Jenna Jenkinson (Webinar 2)

Senior Educator (Genomics)

Public Service Delivery Scotland

Jenna Jenkinson started her career as a Medical Technical Officer in the Genetics department in NHS Lothian in 2004, then commenced Clinical Scientist training the following year. After completing her clinical scientist training in 2009, she worked in Molecular Haematology, before moving back to Genetics and undertaking the Royal College of Pathology exams. Jenna moved into the Training Lead role in Genetics in 2022 and is also heavily involved in service work with her focus on Preimplantation Genetic Testing.

Jenna joined the Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSDS) Healthcare Science team in 2024 as a Senior Educator in Genomics. In this role, she is responsible for identifying and evaluating education and training opportunities for the genomics workforce, developing strategies to promote and share these resources and identifying the gaps that exist. Working with the Genomics Training Academy (GTAC) formed by NHS England, Jenna liaises with practice educators to review new training and education resources that are being developed for the genomics workforce.

Jenna’s current work focuses on supporting workforce development in key areas including data and digital skills, strategic leadership, management, and bioinformatics. Over the coming year, her primary project is to lead the implementation and evaluation of virtual reality (VR) technology within the Scottish Genomics Laboratories to enhance training and workforce development. This initiative involves extensive collaboration with a wide range of professionals and organisations across NHS Scotland, as well as partners in England, Wales, and Ireland, to support innovation and the sharing of best practice in genomics education and training.

September 2026

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