Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the national programme team for Newborn Bloodspot Screening Wales. If you are a Midwife or Health Visitor with a passion for quality improvement and collaborative working, you might be our next Programme Co-ordinator.
This key leadership post provides an opportunity for a highly motivated individual to support the delivery of excellent bloodspot screening to babies across Wales. NBSW Programme Co-ordinators play a critical role in ensuring all babies across Wales receive timely, high quality bloodspot screening. They are pivotal to our aim of identifying rare but serious conditions and beginning treatment before symptoms emerge.
Working with colleagues in all health boards, the national bloodspot screening laboratory and the failsafe administration team, the successful candidate will plan, support, facilitate and monitor programme performance. The postholder will develop and lead programme initiatives to ensure that every baby receives equitable, excellent screening. Programme Co-ordinators play a key part in ensuring future generations receive high quality screening through the delivery of education for NHS colleagues and students across Wales and supporting the national implementation of screening for new conditions.
This is an all Wales role, office base is flexible.
The position will be vacant from the end of August, following the retirement of the current postholder.
Main duties of the job
To lead the monitoring of all aspects of performance of the Newborn Bloodspot Screening Wales programme and the development of action plans to address performance concerns.
The post holder will be required to work with initiative, determination, and the ability to promote the collaborative working required to provide excellent and compassionate screening.
The post holder will have well developed critical appraisal skills, excellent organisational skills and be an effective communicator to help ensure that the programme continues to provide excellent services for future generations. The successful candidate will enjoy working as part of a team and will lead national initiatives.
The role will provide an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic team, striving to improve patient outcomes and patient care through the delivery of high-quality screening to families across Wales.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Public Health Wales is the National Public Health Institute in Wales. Our vision is 'Working to achieve a healthier future for Wales' where we play a pivotal role in driving improvements in population health and well-being, reducing health inequalities, improving healthcare outcomes, protecting the public and supporting the development of health in all policies across Wales. Our organisation is guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and from those wishing to work part time or on a job share basis.
To find out more about working for us, the benefits we offer and guidance on the application process, please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Lead the implementation of Newborn Bloodspot Screening Wales policies, standards, protocols and performance management framework.
Develop effective professional relationships with training leads, governance leads and other health board staff to deliver and implement a high quality of newborn screening programme in health Boards across Wales.
Plan, support, facilitate and monitor the progress of an improved newborn bloodspot programme and effective working with all partners.
Provide expert professional advice on newborn bloodspot screening.
Responsible for ensuring resilient, high quality and consistent provision throughout the national programme, interpreting national policy and determining delivery plans for the whole programme, securing opportunities for continuous improvement and supporting the strategic development of the service.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Lead the implementation of Newborn Bloodspot Screening Wales policies, standards, protocols and performance management framework.
Develop effective professional relationships with training leads, governance leads and other health board staff to deliver and implement a high quality of newborn screening programme in health Boards across Wales.
Plan, support, facilitate and monitor the progress of an improved newborn bloodspot programme and effective working with all partners.
Provide expert professional advice on newborn bloodspot screening.
Responsible for ensuring resilient, high quality and consistent provision throughout the national programme, interpreting national policy and determining delivery plans for the whole programme, securing opportunities for continuous improvement and supporting the strategic development of the service.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified midwife or health visitor
- Qualified up to degree level or equivalent to the standard required for professional registration
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work within a team structure and be self-directed in delivering pieces of work
- Change management skills
- Demonstrable ability to use management theory and skills to analyse clinical service pathways and develop appropriate action plans.
- Critical appraisal skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Good interpersonal skills.
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh or willingness to learn
- IT skills including manipulation of databases, graphical illustration, formatting, PowerPoint.
- Data analysis and critical analysis.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable ability of working effectively with an inter-professional team.
- Experience in delivering newborn bloodspot screening to a local population
- Planning, providing and evaluating aspects of maternity or other services by applying research findings to practice.
- Experience in working across boundaries
- Report writing, presentation and dissemination.
Desirable
- Working as a screening midwife, antenatal clinical manager, local screening coordinator, sonographer or other roles related to population based screening.
- Multi-professional and inter-sectoral working leading to improvement in a programme or service.
Knowledge
Essential
- An in depth knowledge of newborn bloodspot screening
- Knowledge of the principles of newborn screening and the broader aspects of screening programmes in general.
Desirable
- Legal and ethical frameworks for health care provision.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to create and maintain informal and formal networks.
- Demonstrates the ability to plan and deliver strategic and operational developments.
Other
Essential
- Willingness and ability to travel to sites across Wales on a frequent basis
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified midwife or health visitor
- Qualified up to degree level or equivalent to the standard required for professional registration
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work within a team structure and be self-directed in delivering pieces of work
- Change management skills
- Demonstrable ability to use management theory and skills to analyse clinical service pathways and develop appropriate action plans.
- Critical appraisal skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Good interpersonal skills.
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh or willingness to learn
- IT skills including manipulation of databases, graphical illustration, formatting, PowerPoint.
- Data analysis and critical analysis.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable ability of working effectively with an inter-professional team.
- Experience in delivering newborn bloodspot screening to a local population
- Planning, providing and evaluating aspects of maternity or other services by applying research findings to practice.
- Experience in working across boundaries
- Report writing, presentation and dissemination.
Desirable
- Working as a screening midwife, antenatal clinical manager, local screening coordinator, sonographer or other roles related to population based screening.
- Multi-professional and inter-sectoral working leading to improvement in a programme or service.
Knowledge
Essential
- An in depth knowledge of newborn bloodspot screening
- Knowledge of the principles of newborn screening and the broader aspects of screening programmes in general.
Desirable
- Legal and ethical frameworks for health care provision.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to create and maintain informal and formal networks.
- Demonstrates the ability to plan and deliver strategic and operational developments.
Other
Essential
- Willingness and ability to travel to sites across Wales on a frequent basis
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
