Care Division Lead Nurse

Job overview

The Genomic Medicine care Division is part of Saint Mary’s Managed Clinical Service ( Within the Specialist Hospital Clinical Group at MFT). It provides a comprehensive, integrated genetic service to a population of over 5.7 million and over 10,000 individuals per year attend genetic clinics. The Care Division of Genomics comprises of the Clinical Genetics Service, Willink Metabolic Genetics Unit, and recently designated North West Genomic Medicine Service . The department is also home to the Neurofibromatosis Type 1 and Type 2 highly specialised services. Our multidisciplinary clinical services include cancer, developmental disorders, cardiac, prenatal, ophthalmology and metabolic services.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Genomics team as a Lead Nurse, delivering line management, strategic development and leadership to specialised and highly specialised commissioned nursing teams. As part of the senior leadership team, the postholder will also work very closely with the Clinical Head of Division and Associate Director of Performance and Operations and will represent the nursing workforce at a Specialist Hospital Clinical Group level.

The post holder must be motivated and self-directed in their learning and be able to work autonomously and in a team.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will deliver line management, strategic development and leadership to specialised and highly specialised commissioned nursing teams. As part of the senior leadership team, the postholder will also work very closely with the Clinical Head of Division and Associate Director of Performance and Operations and will represent the nursing workforce at a Specialist Hospital Clinical Group level.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.