SPECIALTY REGISTRAR in CLINICAL GENETICS

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1 SPECIALTY REGISTRAR in CLINICAL GENETICS Background Job description The objective of the scheme is to provide the trainee with both the theoretical foundation and the practical, technical, clinical and managerial skills necessary for the independent specialist practice of clinical genetics The training in this post is based on the Clinical genetics curriculum ( SpR/Documents/2010%20Clinical%20Genetics%20Curriculum.pdf) Dr Chris Bennett is the Regional specialty Advisor and the training program director. A consultant will be appointed to act as educational supervisor for each individual trainee and will arrange the training programme in detail depending on the trainee's previous experience. Additional clinical experience in other medical specialties will be arranged if appropriate. Clinical Clinical duties include assisting at the general and specialist genetic clinics in Leeds and other hospitals throughout the Yorkshire Region. The Specialty Registrar will undertake ward referrals with the consultant, and advise on the interpretation of cytogenetic and DNA tests. The Specialty Registrar will be responsible for clinical preparation of cases to be seen at the clinics. A Consultant will discuss the cases before and after clinics The Specialty Registrar will spend a period of time in the cytogenetic and molecular laboratories to become familiar with the basic techniques and their clinical applications. It would be expected that the Registrar will spend time in the Sheffield Department, which is part of the Yorkshire and Humber Deanery.

2 Table 1: Example Weekly Commitments a.m. p.m. Monday (Fixed Commitment) Departmental Meetings including discussion of referrals, Journal Club, Case Discussion, Audit () Cancer Group Meeting Consultant/SpR meeting Monthly Genetic Rounds, laboratory Meetings, Tuesday Clinic Clinic preparation& dictation Wednesday Clinic preparation& dictation Administration Thursday Research Clinic preparation& dictation Friday Clinic preparation& dictation clinic The trainee will become familiar with the genetics databases eg Oxford Dysmorphology Database. They will also have access to PCs for word processing, database collections, PowerPoint presentation and internet access, among other things. Accommodation The Yorkshire Regional Genetics Service (YRGS) covers the Yorkshire and Humber region (approx. 4.2 million population). Families are seen for the full range of clinical genetic referrals. We have educational approval for four trainees. The Department of Clinical genetics is based at Chapel Allerton Hospital in Leeds. The Cytogenetics and DNA laboratories are located at St James s University Hospital. The Department has access to networked databases (eg MEDLINE) and to the World Wide Web. Excellent library facilities are available in the Medical School (beside Leeds General Infirmary site) and at St James s University Hospital. There is a Postgraduate Medical Library and Centre situated in the Leeds General Infirmary. There is an excellent postgraduate centre with the full range of facilities as well as a programme of post-graduate seminars, grand rounds, etc.

3 General Genetic Clinics Location Airedale General Bradford, St Luke's Dewsbury District Halifax General Harrogate General Huddersfield Royal Infirmary Hull Leeds General Infirmary Leeds, St James's University Hospital Northallerton, Friarage Hospital, Pinderfields Pontefract General Infirmary Scarborough Hospital Scunthorpe General York District Hospital Frequency 6 per month Monthly 6 weekly 6 weekly weekly weekly 1 per week Monthly There are specialty clinics in ophthalmology, cardiac, Neurofibromatosis, von-hippel Lindau, cranio-facial surgery, prenatal and pre-implantation genetic diagnostic clinics Research Opportunities for clinical or laboratory research are available and actively encouraged. The department has a research experience in in the 'mapping' of recessive genes in consanguineous families. The Molecular Medicine Unit headed by Professor David Bonthron is based in the LIMM Building at St James s Hospital. The Molecular Medicine Unit is part of the Institute of Molecular Medicine, Epidemiology and Cancer Research headed by Professor Peter Selby. The department has close links with Professor Inglehearn who has a national reputation for research into genetic eye disease. The National mutation detection facility for Cancer Research UK (CRUK) is at SJUH along with the National CRUK genotyping facility. Both units have close links with the DNA laboratory through Dr Graham Taylor. The CRUK Epidemiology unit is situated in St James's Hospital.

4 Other Training Programme Information 1) Induction. Trainees will take part in Departmental and Trust induction programmes. These include appropriate Health & Safety training, Fire Safety, Occupational Health, Security, and other issues. 2) Training Agreement An annual training agreement will be drawn up between the trainee and the educational supervisor. This documentation will form part of the Appraisal process. 3) Appraisal/Assessments Trainees will undergo regular appraisal and training logbook review throughout training. Trainees will be given protected time for this process. There is an Annual Review of Competence Progression (ARCP) in conjunction with the deaneries of Newcastle and Scotland 4) Training portfolio Trainees will be expected to maintain a training portfolio e.g. record of educational activities, appraisal, courses attended, etc. 5) Accommodation Each trainee will be given a desk in an office shared with other trainees. They will have their own PC and telephone. 6) Teaching Participation in the regular active undergraduate, postgraduate, nursing and lay teaching is encouraged. Trainees will be given an opportunity to participate in the small group teaching of medical undergraduates from the University of Leeds. They will also be offered opportunities to attend Teaching Skills courses run by the University. Occasionally trainees will be asked to participate in the teaching of other professional groups e.g. nurses, laboratory staff, other doctors in training. 7) Management Trainees are encouraged to attend departmental management meetings. They will be given an opportunity to attend management development courses for Specialist Registrars run by the Yorkshire Deanery. 8) Training There will be training sessions provided for specialty registrars within the department and are setting up regional training sessions. Attendance at national meetings such as CGS, BSHG and dysmorphology club will be encouraged. Study leave will be available for essential courses such as counselling skills.

5 ENQUIRIES Prospective applicants are encouraged to visit the Department and are invited to contact any of the following persons: STAFF Head of Service Dr Emma Hobson Dr Julian Adlard Dr Christopher Bennett Dr Moira Blyth NHS Consultants Dr Angus Dobbie Dr Alison Kraus Dr Katrina Prescott Dr Audrey Smith Dr Jenny Thomson Academic Staff Specialty Registrars Professor David Bonthron Dr Eammon Sheridan Dr Tracey Briggs Dr Ros Jewell Dr Claire Searle Vacant GPwSI Dr Judith Hayward Genetic Counselors Fiona Robson Catherine Falconer Pam Yardumian Sue Wild Kath Ashcroft Saghira Malik Mushtaq Ahmed Gulshan Karbani Hannah Musgrave Linda Rae Liz Rowett Jude Edhouse Sarah Coulson Sakina Iqbal Teena Malik Stephanie Hamer LABORATORY HEADS DNA Laboratory Dr Ruth Charlton Cytogenetics Laboratory Mr Paul Roberts Please phone to arrange to talk to any members of staff.