology and DNA extraction in suitable SUD cases. Establish coronial and NHS communication pathways for referrals of families for genetic testing and clinical evaluation. Establish mechanisms for standardised post-mortem genetic testing and reporting via NHS Genomic Laboratory Hubs to support timely evaluation and cascade testing of families. Develop and disseminate nationally applicable best practice pathways for NHS adoption, employing a toolkit approach. Ensure the engagement and input of patient and support groups with an interest in inherited cardiac disorders.
About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.
Job description Job responsibilities
This job will be hosted by St George's however the post holder will be expected to across the country both in person and remotely to support those based within different centres to achieve the programme aims.
A full and detailed job description and person specification is provided
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training Essential
RN or Registered Genetic Counsellor Educated to master's level in appropriate field Evidence of relevant managerial experience within a clinical environment understanding and managing clinical risk/governance issues Genetic Counselling qualification
Desirable
Advanced communication course Leadership/management qualification Completion of project management training
Experience Essential
Extensive experience of working as an ICC nurse or genetic counsellor with an interest in cardiac genetics Significant experience in genetic counselling and the delivery of genetic result outcomes Clinical and operational management experience
Desirable
Project management Experience of managing/supporting teams across multiple locations
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address St George's Hospital
Blackshaw Road
London
SW17 0QT
Employer's website https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)