Antenatal and Newborn Screening Coordinator
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Job summary
An opportunity has arisen to join the team of midwives responsible for overseeing the National Antenatal and Newborn Screening Programmes at Sherwood Forest Hospitals. The screening team is well-established and dedicated to ensuring that women and babies receive the best care.
The midwife will be a joint lead for implementing best practices across the screening programmes, working alongside midwifery, support workers, obstetric and pediatric consultant colleagues, and external agencies. You will provide professional leadership and expert advice. The role will be varied, involving a combination of office-based work and clinical care. You will also be required to undertake teaching, develop and implement new care pathways following national recommendations, engage in failsafe procedures, write reports, and handle general day-to-day office duties. Clinically, you will need to attend to women who receive positive results in the antenatal programmes and be responsible for arranging their care pathways. You will also be responsible for the care and arrangements for women choosing to terminate their pregnancy. As an individual, you will need to be highly organized, non-judgmental, and demonstrate a caring approach to women and babies.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and person specification document.
About us
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.
Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.
Details
Date posted
08 November 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
214-W&C-5715772-A
Job locations
King's Mill Hospital
Mansfield Road
Sutton in Ashfield
NG17 4JL
Employer details
Employer name
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
King's Mill Hospital
Mansfield Road
Sutton in Ashfield
NG17 4JL
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