Clinical Director Genomic Medicine Service - Rare Disease

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The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Clinical Director Genomic Medicine Service - Rare Disease

The closing date is 11 November 2026

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Job summary

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team.

The NEY GMS brings together regional Clinical and Laboratory Partners, all working together to improve health and equity of access to genomic tests, diagnosis and related treatments for patients in the region.

The NEY GMS is led by four partner trusts: The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. There are around 500 medical, scientific, technologist, counselling and support staff focused entirely on Genomics. They support a much larger network of mainstream clinicians including Oncologists, Pathologists, Neurologists, Obstetricians, Paediatricians, Nurses and Pharmacists who use genomic diagnosis to support clinical decision making and improve patient care.

The NEY GMS is governed via a partnership arrangement that is delivered by a regional GMS executive team which has operational responsibility for the quality of services. The GMS executive team is accountable to the NEY GMS Partnership Board which includes representation from partner Trusts.

Closing date: 11 November 2026 @ midnight

Interview Date: TBC

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Director - Rare Disease, working as part of the NEY GMS Executive Team, will lead the strategic development of the Rare Disease clinical function across the North East and Yorkshire Genomic Medicine Service. The role will provide senior clinical leadership to support equitable access to genomic testing, diagnosis and personalised care pathways for patients with rare and inherited conditions. The role will bring together clinicians, clinical genetics services and laboratory partners across the region to drive innovation, improve patient outcomes and ensure the effective implementation of genomic medicine at scale.

We are aiming to appoint a highly credible and influential clinical leader with a proven track record of leading service transformation, and the strategic insight to drive innovation across complex healthcare systems. The role will combine clinical and scientific credibility with strong executive leadership, demonstrating the ability to shape regional and national agendas, build effective partnerships across organisational boundaries, and deliver measurable improvements in quality, access, and patient outcomes.

For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact: Mr Neville Gaukroger (NEY GMS Managing Director) via email [email protected]

Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification document for full details of the role and essential criteria.

About us

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Cramlington Manor Walks
• Urgent treatment centres
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on Careers at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit our website: Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Details

Date posted

28 October 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum pro-rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

36 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

317-GMS-CD-26-267

Job locations

North East and Yorkshire Genomic Medicine Service

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE1 4EP

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document for full details of the role, responsibilities and essential criteria.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document for full details of the role, responsibilities and essential criteria.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Professional Registration

Essential

• Full GMC registration with licence to practice.
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register or registered General Practitioner.
• Consultant-level clinician currently practising within a relevant specialty.

Desirable

• Higher qualification in leadership, management, genomics, research or a related field.
• Fellowship of a Royal College.
• Formal leadership or management qualification (e.g. NHS Leadership Academy, MBA, PGCert Leadership).

Clinical Expertise

Essential

• Extensive experience in genomic medicine and/or applying genomics within a relevant specialty.
• Significant experience of interpreting complex genomic data and understanding clinical actionability, including whole genome sequencing.
• Understanding of genomic testing pathways and their application to patient care.

Desirable

• Recognised expertise across multiple genomic clinical functions (Cancer, Rare Disease and/or Population Health).
• Experience of leading Genomic MDTs, GTABs or other regional specialist clinical advisory forums.
• Experience supporting implementation of new genomic technologies and testing pathways.

Leadership & Management Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable senior clinical leadership experience.
• Experience leading teams, major service developments or transformation programmes.
• Experience delivering strategic change across complex organisations or systems.

Desirable

• Experience in a Clinical Director, Lead Clinician, Associate Medical Director or equivalent role.
• Experience leading regional or national work programmes.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary clinical and operational teams.

Partnership Working

Essential

• Experience working collaboratively across organisational boundaries and system partnerships.
• Ability to develop effective relationships with clinical, scientific, operational and executive stakeholders.
• Experience working across clinical and laboratory services to deliver improvement and change.

Desirable

• Experience of working across multiple NHS provider organisations.
• Experience of partnership working with NHS England and national genomics bodies.

Strategic & Service Development

Essential

• Understanding of the national genomics agenda and NHS strategic priorities.
• Ability to translate strategic priorities into operational delivery plans.
• Evidence of driving innovation, transformation and service improvement.

Desirable

• Experience contributing to national policy, strategy or commissioning discussions.
• Experience contributing to development of annual plans, business cases or service strategies.
• Experience leading implementation of new diagnostic pathways or technologies.

Governance, Quality & Risk

Essential

• Understanding of clinical governance, quality assurance and risk management processes.
• Experience of managing clinical risk and supporting incident review processes.
• Ability to use data, outcomes and performance information to drive improvement.

Desirable

• Experience chairing or presenting at governance committees or assurance forums.
• Experience of working with UKAS, UK NEQAS, GenQA or equivalent quality assurance bodies.
• Experience reporting quality and performance metrics at Board or executive level.

Research & Academic Profile

Essential

• Evidence of contribution to service development, innovation or research.
• Publication record and contribution to professional or scientific activities.

Desirable

• National or international reputation in own specialty.
• Active participation in national genomics research programmes.

Communication & Influencing Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to influence senior clinical, managerial and executive stakeholders.
• Strong presentation, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable

• Experience presenting at national conferences or forums.
• Experience acting as a regional or national ambassador for a service or specialty.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Visible and credible clinical leader with collaborative and inclusive approach to leadership with alignment to Trust values.
• Commitment to improving patient outcomes and equitable access to services.
• Able to work effectively across organisational and professional boundaries.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to balance long-term vision and operational delivery.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Professional Registration

Essential

• Full GMC registration with licence to practice.
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register or registered General Practitioner.
• Consultant-level clinician currently practising within a relevant specialty.

Desirable

• Higher qualification in leadership, management, genomics, research or a related field.
• Fellowship of a Royal College.
• Formal leadership or management qualification (e.g. NHS Leadership Academy, MBA, PGCert Leadership).

Clinical Expertise

Essential

• Extensive experience in genomic medicine and/or applying genomics within a relevant specialty.
• Significant experience of interpreting complex genomic data and understanding clinical actionability, including whole genome sequencing.
• Understanding of genomic testing pathways and their application to patient care.

Desirable

• Recognised expertise across multiple genomic clinical functions (Cancer, Rare Disease and/or Population Health).
• Experience of leading Genomic MDTs, GTABs or other regional specialist clinical advisory forums.
• Experience supporting implementation of new genomic technologies and testing pathways.

Leadership & Management Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable senior clinical leadership experience.
• Experience leading teams, major service developments or transformation programmes.
• Experience delivering strategic change across complex organisations or systems.

Desirable

• Experience in a Clinical Director, Lead Clinician, Associate Medical Director or equivalent role.
• Experience leading regional or national work programmes.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary clinical and operational teams.

Partnership Working

Essential

• Experience working collaboratively across organisational boundaries and system partnerships.
• Ability to develop effective relationships with clinical, scientific, operational and executive stakeholders.
• Experience working across clinical and laboratory services to deliver improvement and change.

Desirable

• Experience of working across multiple NHS provider organisations.
• Experience of partnership working with NHS England and national genomics bodies.

Strategic & Service Development

Essential

• Understanding of the national genomics agenda and NHS strategic priorities.
• Ability to translate strategic priorities into operational delivery plans.
• Evidence of driving innovation, transformation and service improvement.

Desirable

• Experience contributing to national policy, strategy or commissioning discussions.
• Experience contributing to development of annual plans, business cases or service strategies.
• Experience leading implementation of new diagnostic pathways or technologies.

Governance, Quality & Risk

Essential

• Understanding of clinical governance, quality assurance and risk management processes.
• Experience of managing clinical risk and supporting incident review processes.
• Ability to use data, outcomes and performance information to drive improvement.

Desirable

• Experience chairing or presenting at governance committees or assurance forums.
• Experience of working with UKAS, UK NEQAS, GenQA or equivalent quality assurance bodies.
• Experience reporting quality and performance metrics at Board or executive level.

Research & Academic Profile

Essential

• Evidence of contribution to service development, innovation or research.
• Publication record and contribution to professional or scientific activities.

Desirable

• National or international reputation in own specialty.
• Active participation in national genomics research programmes.

Communication & Influencing Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to influence senior clinical, managerial and executive stakeholders.
• Strong presentation, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable

• Experience presenting at national conferences or forums.
• Experience acting as a regional or national ambassador for a service or specialty.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Visible and credible clinical leader with collaborative and inclusive approach to leadership with alignment to Trust values.
• Commitment to improving patient outcomes and equitable access to services.
• Able to work effectively across organisational and professional boundaries.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to balance long-term vision and operational delivery.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North East and Yorkshire Genomic Medicine Service

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE1 4EP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North East and Yorkshire Genomic Medicine Service

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE1 4EP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

NEY GMS Managing Director

Mr Neville Gaukroger

[email protected]

Details

Date posted

28 October 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum pro-rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

36 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

317-GMS-CD-26-267

Job locations

North East and Yorkshire Genomic Medicine Service

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE1 4EP

United Kingdom

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