Consultant in Clinical Genetics

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The closing date is 19 July 2026

Shape the future of genomics in the South West.

Are you a Consultant in Clinical Genetics, or a Specialty Registrar nearing the end of your training, who's ready to help shape the future of a regional service without compromising on flexibility or impact?

Join the new South West Clinical Genetics Service a forward-thinking, patient-focused collaboration hosted by the Royal Devon, at a pivotal moment in its transformation. With unmatched genomics infrastructure, national and international research, and a strong emphasis on flexible, fulfilling careers, this is an exciting opportunity to help shape a new model for clinical genetics across the region.

Whether your interests lie in paediatric, prenatal, cardiac or cancer genetics, or another sub-specialty area of rare disease, you'll find space to grow and contribute to a service built on innovation, research excellence and supportive multidisciplinary teams.

For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy, when they need it most.

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford).

Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within peoples own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

It's never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you'll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.

More detail about the role

This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative, region-wide service at a pivotal moment. With main hubs in Bristol and Exeter, and clinics delivered across the region, our service is underpinned by nationally and internationally renowned genomics laboratories, strong academic partnerships, and high-performing multidisciplinary teams. We aim to provide high-quality, equitable care to a population of over 4.4 million people living across the South West.

You'll benefit from:

• Flexibility to base your role in either Bristol or Exeter (clinics will be predominantly based in Bristol)
• Support for any subspecialty interest including paediatrics, prenatal, cancer, cardiac, neurogenetics, and more.
• A team of experienced genetic counsellors, genomic practitioners, family history coordinators and skilled admin staff
• Integrated digital systems (Epic and Pheno Tips) for seamless, data-informed care
• Research opportunities through the NIHR Exeter Biomedical Research Centre
• Direct collaboration with the South West Genomics Laboratory Hub, which includes England's national rapid whole genome sequencing service for acutely unwell children

Whether you thrive in a vibrant academic city or a rural or coastal location this is your

chance to deliver high-impact care while enjoying the lifestyle and career flexibility that the South West offers.

Further details on this post can be found in the information pack attached below.

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