Antenatal and Newborn Screening Midwife Co-ordinator
Antenatal and Newborn Screening Midwife Co-ordinator
Band 7 (maternity cover)
We deliver care across a large geographical footprint, encompassing some of the UK's most varied and beautiful areas. You would join a dedicated small team of coordinators, contributing to leadership, education, monitoring and service governance alongside the compassionate and sensitive support our women and families need.
Whilst challenging, this role allows the midwife to deliver exceptional care to our population whilst ensuring the strategic and operational Public Health England and UK National Screening committee requirements are maintained. It is therefore a satisfying mix of clinical and non-clinical work that will use your advanced skills in communication, prioritisation and collaboration.
You will need to hold Registered Midwife status plus PIN with the NMC
If you are currently employed by the Trust and you wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis, please seek permission from your current line manager before applying for the post
Main duties of the job
Examples include and are not limited to:
Contributes to implementation and development of antenatal and new-born screening programmes consistent with new national standards, guidance and research.
Supports women, families and staff involved in the delivery of the screening pathways, actively involved in audit and governance the service.
Contributes to and creates reports for national programme data collection, responding to trends, clusters, identified training needs and adapting the service in line with national recommendations.
Provides information and choices to women and families with compassion, respect, dignity and with a dedication of informed choice, using exemplar communication skills, mindful of barriers, challenges and the emotive nature of the service.
About us
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at �18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind we are open and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
Desirable
Skills and Attributes
Essential
Experience and Knowledge Required
Essential
Desirable
Employer details
Employer name
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
York Hospital
Wiggington Road
York
YO31 8HE
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
419-6535381-ANM-FHC
Band 7 (maternity cover)
- Do you have a specific interest in providing compassionate and individualised care in regards to screening?
- Do you have awareness and/or experience of the NHS England antenatal and newborn hearing screening requirements as well as the UK National Screening Committee and Public Health England best practice recommendations?
We deliver care across a large geographical footprint, encompassing some of the UK's most varied and beautiful areas. You would join a dedicated small team of coordinators, contributing to leadership, education, monitoring and service governance alongside the compassionate and sensitive support our women and families need.
Whilst challenging, this role allows the midwife to deliver exceptional care to our population whilst ensuring the strategic and operational Public Health England and UK National Screening committee requirements are maintained. It is therefore a satisfying mix of clinical and non-clinical work that will use your advanced skills in communication, prioritisation and collaboration.
You will need to hold Registered Midwife status plus PIN with the NMC
If you are currently employed by the Trust and you wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis, please seek permission from your current line manager before applying for the post
Main duties of the job
Examples include and are not limited to:
Contributes to implementation and development of antenatal and new-born screening programmes consistent with new national standards, guidance and research.
Supports women, families and staff involved in the delivery of the screening pathways, actively involved in audit and governance the service.
Contributes to and creates reports for national programme data collection, responding to trends, clusters, identified training needs and adapting the service in line with national recommendations.
Provides information and choices to women and families with compassion, respect, dignity and with a dedication of informed choice, using exemplar communication skills, mindful of barriers, challenges and the emotive nature of the service.
About us
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at �18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind we are open and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Midwife with current registration with NMC
- Degree level qualification or equivalent study and experience
- MIP or equivalent teaching/screening course
- Hbo screening qualification or willingness to access relevant study
Desirable
- Supervisor of Midwives
- Studies at Masters level
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of clinical audit
- Excellent IT skills - excel, power point and word
- Knowledge of evidence based practice and clinical governance
Experience and Knowledge Required
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years current post registration experience as a midwife
- Evidence of management and leadership skills
- Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
- Initiative to implement and develop new systems and procedures
Desirable
- Involvement in antenatal screening programme
- Qualification in counselling
Employer details
Employer name
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
York Hospital
Wiggington Road
York
YO31 8HE
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
419-6535381-ANM-FHC
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