Job Description

The post holder will work as part of an integrated team, in partnership with carers and other providers of health and social care to develop and deliver genetic counselling for pregnant women and couples with sickle cell and thalassaemic conditions/carriers in Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham. The post-holder will provide genetic counselling to support the antenatal, neonatal and opportunistic screening programmes. The post will include clinical practice, teaching and training, health promotion, research and audit.

Closing Date:

10th July 2025

Interview Date:

24th July 2025



The post-holder will provide genetic counselling to support the antenatal, neonatal and opportunistic screening programmes. The post will include clinical practice, teaching and training, health promotion, research and audit.



Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.



We provide a comprehensive range of services for the 127,000 children and young people that live in Lambeth and Southwark. This includes

universal services - health visiting, family nurse partnership, school nursing, nutrition and dietetics, and a new-born hearing screening programme.

Our specialist services cover community paediatrics, speech and language therapy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, complex needs nursing,

sickle cell and audiology. As well as part of statutory services including looked after children, child protection, safeguarding, and adoption and

fostering.

We have two main health centres, Mary Sheridan Centre in Lambeth and Sunshine House in Southwark but we have many more across Lambeth

and Southwark. We also provide services in schools, community buildings, in families' homes, and occasionally in hospital. Through group

sessions and individual appointments, face-to-face and virtual, we hold over 145,000 appointments every year.



Receive referrals from individuals, clinicians laboratories and other professionals and agencies

Deliver expert health advice and genetic counselling to individuals with or 'at risk' of having a haemoglobinopathy

Provide nurse-led genetic counselling clinic sessions at the South East London Sickle Cell/Thalassaemia Centre, and other local Health Centres/GP Practices, giving easy access to users

Promote integrated care pathways



Enable individuals with sickle cell and thalassaemic conditions to improve their health and reduce inequalities

Provide input into service development

Practice in a cost aware manner