Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 (minimum 2 years experience) midwife to work within the Antenatal and Newborn Screening team. The role requires knowledge and understanding of the Public Health England national antenatal and newborn screening programmes. The advert is for a part-time position of 34 hours. Working hours will be Monday to Saturday, varied shifts between the hours of 8 am and 6 pm. We require candidates who are interested in all aspects of the antenatal and newborn screening programmes.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the NUH trust Antenatal and Newborn Screening coordinators who are responsible for the delivery of the national antenatal and newborn screening programmes. The post holder will be involved in audit, practice change and development, support with national and local data collection, quarterly KPI and annual data submissions, contribute to annual reports, education and training of registered and non-registered staff members, monitor and action national screening programme failsafes and attend national and local meetings.
The role of antenatal and newborn screening midwife is a varied role requiring specialist knowledge. The post holder will be able to support with counselling and obtaining consent from women and parents for the antenatal and newborn screening programmes offered. They will be responsible for the counselling of women following a positive or high chance result after screening tests or unexpected findings of the fetus on the dating or anomaly ultrasound scan. The post holder must have the ability to contribute to the effective communication between different members of the multidisciplinary team, including hospital and community midwives, obstetricians, neonatologists, paediatricians and specialist nurses. The post holder will be expected to work across both City and QMC campuses, varied shifts between 08:00 hrs and 18:00 hrs Monday-Saturday. The post holder will assist the antenatal and newborn screening coordinators to support women with a positive infectious disease screening result, syphilis, Hep B and HIV and the submission of national data requirements. The post holder will be involved in the training of midwives and student midwives, encouraging their professional development and clinical supervision to maintain and develop research-based skills. The post holder will also assist with the development and implementation of agreed policies, be able to initiate change and develop practice in response to the needs of internal and external customers, actively seek patient feedback of maternity care at NUH and use this information to build the quality of services provided. They will also assist with the annual antenatal and newborn screening patient satisfaction survey, contribute to active risk reduction and ensure quality control of the care provided at NUH. They will also contribute to the effective communication between different members of the multidisciplinary team, work flexibly as a member of the screening team and support the ward and community midwives to ensure standards are being maintained, evaluated and where necessary improved. They will also be responsible for reporting incidents as per NUH and NHSE guidance, to action recommendations and inform NUH staff of the learning outcomes and changes to practice.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
* Registered Midwife band 6. Have a suitable Teaching & Assessing Qualification. Possession of a Mentoring Course. Demonstrates continuous personal & professional development.
* Evidence working with HIV positive pregnant women. NIPE qualification. Pegasus / Genetic Risk Assessment and Counselling course. Degree in health-related subject. Counselling course / qualification. Antenatal Screening Module.
Experience
* Experience at Band 6 for a minimum of 3 years. Supervision & evidence of ability to mentor non-registered staff & midwifery/nursing students. Ability to convey sensitive information in an empathetic manner to patients, relatives/carers and staff. Knowledge and understanding of PHE national requirements for Antenatal and newborn Screening Programmes. Experience working within a MDT. Evidence of conducting Audits. Evidence of service development.
Communication and relationship skills
* Demonstrates effective written and verbal communication skills. Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents. Demonstrates IT skills, use of Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams. Demonstration of team working & ability to work within a team. Ability to communicate clearly with other professionals.
* Experience in contributing as an active member of multidisciplinary meetings.
Analytical and judgement skills
* Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care. Ability to identify own learning needs. Be perceptive to the needs of other team members.
* Evidence of data collection and analysis. Formal training or qualification in audit and/or research.
* Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise and respond appropriately. Able to contribute to the development of implementation and monitoring of local objectives and action plans. Ability to work on own initiative.
* Demonstrates leadership skills.
Physical skills
* Physically able to perform the full range of Midwifery duties. Sit at a desk for long periods of time.
Other requirements
* Up to date knowledge of topics pertinent to midwifery; politically aware. Understanding of audit, risk management & clinical standards. Demonstrates enthusiasm for the development of midwifery practice & a commitment to women-centred care. Experience in reporting and investigating incidents.
* Successful implementation and management of a change process.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata.
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