Job summary
The Antenatal and Newborn (ANNB) Screening Failsafe Officer will be responsible for providing a specialist administrative (data collection and analysis) service that supports the antenatal and newborn screening team in the collation and entry of data for the National Antenatal and Newborn Screening Programs, that include:
o Sickle Cell and Thalassemia Screening (SCT)
o Screening for Infectious Diseases (IDPS)
o Down's syndrome, Edward's syndrome and Patau's syndrome screening
o Fetal Anomaly Screening (FASP)
o Newborn Infant Physical Examination (NIPE)
o Newborn Bloodspot Screening (NBBS)
Main duties of the job
The failsafe officer will develop and maintain systems and failsafe processes to ensure that all eligible mothers and babies are offered, and complete the relevant screening pathways and to timely identify any potential breaches and action these appropriately to prevent any missed screening opportunities. This will include accurate data collection for the screening databases, to analyse and run regular reports between different IT systems, to maintain the National Newborn Failsafe systems and to communicate with other professionals both internally and externally who are involved in the screening pathway. The failsafe officer will maintain and evolve mechanisms to support the collection of data for quarterly screening key performance indicators (KPI's), annual reports, the National Congenital Anomalies Register of Rare Diseases (NCARDRS), the Health Protection Agency and any other screening data requests. The failsafe officer will support the screening team to provide continuous failsafe cover for the screening service.
About us
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a well performing Foundation Trust serving a population of around 441,000 across the Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, North Amber Valley, High Peak and North East Derbyshire districts. With a workforce of around 3,800 staff and good financial control, currently operating with a positive financial surplus and was recently rated "Good" by the CQC .
We are committed to working with our partners in health and social care to deliver long term financial sustainability and resilience in our performance to ensure we provide high quality services and excellent patient care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the full qualifications, skills and experience required for this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the full qualifications, skills and experience required for this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- oGCSE Maths Grades A-C, Levels 4-9, Functional Skills Level 2
- oGCSE English Grades A-C, Levels 4-9, Functional Skills Level 2
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of Microsoft Office (word / excel /outlook)
- oExperience of using IT systems
- oExperience of working in a busy office / customer care environment
Desirable
- oExperience of working within the NHS
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- oGood communication/customer care skills both written and verbal demonstrating sympathy and compassion
- oGood keyboard/IT skills
- oGood organisational skills and ability to multitask
- oExcellent time management skills; with the ability to deliver work in agreed priorities and timescales
- oAbility to deal professional with enquires from staff, service users and stakeholders
- oAbility to problem solve
- oKnowledge of Word, Excel, Access and Outlook
- oKnowledge of producing and inputting to spreadsheets and databases.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- oAble to use judgement in situations requiring analysis
- oUnderstand confidentiality and apply the principles in every day working practice
- oAbility to pay attention to detail where there are predictable interruptions to the work pattern
- oAbility to deal with stressful situations and sensitive issues
- oWork effectively and flexibly as part of a team to meet the needs of the service
- oConfident in dealing with people at all levels
- oMust be able to demonstrate an understanding of equality and diversity
- oReliable, Punctual, Professional
Demonstrates our Proud to CARE Values
Essential
- Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encouragement
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- oGCSE Maths Grades A-C, Levels 4-9, Functional Skills Level 2
- oGCSE English Grades A-C, Levels 4-9, Functional Skills Level 2
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of Microsoft Office (word / excel /outlook)
- oExperience of using IT systems
- oExperience of working in a busy office / customer care environment
Desirable
- oExperience of working within the NHS
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- oGood communication/customer care skills both written and verbal demonstrating sympathy and compassion
- oGood keyboard/IT skills
- oGood organisational skills and ability to multitask
- oExcellent time management skills; with the ability to deliver work in agreed priorities and timescales
- oAbility to deal professional with enquires from staff, service users and stakeholders
- oAbility to problem solve
- oKnowledge of Word, Excel, Access and Outlook
- oKnowledge of producing and inputting to spreadsheets and databases.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- oAble to use judgement in situations requiring analysis
- oUnderstand confidentiality and apply the principles in every day working practice
- oAbility to pay attention to detail where there are predictable interruptions to the work pattern
- oAbility to deal with stressful situations and sensitive issues
- oWork effectively and flexibly as part of a team to meet the needs of the service
- oConfident in dealing with people at all levels
- oMust be able to demonstrate an understanding of equality and diversity
- oReliable, Punctual, Professional
Demonstrates our Proud to CARE Values
Essential
- Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encouragement
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
