Genetic Counsellor | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Genetic Counsellor

Band 7 - 1 Year, Fixed Term or NHS secondment opportunity

Full time – 37.5 hours per week

We have an exciting opportunity to join a friendly, dynamic and supportive team of Genetic Counsellors at the South West Thames Centre for Genomics. We are looking for a Genetic Counsellor who is passionate and motivated.

The individual should have the ability to recognise the needs of a service and team and adopt a flexible and collaborative approach to their work. The post is likely to cover prenatal and rare disease genetics, although this may change depending upon the needs of the service and the skills, experience and interest of the individual.

We are fortunate to have City St George’s University on site, providing many teaching opportunities at the level of undergraduate, postgraduate and medical students. Our team of consultants is very strong clinically as well as in research and education. We regularly attend conferences and present findings from audits, service development and research projects.

To provide the highest quality genetic counselling service at regional specialist level for a population of approximately 4 million in the South West Thames area, Surrey and West Sussex. To develop innovative ways of improving patient pathways. To actively participate in audit and service improvement to benefit patient care and improve outcomes. To help individuals and families deal with a genetic disorder.

The post holder is expected to have a rare disease and prenatal caseload, although this may change due to service need.

Key responsibilities

• Comprehend medical facts, including diagnosis, probable course of disorder, and available management
• Appreciate the way in which heredity contributes to the disorder, and risk of recurrence in specified relatives
• Understand the alternatives for dealing with risk of recurrence
• Help clients choose the course of action which seems to them most appropriate
• Make the best possible adjustment to the disorder in an affected family member and/or the risk of recurrence of that disorder.
• To act as a significant educational resource, both to the wider health care system and trainees in clinical genetics and genetic counselling.

We provide an integrated clinical genetics service for individuals or families who have or are at risk of having a genetic disorder. We deliver this service atSt George's Hospital, a leading London teaching hospital and one of the largest healthcare units in the UK, as well as in a number of local district hospitals across the region including in South West London, Surrey and West Sussex.

Applicants should have completed the MSc in Genetic Counselling, or the Scientist Training Programme (STP) and be eligible to work as a Band 6/7 Genetic Counsellor. Applicants will preferably be registered with the Genetic Counsellor Registration Board (GCRAB), Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or equivalent.

**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**

This advert closes on Thursday 30 Jul 2026