Job summary
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced professional to lead and coordinate the antenatal and newborn screening services within the Trust. This pivotal role ensures that all screening programmes are delivered in accordance with National Screening Committee (NSC) guidelines, national standards, and service specifications. You will provide expert advice, support women through positive screening results, and facilitate necessary diagnostic tests and decision-making, including the continuation or termination of pregnancy.
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual to make a significant impact on the delivery of antenatal and newborn screening services, ensuring high standards of care and compliance with national guidelines.
You will work closely with a range of specialist centres and agencies to ensure continuous care throughout pregnancy and the postnatal period. Additionally, the role involves developing and updating policies and protocols, conducting audits, and reporting on programme performance. You will also be responsible for delivering training to staff, participating in quality assurance assessments, and managing screening incidents in line with national guidance.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be part of the multidisciplinary team supporting clients and staff involved in the delivery of the screening pathways, and will be actively involved in the process to monitor the effectiveness of the pathways and provide clinical care and counselling where appropriate.
The post holder will be responsible for the development of appropriate screening policies, guidelines and procedures and service redesign through local audit of policies and practice, and facilitate their implementation based on national guidance.
The post holder will also be responsible for the routine monitoring of performance data against national standards provided by Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust (LWH) to support improvements in quality and changes in the programme when required.
The post holder will have highly developed specialist knowledge and experience in the field of antenatal and newborn screening to report and resolve quality and performance problems.
Education and training will be a key aspect of the role to ensure staff are competent and confident in the delivery and the management of the existing and new screening pathways.
About us
Liverpool Women's NHS FT became part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG) in November 2024, following the coming together with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT. UHLG was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide to our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, UHLG is also their local NHS, providing general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
At Liverpool Women's Hospital, each year we deliver approximately 7,500 babies, carry out around 50,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly and premature newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles, and conduct over 4,000 genetic appointments.
We believe that this, along with a strong dedication to research and innovation, makes usthespecialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be part of the multidisciplinary team supporting clients and staff involved in the delivery of the screening pathways, and will be actively involved in the process to monitor the effectiveness of the pathways and provide clinical care and counselling where appropriate.
The post holder will be responsible for the development of appropriate screening policies, guidelines and procedures and service redesign through local audit of policies and practice, and facilitate their implementation based on national guidance.
The post holder will also be responsible for the routine monitoring of performance data against national standards provided by Liverpool Womens NHS Foundation Trust (LWH) to support improvements in quality and changes in the programme when required.
Performances of local programmes are monitored in a variety of ways such as audits, statistics, regional meetings, Quality Assurance (QA) visits and self assessments and presence in clinical areas.
The post holder will provide annual and quarterly reports as agreed by the Head of Midwifery both at local request and national request.
The post holder will have highly developed specialist knowledge and experience in the field of antenatal and newborn screening to report and resolve quality and performance problems.
Education and training will be a key aspect of the role to ensure staff are competent and confident in the delivery and the management of the existing and new screening pathways.
The post holder will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, other agencies both internal and external and user representatives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be part of the multidisciplinary team supporting clients and staff involved in the delivery of the screening pathways, and will be actively involved in the process to monitor the effectiveness of the pathways and provide clinical care and counselling where appropriate.
The post holder will be responsible for the development of appropriate screening policies, guidelines and procedures and service redesign through local audit of policies and practice, and facilitate their implementation based on national guidance.
The post holder will also be responsible for the routine monitoring of performance data against national standards provided by Liverpool Womens NHS Foundation Trust (LWH) to support improvements in quality and changes in the programme when required.
Performances of local programmes are monitored in a variety of ways such as audits, statistics, regional meetings, Quality Assurance (QA) visits and self assessments and presence in clinical areas.
The post holder will provide annual and quarterly reports as agreed by the Head of Midwifery both at local request and national request.
The post holder will have highly developed specialist knowledge and experience in the field of antenatal and newborn screening to report and resolve quality and performance problems.
Education and training will be a key aspect of the role to ensure staff are competent and confident in the delivery and the management of the existing and new screening pathways.
The post holder will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, other agencies both internal and external and user representatives.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Learning
Essential
- Current NMC Registration (Level 1 Midwifery)
- Degree in Midwifery studies or healthcare related subject
- Mentorship qualification/equivalent and or Practice Assessor training
Desirable
- Management and leadership training
- ILM qualification
- Evidence of Post Registration study relevant to specialism i.e. counselling, genetic or screening courses
- Masters level education or working towards
Skills, Knowledge & Aptitudes
Essential
- Evidence of leadership qualities
- Awareness of national health and social care policy
- Knowledge of best practice in area of specialism
- Thorough understanding of expanded roles/professional practice issues
- Ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information, where persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathic or reassurance skills are required
- Able to work without supervision
- Competent in the use of Microsoft office packages
- Proven interpersonal skills
- Practice assessor/ supervision skills
- Appraisal skills
- Evidence of competency in relation to midwifery practices appropriate to the post
Desirable
- Understanding of budget and financial control systems
- Research skills
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing change
- Experience of change management
- Thorough understanding of contemporary midwifery issues
- Experience of leading a team
- Evidence of innovation in practice
- Evidence of involvement with clinical audit
- Counselling skills
- Understanding of data protection IG and Caldecott issues
Desirable
- Experience of working at Band 7 or previous team management
Person Specification
Qualifications & Learning
Essential
- Current NMC Registration (Level 1 Midwifery)
- Degree in Midwifery studies or healthcare related subject
- Mentorship qualification/equivalent and or Practice Assessor training
Desirable
- Management and leadership training
- ILM qualification
- Evidence of Post Registration study relevant to specialism i.e. counselling, genetic or screening courses
- Masters level education or working towards
Skills, Knowledge & Aptitudes
Essential
- Evidence of leadership qualities
- Awareness of national health and social care policy
- Knowledge of best practice in area of specialism
- Thorough understanding of expanded roles/professional practice issues
- Ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information, where persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathic or reassurance skills are required
- Able to work without supervision
- Competent in the use of Microsoft office packages
- Proven interpersonal skills
- Practice assessor/ supervision skills
- Appraisal skills
- Evidence of competency in relation to midwifery practices appropriate to the post
Desirable
- Understanding of budget and financial control systems
- Research skills
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing change
- Experience of change management
- Thorough understanding of contemporary midwifery issues
- Experience of leading a team
- Evidence of innovation in practice
- Evidence of involvement with clinical audit
- Counselling skills
- Understanding of data protection IG and Caldecott issues
Desirable
- Experience of working at Band 7 or previous team management
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
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).
