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Deputy Antenatal and Newborn Screening Co-ordinator | Barts Health NHS Trust

Job details
Posting date: 25 February 2025
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £42,939 - £50,697 Per Annum Inc
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 27 March 2025
Location: London, E11 1NR
Company: Barts Health NHS Trust
Job type: Contract
Job reference: 7038060/259-7038060WXH

Summary


DEPUTY SCREENING COORDINATOR

(10 monthscover–fixedterm)

*Pleasenote:thisjobrolewillbeadvertised asapermanentpositionatthecompletionofthisfixedterm*

OPPORTUNITYFORBAND6MIDWIFETOJOINTHE ANTENATAL SCREENING TEAM

Anexcellentopportunitytoexploreandexpandknowledge andskillsinthespecialistareaofAntenatal and Newborn screening within a supportive team of midwives, failsafe officer and admin.

Thisrolewillinvolve:

· Closemonitoringof5/6oftheAntenatalandNewbornscreeningprogrammepathways

· MonitoringtheNIPEpathway andliaisingwiththerelevantunitswhereababyisabouttobreachthe72hoursNIPEcheck

· Checkingofbookingbloodsandidentifyinganymissedscreening viafailsafes

· Counsellingwomenwith knownpositiveHIV,HepatitisBandSyphilis resultsandgivingevidence-basedadviceon other infectious diseases to pregnant women

· Counsellingwomenwithabnormalscreeningresultswhichincludeshaemoglobinopathiesandscreenpositive Trisomy results (Downs, Edwards and Patau’s syndrome)



Areyouanenthusiastic,motivated midwife whowishesto extendhis/herskills?

Canyouworkautonomously?

YoushouldhavevariedclinicalexperienceataBand6level.

Ifyouwouldlikeaninformaldiscussion,pleasespeak to FolaOginni (AntenatalScreeningCoordinator)or Nicola Turner (Infectious Diseases & Haemoglobinopathy Specialist Midwife)

02085356530

Supporting fetal medicine team when required

Participate in the mandatory teaching of midwives

Coordinate the Newborn bloodspot records, action any concerns with failed/borderline results and liaise with Great Ormond Street Hospital

Using and maintaining various databases (Excel/ Word/ Publisher), liaising with external Stakeholders

The deputy antenatal & newborn screening co-ordinator will work alongside the Antenatal & Newborn Screening Co-ordinator (ANSC) and other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure the provision and continuing effectiveness of a user centred antenatal and newborn screening programme for all women accessing care through Barts Health NHS Trust.

To support the ANSC in ensuring that all antenatal and newborn screening programmes meet national standards. To ensure robust antenatal and newborn screening programmes by assisting with collection and publication of data for Key performances Indicators , Quality Assurance and the Trust annual report for antenatal screening.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.


This advert closes on Tuesday 11 Mar 2025