Overview
Antenatal and Newborn (ANNB) Screening & Immunisation Support Midwife
Join to apply for the Antenatal and Newborn (ANNB) Screening & Immunisation Support Midwife role at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Base: 18.75 hours (Job Share). Main base St Peters Hospital, with requirement to work at any other Trust site as necessary. An opportunity has arisen to recruit a Midwife to work within Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals maternity services.
Responsibilities
* Support the maternity screening leads in the implementation and coordination of all key objectives in relation to the Antenatal and Newborn Screening (ANNB) Programmes for Ashford and St Peters Hospitals NHS Trust.
* Provide information, support and counselling service for women considering or undergoing prenatal tests.
* Assist in the delivery of local screening policies and embed best practice for screening programmes and services.
* Ensure the delivery of high quality, safe, effective and equitable screening programmes that meet the outcomes set out in the Public Health Agenda.
* Support continuous quality improvement through the implementation of standards, ongoing data collection and reporting systems, and a programme of monitoring, evaluation and feedback.
* Adhere to the quality assurance structures for screening programmes to ensure compliance with national standards.
* Provide information and results to women and their families in each of the antenatal and newborn screening programmes (e.g., Sickle cell and Thalassaemia, Fetal Anomaly, Infectious diseases in Pregnancy, Newborn and Infant physical examination, Newborn Bloodspot).
* Support women when making difficult decisions following screening test results; counsel and refer for further testing or management as required.
* Assist in day-to-day running of the screening service and work with the screening team to maintain failsafe of the programmes.
* Support and actively participate in the delivery of the maternity immunisation programme.
Candidate Profile / Qualifications
* Experience or education as a midwife with an emphasis on public health, antenatal and newborn screening is desirable.
* Ability to provide information, support and counselling to women and families regarding prenatal tests and screening outcomes.
* Commitment to high quality care, equity, and continuous improvement within screening programmes.
Organisation & Benefits
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people. The organisation offers excellent NHS benefits, pension, annual leave, on-site facilities, and opportunities for professional development. Salary Sacrifice schemes are also available.
Adverts may close early; applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
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