Antenatal and Newborn Screening Specialist Midwife

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust; Clitheroe; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A national health organization in Clitheroe is seeking an experienced Band 6 Midwife to join their Antenatal and Newborn Screening Team. The successful candidate will provide support to screening coordinators, counsel women on screening results, and participate in audits. Excellent communication skills and a comprehensive understanding of antenatal screening protocols are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• In-depth understanding of antenatal and newborn screening programmes in the UK.
• Strong commitment to normal midwifery practices.
• Excellent communication skills to interact with women and families.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the Antenatal and Newborn Screening Coordinator.
• Counsel women on increased risk screening results.
• Participate in audits to assess screening programme effectiveness.
• Act as a link midwife providing education in screening.
• Manage statistical data for audit and service improvement.

Skills

Support Screening Coordinator

Counselling

Audit and Monitoring

Education and Development

Data Management

Clinical Expertise

Communication Skills

Data Proficiency

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced band 6 midwife to join the Antenatal and Newborn Screening Team. The successful applicant will join our team of specialist midwives to ensure that the National Antenatal and Newborn Screening Programmes are delivered safely and efficiently.

As a team, we work closely with NHS England's regional screening and immunisation teams and also support the maternal and neonatal immunisation service within our organisation. In addition, this role requires the individual to work with the wider multidisciplinary team, including specialist services such as fetal medicine, sexual health, gastroenterology and tertiary Fetal Medicine and Genetic counselling services.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Screening Coordinator: Provide comprehensive support to the Antenatal and Newborn Screening Coordinator in the day-to-day management of screening services.
• Counselling: Counsel women and couples who have received an increased chance screening result, particularly for infectious diseases like HIV, Syphilis, and Hepatitis B, and for suspected fetal abnormalities.
• Audit and Monitoring: Participate in audits to assess the effectiveness of screening programmes and contribute to reports for monitoring against national standards and NHS England.
• Education and Development: Act as a link midwife, providing expertise and education in specific areas of antenatal and newborn screening.
• Data Management: Assist with managing screening data, using computer literacy to handle statistics, and contributing to business planning for service development.
• In-depth understanding of antenatal and newborn screening programmes in the UK, with specific knowledge of infectious disease screening protocols.
• Clinical Expertise: Demonstrate a strong commitment to normal midwifery practices while also managing complex screening results.
• Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills to interact with women, families, and the multidisciplinary team.
• Data Proficiency: Competence in managing data and spreadsheets for audit and service improvement.

Our Values

• Vision We have a plan that will deliver excellent health and care for future generations, working with partners to ensure our services are sustainable. We make decisions that are best for long term health and social care outcomes for our communities.
• Openness We communicate clearly to our patients, families and our staff with transparency and honesty. We encourage feedback from everyone to help drive innovation and Improvements.
• Integrity We demonstrate fairness, respect and empathy in our interactions with people. We take responsibility for our actions, speaking out and learning from our mistakes.
• Compassion We take a person-centred approach in all our interactions with patients, families and our staff. We provide compassionate care and demonstrate understanding to everyone.
• Excellence We put quality and safety at the heart of all our services and processes. We continuously improve our standards of healthcare with the patient in mind.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Debra Smith Job title: Specialist Midwifery Matron Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01204487703