Genetic Counsellor, Paediatric and Reproductive

**Job no**: 881784
**Work type**: Full time
**Location**: Adelaide CBD
**Categories**: Allied and Scientific Health
- **Women's and Children's Health Network, Division of Paediatric Medicine and, Department of Genetics and Molecular Pathology, North Adelaide (5006)**:

- **Salary**
- **Classification - AHP2 - Allied Health Professional L2 - $88,255 to $102,240**
- **Full time OR Part Time - Permanent and **Short term Contracts available**

**About the Opportunities**

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the **Paediatric and Reproductive Genetics Unit** team as a** Genetic Counsellor, **where you will be responsible for:

- Making appropriate and accurate genetic risk assessments
- Using a range of counselling skills to facilitate clients’ adjustment and decision making.
- Assisting in organising tests and collection of samples.
- Working cooperatively and collaboratively with members of other disciplines, both clinical and laboratory.
- Participating in quality assurance, continuing education, staff development and research programs.

In addition, there is also an opportunity available to join the **NewbornsinSA **research team as a **Genetic Counsellor **where you will work across both the Women's and Children's Health Network and State-wide Clinical Support Services Health Network to use specialist knowledge to provide genetic counselling, refer patients to specialist practitioners, consent patients for genomic testing and, contribute to reports and participate in research activities. You will be the key contact person for recruiting families into the NewbornsInSA research study and advising families of findings from genomic newborn screening.

The _NewbornsInSA_ project is an MRFF-funded clinical translational research study to explore new models of genomic newborn screening. This research will employ a combination of untargeted metabolomic screening and whole-genome sequencing to identify newborns at risk of a genetic disease, perform confirmatory diagnostic testing and initiate early intervention. Our team of clinical investigators will ensure new diagnoses are translated into improved patient care and outcomes. Stakeholder engagement and health economic assessments are further components of this research. This is an ambitious forward-looking research project with the potential to change neonatal care pathways in South Australia and beyond.

**About You**

To be successful in these roles, you will have:

- You will hold an undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification such as Nursing, Social Work or Science with a postgraduate Masters in Genetic Counselling or equivalent and be eligible and committed to completion of Certification in Genetic Counselling as required by the Board of Censors for Genetic Counselling, Human Genetics Society of Australasia.
- A high level of communication skills and ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively as a member of a team.
- Flexibility and ability to work effectively in an environment of organisational change.
- Effective time-management skills.
- Ability to cope with stressed individuals and families.
- Advocacy and negotiation skills.

**What WCHN Can Offer You**
- Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year.
- Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
- Free Public Transport for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital Workers.
- Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
- Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program

You may be eligible for financial support if you are considering relocating from interstate or overseas. Please speak to the enquiries person of the role on offer to find out more.

***About Us**

The **Women’s & Children’s Health Network** is the state’s leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We offer:

- specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions
- state of the art maternity and obstetric care services
- community based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA
- specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.

Join our patient centred team and contribute to providing South Australia’s women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.

Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network.

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