Antenatal and Newborn Screening Midwife - Peterborough
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Job Summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced band 6 midwife to join the Antenatal and Newborn Screening Team. The successful applicant will join our team of specialist midwives to ensure that the National Antenatal and Newborn Screening Programmes are delivered safely and efficiently within the NWAFT services.
As a team, we work closely with NHS England's regional screening and immunisation teams and also support the maternal and neonatal immunisation service within our organisation. In addition, this role requires the individual to work with the wider multidisciplinary team including specialist services such as fetal medicine, sexual health, gastroenterology and tertiary fetal medicine and genetic counselling services.
Excellent communication and organisational skills are essential as this is a very busy but unique role that will allow the successful applicant to develop skills in the management of service that affects all areas of maternity care.
Literacy skills including familiarity with Microsoft Office packages including Word, Publisher, Excel and PowerPoint are essential for this role.
Main Duties of the Job
The main duties are to support the Antenatal Screening Coordinator and specialist midwives to deliver the NHSE Antenatal and Newborn screening programmes. The team deals with a range of issues including supporting women to discuss and make choices during pregnancy when there are additional concerns. This includes counselling women and couples about high chance screening results, coordinating care for women with positive infectious disease screening results (HIV, Syphilis, and Hepatitis B), and supporting parents and coordinating multidisciplinary care for babies with known fetal abnormalities and those with suspected chromosome abnormalities.
Participation in audit, the delivery of in-service training, and acting as a professional support to midwives and midwifery support workers is expected. Responding to adverse events and participating in investigation or risk is also part of the role.
There may be the occasional need to travel between Hinchingbrooke Hospital and Peterborough City Hospital, to ensure coverage of the service pan-site.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
* Registered Midwife
* Up-to-date professional portfolio demonstrating evidence of personal and professional development
Experience
* Midwifery experience in all clinical areas including community and day assessment services
* Experience of multidisciplinary working
* Sound knowledge of current professional issues
* Understanding of government initiatives
* Knowledge of NMC rules governing practice
* Experience of supporting women with high-risk results through the Antenatal and Newborn Screening Programmes
Key Skills & Abilities
* Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
* Good presentation skills
* Excellent interpersonal and organisation skills
* Ability to motivate staff and influence midwives and other professionals
* Significant IT Skills
Other
* Ability to travel between the Trust and the Community Services as required
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer Details
Employer name: North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Peterborough City Hospital, Peterborough, PE3 9GZ
Employer's website: North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
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