Be able to deal with routine enquiries and take action as necessary, liaising with others as appropriate, working on own initiative but with guidance and support. Be able to communicate effectively with staff, patients and/or external organisations using appropriate methods, understanding the need for confidentiality and sensitivity. Maintain both manual and electronic filing systems and databases as requested by the department, ensuring all documents are accurately and appropriately archived and to ensure files and documents are readily available. Utilise relevant IT systems (both Trust and external) to ensure that all relevant patient data is updated, collated and inputted accurately and appropriately archived. Input and publish results and follow up missed Antenatal Screening blood tests, including contacting patients and booking appointments. Responds and re-directs all screening and bereavement mail ensuring this is dealt with in a timely manner. Prioritise daily tasks to achieve timescales set. Continually contribute to patient and business improvement agendas. Share ideas for potential improvements. To provide data for the quarterly key performance indicators (KPIs) and annual report as well as provide daily analysis of implemented breaches on failsafe systems and to action these appropriately to meet service specifications. To liaise closely with the ANNB Screening Co-ordinator and Maternity Bereavement team to help their services run smoothly. To provide comprehensive admin support to the ANNB Screening Co-ordinator and Maternity Bereavement Team To enter ANNB screening patient information, examinations and results and appointments accurately onto the ANNB screening database and maintain the database for the bereavement team. To respond to any abnormal results identified highlighting them in person to the ANNB Screening Co-ordinator to avoid delay. To monitor the local and national failsafe systems daily for the fetal anomaly and Newborn programmes and at least weekly for infectious disease and haemoglobinopathy programmes to ensure that pathways are being followed to help identify and prevent missed screening opportunities. An audit trail will be kept facilitating follow up of the above programmes. To send correspondence to GPs/Referrers and patients regarding appointments, results and follow up care following instruction from ANNB Screening team / Bereavement team To assist, develop and carry out outpatient surveys. To be responsible for answering telephone enquiries in the absence of the ANNB Coordinator / Bereavement team to action or refer to other members of the department as appropriate in a sensitive manner To assist in the investigation of complaints or serious incidents of the ANNB Screening Service and Maternity Bereavement service Collect and submit data to the National Congenital Anomalies and Rare Disease Register (NCARDRS) as required and support the Bereavement team with reporting requirements Send outcome data to the clinical chemistry laboratory and fetal medicine centres to facilitate in helping them monitor and improve their services. To co-ordinate the annual cycle of ANNB Screening Board meetings and maternity bereavement meetings including diary management, ensuring adequate rooms and relevant equipment are booked, preparing agendas, taking minutes, and ensuring any follow up actions are competed. In the absence of the Antenatal Screening midwives to send all fetal medicine referrals to the referring centre and monitoring any follow up actions required, referring these on where appropriate. To assist patients with accurate information and support with guidance relating to appointments, procedures and follow up. To take responsibility for procurement of office equipment, orders, invoices and maintain office supplies and stationary requirements. To provide less experienced staff with key screening and bereavement knowledge to support high levels of patient care. To be able to frequently deal with distressed and emotional patients and relatives with the knowledge to signpost or refer appropriately. **For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached**