Clinical Scientist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for suitably qualified Clinical Scientists to join the Rare Disease Service within the All Wales Medical Genomics Service for 37.5 hours per week. These are permanent, full-time posts based at Canolfan Iechyd Genomig Cymru / Wales Genomic Health Centre. There is a requirement for onsite working.

The post holder will support the delivery of our Rare Disease Services including expanded in-house delivery of WES and WGS based services.

Experienced applicants who are not yet registered will be considered.

To be eligible, candidates must provide evidence at interview of having completed at least 75% of their relevant training programme. Applicants will then be expected to achieve HCPC registration by no later than October 2026.

Candidates who do not meet this threshold are encouraged to apply for the next recruitment cohort, scheduled to open in July 2026 and to contact the (Deputy) Rare Disease Service Lead.

The All Wales Medical Genetics Service (AWMGS) provides a comprehensive clinical genetics and laboratory service to the 3 million residents of Wales. Welsh Government and the NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee (JCC) are investing £10 million over 3 years in the AWMGS to ensure equitable patient access to genetic testing across the UK and development of the best diagnostic genetic services for patients.

The post holder would be joining a friendly, dedicated team and will be responsible for delivering genetic services for a range of inherited disorders guided by clearly defined procedures. To include providing highly specialist clinical analysis including complex interpretation and reporting that may require MDT participation. It is expected that the post holder will have demonstrated evidence of leadership skills and of taking personal responsibility to improve service delivery (within the scope of their current role). The Directorate encourages personal development and you will be expected to actively participate in the appraisal process.

In addition, the post holder will have devolved responsibility for supporting the management for a component of the service delivery of their section (e.g. Quality, Training, the supervision of rotas). The post holder may co-lead service developments with the head of the section.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sian Corrin Job title: Head of Rare Diseases Section Email address: [email protected]