Senior Genetic Technologist

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the 'Candidate Essentials Guide' that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how 'we care for you as you care for others'. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT 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. 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 resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

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Person specification

Education and Training

Essential criteria

• Degree in a Biological Discipline
• The postholder will have successfully completed a recognised competency based training programme and will be registered where such a scheme exists
• Significant experience in genetic analysis techniques gained from working in an accredited NHS diagnostics laboratory or equivalent workplace.
• Registration with relevant professional body

Desirable criteria

• Qualification includes a significant genetics component
• Modernising Scientific Careers Practitioner Training Programme (PTP) certificate of competence in Genetics or ACC/CMGS Genetic Technologist training (National Training Programme or similar)
• 3-5 years experience in a range of molecular and cytogenetic techniques such as microarray analysis, Sanger DNA sequencing, PCR and Fragment analysis

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

• Able and willing to adapt to changes in working practices
• Able to work as a member of a team
• Able to motivate self
• Able to recognise and manage priorities
• Significant IT literacy
• Able to communicate effectively verbally
• Highly developed physical skills requiring a high degree of precision and high levels of hand-eye co-ordination for the manipulation of fine tools or material
• Specialist knowledge and expertise acquired through in depth experience
• Knowledge and awareness of NHS diagnostics laboratory work in Genetics

Desirable criteria

• Postgraduate training in Genetic Technology
• Knowledge of the principles of human diagnostic genetic testing

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Documents to download

• SGT Job Description (PDF, 160.4KB)
• SGT Personal Specification (PDF, 56.7KB)
• Functional Requirements (PDF, 933.6KB)
• Candidate Essential Guide Non Medical (PDF, 731.5KB)