Antenatal and Newborn Screening Midwife

South Tees; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Middlesbrough is seeking a Band 6 Antenatal and Newborn Screening Midwife to join the ANNB Screening Team at The James Cook University Hospital. You will support the ANNB Screening Coordinator and help ensure high-quality antenatal and newborn screening services are delivered.

The role involves managing screen-positive results, counselling families, data collection for KPI returns, reporting at local, regional and national levels, and contributing to

Qualifications

• Registered midwife with NMC registration.
• Completion of ANNB Screening modules on ELfH.
• Completion of preceptorship programme.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Support the ANNB Screening Coordinator and deputise as needed.
• Manage screen positive results and counsel families.
• Collect and collate screening data for KPI reports.
• Write and present screening programme reports locally and nationally.
• Participate in audits, staff education, and guideline development.
• Review and implement new processes to reduce risk in screening.
• Support fetal medicine service as required.
• Attend internal and external meetings.

Skills

Midwifery experience

ANNB screening knowledge

Counselling skills

Leadership and change management

Education

Registered NMC Midwife

Completion of ANNB Screening modules on ELfH

Preceptorship programme completed

Evidence of ongoing professional development

Job description

Main area Family Health Service Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekdays only) Job ref 328-FHS-8152409-A

Site The James Cook University Hospital Town Middlesbrough Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 14/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the screening team based in South Tees Trust to assist in the day to day running, monitoring and development of the antenatal & newborn screening programmes. The post holder will support the Antenatal and Newborn (ANNB) Screening Coordinator t o ensure a high quality antenatal and Newborn screening service is provided for all women and their families.

To achieve this the Antenatal and Newborn Screening Team work in collaboration with NHSE Quality Assurance leads to monitor the quality and effectiveness of the screening services offered in the Trust and are consistent with the UK National Screening Committee recommendations (UKNSC) and NHSE programme standards, to meet the national service specification and thresholds set (except the Newborn hearing screening programme as this is managed within Tees Valley).

There is an expectation to work clinically/operationally as required.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the ANNB Screening Coordinator to (deputising in his/her absence):

Manage screen positive results across the screening pathways.
Counsel women and their families in the event of an increased chance, antenatal screen positive result and fetal anomaly.
Collect and collate matched cohort screening data for quarterly and annual data KPI returns.
Write and present screening programme reports at local, regional and national level.
Participate in audit, education of staff and guideline development.
Regularly review and implement new processes/systems/fail-safes to reduce risk in antenatal and new-born screening.
Support the fetal medicine service as required.
Prepare for and attend relevant internal and external meetings e.g. Regional ANNB board meetings, local quarterly ANNB Screening meeting, regional fetal medicine.

Act as an excellent clinical role model and practice autonomously within the parameters of guidelines/policies and sphere of professional practice
Support with the management of the ANNB failsafe officer

Working for our organisation

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.

Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.

We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.

We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person specification

Qualifications & Training

• Registered NMC Midwife
• Completion of ANNB Screening modules on ELfH platform
• Completion of preceptorship programme
• Evidence of ongoing professional development list
• Teaching Certificate or equivalent
• Counselling Certificate
• Evidence of further post registration study

Experience

• Midwifery experience at Band 6 level
• Ability to work with multi-professionals, students and newly qualified midwives
• Experience of change management
• Counselling experience
• Leadership and change management skills

Knowledge & Skills

• Ability to work both on own initiative and within a team
• Awareness of screening programmes delivered by the trust and NHSE
• Effective analytical and reflective skills
• Diplomatic
• Personal and professional maturity
• Recognition of own limitations
• Flexible and positive approach to work
• Enthusiastic, motivated articulate and a team player.
• Able to work flexible hours to meet service needs.
• Committed to women’s centred care.
• Ability to work under pressure/meet tight deadlines whilst delivering high-quality work
• A working knowledge of clinical governance
• An understanding of public health issues and ANNB screening pathways
• Evidence of innovative practice that involves research or audit
• Experience of counselling in bereavement
• Ability to work at a Strategic level and influence the development of services
• Recent managerial or coordinator experience

Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS) It is the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who arenew to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay.

Qualifications Please note the essential qualifications required for the post are outlined within the Person Specification. You are required to provide original evidence of the necessary qualifications for the post at interview should you be shortlisted.You will also be required to provide original copies as part of the pre-employment check screening.

New Starters – Probationary Period

For any new employees commencing employment with South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, you will be subject to satisfactory completion of a 6 month probationary period. Please note that internal applications and individuals that are appointed to fixed term appointments of less than 6 months duration are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or a bank member of staff).

Employment References

As part of our pre-employment screening process, all applicants are required to provide references covering their last three years employment history including any gaps. Applicants are requested toensure e-mail addressesfor all referees are included on their application form. Personal references are not acceptable.

Working Hours

If the hours advertised for the post are up to full time (37.5 hours per week), applications are still welcomed from individuals who may be seeking to work less than full-time hours and all requests will be considered in line with the post being appointed to for the successful applicant.

We welcome applications from everyone, no matter your age, background, race, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family circumstances or beliefs.

Everything we do is shaped by our values: Respect, Support, and Collaborate.

At University Hospitals Tees we want our workspaces to be places where everyone feels welcome, valued and safe. We treat people with respect, and we celebrate the differences that make each of us unique.

We are here to supportyou throughout your application and at every stage of your career with us. We believe we work best when we collaborate, learn from each other and build teams that reflect the communities we serve.

We are a Disability Confident committed employer aspiring to become a lead employer in 2026.

This means we give fair and full consideration to applicants and will offer reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. If you need help with your application, or need the information in a different format, please contact our recruitment team and we will support you.

Right to Work in the UK

The Trust welcomes applications from all candidates who meet the criteria for the role. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship hereWork in the UK - GOV.UK ( www.gov.uk ).

Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants.

Unfortunately, we are unable to respond to all applicants and those who are not contacted within six weeks of the closing date should assume that their application has been unsuccessful.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.