Job summary
Provide professional support and specialist knowledge in relation to antenatal and new-born screening.
To support the development and implementation of systems to evaluate and facilitate service changes as well as disseminate information to women, partners and health professionals about the screening agenda.
The antenatal and new-born screening department support the specialist fetal medicine clinics.
Main duties of the job
Practice
Promote collaborative working partnerships and effective communication between all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Ensure professional and clinical standards are maintained and developed in response to new evidence.
Act as a supportive professional role model for midwifery, providing midwifery care in accordance with the NMC Code
Maintain awareness of national developments within antenatal and new-born screening
and disseminate such information.
To support the Directorate to ensure that all staff are informed as to the purpose,
principles and methods of undertaking and engaging in antenatal and new-born
screening, and the relevant immunisation programmes.
Act as an advocate for those women in the care pathway.
Care for those women in line with current evidence, vaccination policies and guidelines and NMC Code.
Complete and maintain electronic and written records.
About us
Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values
Compassion
Accountability
Respect
Integrity
Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.
We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.
We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds.This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
Provide expert clinical and professional advice to staff within the practice area.
Demonstrate an understanding of child protection issues. Initiate/action safeguarding concerns in accordance with the Safeguarding Policy
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist care based on evidence-based practice in all aspects of antenatal and newborn screening.
Counsel women and their partners concerning antenatal screen tests as well as high risk results. This would include liaising with other health professionals, internal and external to the Trust.
Liaise with the multi-disciplinary team and promote joint working with the Consultant Obstetricians / Neonatologists
Work in collaboration with the women and other health professionals to inform and disseminate information about fetal abnormality, diagnosis, resulting from a high-risk result.
Support women with their decision making and referring to other health professionals for appropriate care.
Respond to patient and staff enquiries and requests for specific screening information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
Provide expert clinical and professional advice to staff within the practice area.
Demonstrate an understanding of child protection issues. Initiate/action safeguarding concerns in accordance with the Safeguarding Policy
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist care based on evidence-based practice in all aspects of antenatal and newborn screening.
Counsel women and their partners concerning antenatal screen tests as well as high risk results. This would include liaising with other health professionals, internal and external to the Trust.
Liaise with the multi-disciplinary team and promote joint working with the Consultant Obstetricians / Neonatologists
Work in collaboration with the women and other health professionals to inform and disseminate information about fetal abnormality, diagnosis, resulting from a high-risk result.
Support women with their decision making and referring to other health professionals for appropriate care.
Respond to patient and staff enquiries and requests for specific screening information.
Person Specification
Education, Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Degree in higher education or equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Management qualification or equivalent
- Mentor
Desirable
- Screening qualification or equivalent qualification
- Counselling qualification or equivalent qualification
- Masters degree or working towards
Skills
Essential
- IT skills
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Convening and chairing a meeting
- Effective interpersonal skills and an ability to challenge appropriately
- Analytical skills
- Planning and Organisational skills
- Physical skills
- Capable or working autonomously with a minimum of direct supervision
Desirable
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Broad range of midwifery experience in an acute setting
- Experience of leading audit activities
- Working knowledge of the National Screening Programmes
- Working knowledge of safeguarding
- Contemporary knowledge of strategic midwifery practice issues in an acute setting
- Knowledge of issues associated with social exclusion and health inequalities
- Knowledge of internal and external reviews relevant to maternity and the Governance Assurance Framework
- Knowledge of immunisation services within maternity services
Desirable
- Experience of successfully implementing change within the last 2 years
- Previous management experience
- Member of a working party/steering group
- Experience in successful project management
- Experience of multi-agency safeguarding issues
- Experience of working collaboratively with Midwifery Education Systems
Person Specification
Education, Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Degree in higher education or equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Management qualification or equivalent
- Mentor
Desirable
- Screening qualification or equivalent qualification
- Counselling qualification or equivalent qualification
- Masters degree or working towards
Skills
Essential
- IT skills
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Convening and chairing a meeting
- Effective interpersonal skills and an ability to challenge appropriately
- Analytical skills
- Planning and Organisational skills
- Physical skills
- Capable or working autonomously with a minimum of direct supervision
Desirable
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Broad range of midwifery experience in an acute setting
- Experience of leading audit activities
- Working knowledge of the National Screening Programmes
- Working knowledge of safeguarding
- Contemporary knowledge of strategic midwifery practice issues in an acute setting
- Knowledge of issues associated with social exclusion and health inequalities
- Knowledge of internal and external reviews relevant to maternity and the Governance Assurance Framework
- Knowledge of immunisation services within maternity services
Desirable
- Experience of successfully implementing change within the last 2 years
- Previous management experience
- Member of a working party/steering group
- Experience in successful project management
- Experience of multi-agency safeguarding issues
- Experience of working collaboratively with Midwifery Education Systems
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).
