Deputy Antenatal and Newborn Screening programme Midwife

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The purpose of the post is to work as a deputy screening coordinator within a team of midwives who provide specialist care planning and co-ordination for women in pregnancy and newborn babies.

The main responsibility for this post would be to deputise for the screening coordinators. This role would involve supporting the band 7 screening coordinators in the provision of antenatal and newborn screening programmes. This coordination will include monitoring of the routine screening service as well as giving and coordinating screen positive results. This role will also involve supporting the screening coordinators in completing and writing national reports and compiling data.

Main duties of the job

Deputise for the screening coordinator
Ensure screen positive results are communicated to the patient in a timely manner.
Support the screening coordinator in the collection, interpretation and reporting of KPI's
Monitor failsafe systems to identify, as early as possible, mothers and babies that may have missed screening or where screening results are incomplete.
Liaise with NHS England (NHSE) and Quality Assurance (QA) and participate fully in national
Quality Assurance processes, co-operate in undertaking ad-hoc audits and reviews as requested by QA teams and respond in a timely manner to their recommendations.

About us

Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are.

Service We will put our patients firstTeamwork We will work togetherAmbition We will aspire to provide the best serviceRespect We will act with integrity

Date posted

22 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

249-6289151

Job locations

Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB

Job description

Job responsibilities

In accordance with UK NSC standards and protocols the aim of the role is to ensure that there are adequate numbers of competent appropriately trained staff in place to deliver a high quality screening programme in line with best practice and guidelines and NHS screening programme national policies.

The postholder will work closely within the multidisciplinary team to address the varied and complex needs of women and newborn babies. The role is key to co-ordinating responses from other agencies and developing personalised care plans.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Midwife with valid NMC registration.
Evidence of continuing professional development
Practice Assessor
Recent clinical experience relevant to the role of maternity screening coordinator

Desirable

Degree level or able to demonstrate equivalent specialist clinical experience.
Specialist Haemoglobinopathy practitioners course/ Pegasus or equivalent
Specialist screening course I.e. Warwick screening module or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Able to make decisions without supervision.
Able to facilitate learning in varying forms
Able to utilise a full range of midwifery skills and able to practice in all areas of the service.
To be familiar with the emergent National Screening Committee Agenda
Be aware of local/regional/national drivers to maintain/improve standards of care in Maternity Services
Work with service users to understand their views in relation to the screening programme

Desirable

Experience of delivering training

Knowledge

Essential

Detailed knowledge regarding invasive diagnostic testing.
Able to demonstrate evidence-based practice caring for both high and low risk antenatal women.
Ability to act as a point of reference for all members of the multidisciplinary team.
Ability to facilitate the implementation of evidenced based best practice.

Desirable

The ability to communicate complex or sensitive information.
Risk management and quality assurance experience

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Midwife with valid NMC registration.
Evidence of continuing professional development
Practice Assessor
Recent clinical experience relevant to the role of maternity screening coordinator

Desirable

Degree level or able to demonstrate equivalent specialist clinical experience.
Specialist Haemoglobinopathy practitioners course/ Pegasus or equivalent
Specialist screening course I.e. Warwick screening module or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Able to make decisions without supervision.
Able to facilitate learning in varying forms
Able to utilise a full range of midwifery skills and able to practice in all areas of the service.
To be familiar with the emergent National Screening Committee Agenda
Be aware of local/regional/national drivers to maintain/improve standards of care in Maternity Services
Work with service users to understand their views in relation to the screening programme

Desirable

Experience of delivering training

Knowledge

Essential

Detailed knowledge regarding invasive diagnostic testing.
Able to demonstrate evidence-based practice caring for both high and low risk antenatal women.
Ability to act as a point of reference for all members of the multidisciplinary team.
Ability to facilitate the implementation of evidenced based best practice.

Desirable

The ability to communicate complex or sensitive information.
Risk management and quality assurance experience

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.

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