Job summary
Manchester Local Care Organisation (MLCO) is a partnership organisation established 1st April 2018 to provide and manage integrated community health and social care across the city of Manchester.
MLCO's vision is 'Leading local care, improving lives in Manchester'. We want people to have fair and equitable access to health and social care services, receiving effective, safe, compassionate care, closer to their homes.
The Manchester Sickle Cell and Thalassemia Centre provides a high-quality specialist nursing/midwifery service to the residents of Greater Manchester who are 'at risk' of having or have been found to have an unusual haemoglobin type. Services offered include health management for adults and children, genetic counselling and follow-up as part of the antenatal and new-born screening programmes as well as pre-conceptual screening. The service also supports community groups by providing information and raising awareness of haemoglobinopathies.
The post-holder will primarily be responsible for providing health education, support, clinical advice, screening and genetic counselling of women and their partners in the antenatal period, including prenatal diagnosis issues. In addition, the post-holder will be responsible for support, advice and counselling of families in the neonatal period, including the services and treatment options available.
Main duties of the job
Deliver effective, time critical specialist midwifery care in the MLCO Community Sickle Cell and Thalassemia service as detailed within the National Antenatal and New-born screening Programme liaising closely with the MFT Obstetric, Neonatal, Paediatric, Haematology and Laboratory services (i.e. sharing a caseload).
Actively follow up all clients who require further support, advice and counselling. Help to organise and support the band 7 lead Midwife in joint obstetric antenatal clinic and with intra-partum and postnatal care of women with sickle cell and thalassemia disorders.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- At least 2 years Midwifery Experience post qualification
- Educated to Diploma/Degree level
- Holds a full driving licence, and has access to a car
- Evidence of good communication skills
Desirable
- Experience in Antenatal & New-born Screening Programmes
- Community Midwifery Experience
- Genetic Risk Assessment & Counselling Qualification in Haemoglobinopathies
- Good computer skills/experience with EMIS,HIVE EPR systems
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- At least 2 years Midwifery Experience post qualification
- Educated to Diploma/Degree level
- Holds a full driving licence, and has access to a car
- Evidence of good communication skills
Desirable
- Experience in Antenatal & New-born Screening Programmes
- Community Midwifery Experience
- Genetic Risk Assessment & Counselling Qualification in Haemoglobinopathies
- Good computer skills/experience with EMIS,HIVE EPR 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).
