This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced band 6 midwife to join the Antenatal and Newborn Screening Team. The successful applicant will join our team of specialist midwives to ensure that the National Antenatal and Newborn Screening Programmes are delivered safely and efficiently.
As a team, we work closely with NHS England's regional screening and immunisation teams and also support the maternal and neonatal immunisation service within our organisation. In addition, this role requires the individual to work with the wider multidisciplinary team
including specialist services such as fetal medicine, sexual health, gastroenterology and tertiary Fetal Medicine and Genetic counselling services.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the Screening Coordinator:
Provide comprehensive support to the Antenatal and Newborn Screening Coordinator in the day-to-day management of screening services.
Counsel women and couples who have received an increased chance screening result, particularly for infectious diseases like HIV, Syphilis, and Hepatitis B, and for suspected fetal abnormalities.
Participate in audits to assess the effectiveness of screening programmes and contribute to reports for monitoring against national standards and NHS England.
- Education and Development:
Act as a link midwife, providing expertise and education in specific areas of antenatal and newborn screening.
Assist with managing screening data, using computer literacy to handle statistics, and contributing to business planning for service development.
- In-depth understanding of antenatal and newborn screening programmes in the UK, with specific knowledge of infectious disease screening protocols.
- Clinical Expertise:
Demonstrate a strong commitment to normal midwifery practices while also managing complex screening results.
Excellent communication skills to interact with women, families, and the multidisciplinary team.
Competence in managing data and spreadsheets for audit and service improvement.
Our Values
We have a plan that will deliver excellent health and care for future generations, working with partners to ensure our services are sustainable.
We make decisions that are best for long term health and social care outcomes for our communities
Openness
We communicate clearly to our patients, families and our staff with transparency and honesty
We encourage feedback from everyone to help drive innovation and Improvements
We demonstrate fairness, respect and empathy in our interactions with people
We take responsibility for our actions, speaking out and learning from our mistakes
We take a person-centred approach in all our interactions with patients, families and our staff
We provide compassionate care and demonstrate understanding to everyone
We put quality and safety at the heart of all our services and processes
We continuously improve our standards of healthcare with the patient in mind
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Debra Smith Job title: Specialist Midwifery Matron Email address: debra.smith@boltonft.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01204487703
