Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world-class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world-class teaching and research, and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers' money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
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Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic midwife to join our Antenatal and Newborn Screening team. We are looking for a Specialist Midwife for Infectious Diseases and Haemoglobinopathies, to job share with the current Specialist Midwife at the Barnet hospital site. Applicants should have an interest or background in Antenatal and Newborn Screening. They must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Experience in counselling pregnant individuals with complex conditions relating to infectious diseases (HIV, Hepatitis B, syphilis), or haemoglobinopathies is desirable.
Main Duties of the Job
The post holder will work as part of the Antenatal and Newborn Screening team and be responsible for:
1. Coordinating care and delivering genetic counselling for women who are carriers of Sickle Cell, Thalassemia, and other Haemoglobinopathies. Experience working in this specialist area is desirable.
2. Coordinating the care of women who screen positive for vertically transmissible infectious diseases routinely screened for within the infectious diseases in pregnancy screening programme (IDPS): HIV, Syphilis, and Hepatitis B. Experience working in this specialist area is desirable.
3. Participating in failsafe checks to ensure screening has been completed for all eligible women (and partners where relevant) who have consented to screening. Excellent organisation skills are essential.
4. Completing failsafe checks to ensure that all IDPS and Haemoglobinopathy screen positive results have been communicated to patients and that referral and required follow-up has been completed within nationally agreed timeframes.
The post holder will also be required to provide cross cover for the Fetal Medicine Specialist Midwife and Screening Coordinator in their absence.
Working for Our Organisation
We have Antenatal and Newborn Screening teams based at Barnet and Royal Free Hampstead to cover pregnant clients booked for maternity care at the Royal Free London trust. They are comprised of specialist midwives, screening coordinators, and a cross-site failsafe officer. The cross-site service is overseen by the clinical leads for Antenatal and Newborn Screening and Fetal Medicine.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
* Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & Professional Qualifications
Essential Criteria
* Registered Midwife with current NMC registration
Desirable Criteria
* First Degree or working towards in relevant subject
* PEGASUS or equivalent qualification
Experience
Essential Criteria
* Post registration experience in all aspects of Midwifery Care
* Evidence of clinical competence
* Experience of counselling
* Evidence of teaching and developing junior staff
Desirable Criteria
* Experience in infectious diseases service
* Experience in developing and implementing guidelines
* Experience of data collection and analysis
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential Criteria
* Good communication skills
* Good leadership skills
* Good counselling and listening skills
* Ability to work under pressure and on own initiative
* Understanding of current issues in antenatal and new-born screening e.g. Failsafe systems, national standards
* Understanding and knowledge of key performance indicators in screening
* Demonstrates skills in IT systems and use of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
* Good presentation skills
* Sensitive to the diverse needs of women
Personal Qualities & Attributes
Essential Criteria
* Evidence of recent personal development activity
* Demonstrates an ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
* Role model
Covid-19 Vaccination
Getting vaccinated, and getting a booster, remains the best defence against COVID-19. We encourage and support staff to get COVID-19 vaccine and a booster dose as and when they are eligible.
Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.
Please Note:
* Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification.
* Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
* Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.
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