Antenatal Newborn Screening Failsafe Officer | Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

Croydon Health Services; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in London seeks a Part-Time Antenatal Newborn Screening Failsafe Officer to support maternity care through data management, monitoring failsafe systems, and ensuring timely follow-ups. You will collaborate with medical professionals and maintain accurate screening databases. Strong NHS administration experience and excellent IT skills are required. This fixed-term role may provide a real impact in maternity care while working in a fast-paced environment. The position is part-time, requiring 22.50 hours per week, until March 2026.

Qualifications

• Strong NHS administration experience and excellent IT skills, particularly with Excel and patient record systems.
• Confident working independently and managing sensitive information.
• Knowledge of antenatal and newborn screening pathways or a willingness to learn quickly.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate screening databases for antenatal and newborn screening.
• Ensure patient records are updated and audited according to national standards.
• Monitor failsafe systems to ensure timely screening and results reporting.
• Collaborate with midwives, sonographers, and healthcare professionals.

Skills

NHS administration experience

Excellent IT skills (Excel, patient record systems)

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Ability to manage sensitive information

Tools

Cerner

BadgerNet

Viewpoint

Job description

Antenatal Newborn Screening Failsafe Officer - Band 4

Part Time - 22.50 h/w, Fixed Term – up to the end of March 2026

Overview

Are you an organised, proactive and compassionate administrator looking to make a real difference in maternity care?

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust is looking for a Failsafe Officer to join our Antenatal and Newborn Screening (ANNB) team, helping us deliver safe, high-quality care from the very beginning of life.

In this vital role, you’ll work as part of the maternity screening team to support the delivery of six national screening programmes for pregnant women and newborns. You will play a key role in managing data, monitoring failsafe systems, and ensuring timely follow-ups so no critical steps are missed. From communicating with healthcare professionals to analysing performance data, your work will directly impact the safety and wellbeing of families across Croydon.

Qualifications

• Strong NHS administration experience and excellent IT skills (especially with Excel and patient record systems such as Cerner or BadgerNet)
• Confident working independently and managing sensitive information with accuracy and professionalism
• Knowledge of antenatal and newborn screening pathways – or a willingness to learn quickly
• Excellent organisational and communication skills to thrive in a fast‑paced, patient‑centred environment

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate and secure screening databases for all antenatal and newborn screening programmes
• Ensure all patient records and data are recorded, updated, and audited according to national standards and Data Protection policies
• Monitor failsafe systems to ensure timely screening, follow‑up, and results reporting across all six national screening programmes
• Identify and act on potential breaches, coordinating with relevant teams to prevent delays
• Collaborate closely with midwives, sonographers, neonatologists, GPs, laboratories, and external stakeholders
• Respond to queries, abnormal results, and outstanding screenings, escalating to the Screening Coordinators when required
• Generate reports for KPIs, audits, and annual reviews
• Present data findings at clinical and audit meetings using tools like Excel and PowerPoint
• Contact patients when necessary to arrange follow‑up appointments or investigations
• Handle sensitive information with professionalism and compassion
• Prepare and manage documentation, including pathology results, patient notes, and referrals
• Assist in investigations of screening incidents and help maintain a safe clinical environment
• Use systems such as Cerner, BadgerNet, and Viewpoint to track and update screening activities

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provides hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.

Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital, is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon.

Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. With the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff.

If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that’s making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you’re looking for.

For further information please refer to the job description attached, or contact Temitope Aluyi directly.

This advert closes on Monday 5 Jan 2026