Deputy Antenatal and Newborn Screening Midwife

UHCW NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Coventry is seeking a motivated Midwife for the role of Deputy to the Lead Antenatal Screening Midwife. The successful candidate will provide clinical leadership, support the Antenatal Screening team, and ensure quality services in line with national recommendations. A key requirement includes providing an immunisation report. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a dedicated team focusing on the health of families.

Qualifications

• Successful applicants must provide an immunisation and vaccination report.
• Experience in a midwifery role or equivalent is required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop screening services within the hospital.
• Assist in formulating policies and guidelines.
• Ensure timely action on antenatal screening test results.
• Support families prior to, during, and following screening.
• Contribute to the audit and monitoring of screening programs.

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust.

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Midwife to undertake the role of Deputy to the Lead Antenatal Screening Midwife. The post holder will have a key role working within the Antenatal and Newborn Screening team, promoting and maintaining services in line with current national recommendations. To provide clinical leadership and management support, developing and evaluating best practice within the service. The post-holder will deputise for the department manager as required.

Requirements

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Responsibilities

• To maintain and develop screening services within the hospital and community supported by the Antenatal and Newborn Screening Lead.
• To assist in formulating policies / protocols guidelines in line with National Screening Committee Guidance.
• To ensure that antenatal screening test results are acted upon appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Respond to patient and staff enquiries and requests for screening information. Provide specialist advice and support for students, midwives and medical staff regarding screening issues.
• Effectively communicate, counsel and support families prior to, during and following their screening choices.
• Assist the antenatal screening coordinator in the audit and monitoring of the screening programmes.
• Accountable for own actions in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct. Will contribute to corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times.
• Act up for antenatal screening midwife in his/her absence.
• Demonstrate highly technical and/or practical skills to ensure optimum patient management including; complex patient monitoring; equipment management and frequent administration of invasive tests/procedures.
• Develop and educate staff, participating in mentorship and appraisal as required.
• Utilise and ensure others utilise IT systems to secure accurate and timely patient, workforce and resource data available.
• Maintain a clean, safe environment ensuring adherence to trust standards of cleanliness.
• Manage expected and unexpected clinical events requiring varying levels of physical effort according to patient dependency/clinical need.
• Support patients, carers and others during difficult situations arising in the clinical area, e.g. imparting bad news or following an unexpected event.
• To participate in teaching and preparation for parenthood sessions.
• Develop a knowledge of the Child Protection strategy and its implementation.
• Promote and monitor adherence to Health and Safety and Trust policy designed to protect healthcare staff and service users from known hazards.
• To form part of the maternity escalation policy and participate in hospital on call’s within the unit.

This advert closes on Friday 10 Oct 2025.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is rated as good by the Care Quality Commission and is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation – Pathway To Excellence is an esteemed accreditation for healthcare organisations.

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.