Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is the biggest employer in Nottingham with over 19,000 staff
Main area: Antenatal & Newborn Screening Midwife Grade Band 6
Contract: Permanent, Working flexibly across City and QMC hospital sites
Hours: Part time - 34 hours per week (Flexible working across City and QMC hospital sites)
Job ref: 164-6908958
Site: Cross site, both QMC and City hospitals
Town: Nottingham
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 17/02/2025 23:59
Job overview
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, with 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.
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.
* 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.
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Closing Dates
Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
Communication
All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly.
Salary
The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part-time workers.
Disability Confidence
All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.
At Risk of redundancy
NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
ID and Right to work checks
NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face-to-face ID appointment.
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