Job summary
The post holder will have a key role working within the Antenatal and Newborn (ANNB) Screening team, promoting and maintaining antenatal screening services,
Main duties of the job
Be responsible for co-ordinating the care of women and birthing people who screen positive for vertically transmissible infectious diseases routinely screened for within the infectious diseases in pregnancy screening programme (IDPS).Provide support and information to midwives and the wider MDT on screening and infectious diseases.Provide counselling to women and birthing people with unexpected screening results relating to all the national screening programmes. This includes providing advice, information and support for clients to make informed decisions about their choices moving forward.Work closely with local centres, including the Sickle Cell and Thalassemia Specialist Centre, FASP screening service providers and local sexual health clinics, to ensure clients receive appropriate care and follow-up.Participate in failsafe checks to ensure screening has been completed for all eligible clients who have consented to screening, and that those who decline are fully informed of their choice.Participate in auditing the service and liaising with the ANNB Screening Coordinator for submission of local and national data reporting.Support implementation of new developments in ANNB screening services within maternity in conjunction with other members of the screening team.Deputise for the Antenatal and Newborn Screening Co-ordinator in their absence
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsible for receiving and following up positive HIV, hepatitis B and syphilis results.Ensure clients receive counselling for results, appropriate support, and are referred for appropriate follow up with the appropriate MDT teams.Follow up equivocal or inconclusive results in line with national and local guidance.Identify abnormalities in testing results and refer appropriately to the multidisciplinary team or other agencies as appropriate.
Please refer to the job description for more responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsible for receiving and following up positive HIV, hepatitis B and syphilis results.Ensure clients receive counselling for results, appropriate support, and are referred for appropriate follow up with the appropriate MDT teams.Follow up equivocal or inconclusive results in line with national and local guidance.Identify abnormalities in testing results and refer appropriately to the multidisciplinary team or other agencies as appropriate.
Please refer to the job description for more responsibilities.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife with current NMC registration
- Provides evidence of continuous personal and professional development
- Evidence of teaching and developing junior staff
- NIPE trained
Desirable
- Specialist Training in Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Consolidated Post registration experience in all aspects of Midwifery Care
- Evidence of clinical competence
- Sound knowledge of Antenatal & Newborn Screening Programmes
- Experience of counselling
- Evidence of teaching and developing junior staff
Desirable
- Experience in infectious diseases and screening in pregnancy
- Experience in developing and implementing guidelines
- Experience of data collection and analysis
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Good counselling and listening skills and ability to deal with delivering distressing news.
- Ability to work under pressure and on own initiative
- Understanding of current issues in antenatal and newborn screening e.g. Failsafe systems, national standards
- Understanding and knowledge of key performance indicators in screening
- Demonstrates skills in IT systems and use of word, excel and powerpoint
- Sensitive to the diverse needs of women and birthing people
Desirable
- Ability to influence and manage change, including the promotion of evidence based practice
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential
- Evidence of recent personal development activity
- Demonstrates an ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Role model
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife with current NMC registration
- Provides evidence of continuous personal and professional development
- Evidence of teaching and developing junior staff
- NIPE trained
Desirable
- Specialist Training in Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Consolidated Post registration experience in all aspects of Midwifery Care
- Evidence of clinical competence
- Sound knowledge of Antenatal & Newborn Screening Programmes
- Experience of counselling
- Evidence of teaching and developing junior staff
Desirable
- Experience in infectious diseases and screening in pregnancy
- Experience in developing and implementing guidelines
- Experience of data collection and analysis
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Good counselling and listening skills and ability to deal with delivering distressing news.
- Ability to work under pressure and on own initiative
- Understanding of current issues in antenatal and newborn screening e.g. Failsafe systems, national standards
- Understanding and knowledge of key performance indicators in screening
- Demonstrates skills in IT systems and use of word, excel and powerpoint
- Sensitive to the diverse needs of women and birthing people
Desirable
- Ability to influence and manage change, including the promotion of evidence based practice
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential
- Evidence of recent personal development activity
- Demonstrates an ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Role model
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
