The post holder will have a key role, working within the Antenatal and Newborn (ANNB) Screening team, promoting and maintaining all the relevant areas related to antenatal screening services, in line with national recommendations. They will have a particular role leading lead on the midwifery care for pregnant women with major Haemoglobinopathies and infectious diseases.

Each post will be dedicated to a single site, so you will based at The Royal London Hospital. Here you will be part of a multi-disciplinary team and work closely with the Senior Midwifery Management Team. You will also be linked to the Public Health Team who are responsible for making every patient contact count for health promotion, supporting every employee to improve their health and wellbeing, and working with local partners and contributing to the local community and environment.

Counsel, support and advice women and their partners, during their maternity care, on genetic issues and infectious diseases, with service availability and choice.

Provide, implement and facilitate educational programmes which will equip staff to provide quality care to clients. Provide midwifery care for pregnant women with major Haemoglobinopathies and Infectious disease as part of a multi-disciplinary clinical team. Work closely with appropriate specialist.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have a key role, working within the Antenatal and Newborn (ANNB) Screening team, promoting and maintaining all the relevant areas related to antenatal screening services, in line with national recommendations. They will have a particular role leading lead on the midwifery care for pregnant women with major Haemoglobinopathies and infectious diseases.

The post holder will be required to:

• Counsel, support and advice women and their partners, during their maternity care, on genetic issues and infectious diseases, with service availability and choice.
• Provide, implement and facilitate educational programmes which will equip staff to provide quality care to clients.
• Provide midwifery care for pregnant women with major Haemoglobinopathies and Infectious disease as part of a multi-disciplinary clinical team.
• Work closely with appropriate specialist colleagues including screening coordinator, Fetal Medicine Unit (FMU) Lead, medical team, midwifery team and laboratory staff.
• Support the coordination and provision of monitoring and performance information of the ANNB screening services to ensure the delivery of a high standard of service to women and their families.
• Support, in conjunction with other members of the screening team, the implementation of new developments in ANNB screening services within maternity.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered NMC midwife with active registration
• Evidence of post-qualification education
• Mentorship / Practice assessor qualification or preparing for it
• Understanding of NMC Codes of Practice

Desirable

• Awareness of current issues in maternity care and ANNB screening as part of the public health agenda
• Managerial / leadership qualifications
• Awareness of current issues related to the Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia national programme
• Awareness of Infectious diseases in pregnancy screening programme: ISOSS
• Antenatal & Newborn Screening e-learning Module (eLFH - elearning for healthcare)
• Counselling skills

Skills

Essential

• Good interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written) with ability to communicate at all levels across the Department and Directorate/Trust/Organisations
• Ability to make independent decisions and work autonomously
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to self-reflect, carry out tasks of own job and identify what s/he needs to learn to able to do current job better
• Demonstrate good leadership and organisation skills.
• The ability to communicate with women and families in an empathetic manner.
• Can demonstrate an enthusiastic, approachable and friendly manner
• Developed IT skills with good understanding of windows/Microsoft Office

Desirable

• Reporting skills, including managing and analysing data relating to KPIs or other targets
• Motivational interviewing skills

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

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