Job summary
Antenatal and Newborn Screening programmes aim to detect conditions that are present in either the mother or the baby that might have an adverse effect on the health of either. Pregnant women and newborn babies are usually offered screening tests as an integrated and linked part of their care. Optimal screening programmes require effective team working across a number of professional groups, departments and organisations.
The post holder is required to support the Antenatal Screening Co-ordinator and pre-natal diagnosis. The role of the Failsafe Officer is to facilitate the implementation, monitoring and to maintain safe and quality assured National Antenatal and Newborn (ANNB) Screening Programmes and their relevant vaccination programmes locally. The purpose is to carry out failsafe activities that ensure the screening loop is closed, thereby meeting national standards and most importantly reducing risk of harm or missed screening to mothers and babies for which Saint Mary's Hospital Managed Clinical Services are responsible.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to:
- Establish and effectively manage and maintain screening databases for the Antenatal and Newborn Screening Programmes ensuring that work procedures adhere to data protection requirements within the managed clinical service
- Implement and maintain failsafe systems by ensuring the eligible population have an outcome recorded for each relevant screening programme. This will require the post holder to follow up where data is missing and to request repeat samples if required
- Provide accurate and timely statistical screening data to the Screening Co-ordinator and other colleagues are required
- Assist with activities aimed at maintaining and improving relevant key performance indicators for the Antenatal and Newborn Screening programmes
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- General education to GCSE standard or equivalent experience
Desirable
Previous Experience
Essential
- Previous administration/customer service experience
- Use of Microsoft applications
- Proven experience of team working
- Working with spreadsheets and/ or databases
- Experience of data handling including generation of reports
Desirable
- Previous NHS experience
- Experience of dealing with the National Standards of the NHS Antenatal and Newborn Screening Programmes
Skills / Knowledge
Essential
- Strong IT and keyboard skills, accurate data entry
- Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines whilst retaining accuracy and attention to detail.
- Works independently and as part of a team, able to actively contribute
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Good planning and organising skills
- Ability to understand, analyse, interpret, and report data accurately
- Working to deadlines
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to be adaptable and cope well with change
- The ability to deal thoughtfully and diplomacy, in difficult and potentially stressful situations with patients and/or their relatives
- Ability and willingness to undergo training and development
- Ability to be flexible within your role and reliable
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- General education to GCSE standard or equivalent experience
Desirable
Previous Experience
Essential
- Previous administration/customer service experience
- Use of Microsoft applications
- Proven experience of team working
- Working with spreadsheets and/ or databases
- Experience of data handling including generation of reports
Desirable
- Previous NHS experience
- Experience of dealing with the National Standards of the NHS Antenatal and Newborn Screening Programmes
Skills / Knowledge
Essential
- Strong IT and keyboard skills, accurate data entry
- Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines whilst retaining accuracy and attention to detail.
- Works independently and as part of a team, able to actively contribute
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Good planning and organising skills
- Ability to understand, analyse, interpret, and report data accurately
- Working to deadlines
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to be adaptable and cope well with change
- The ability to deal thoughtfully and diplomacy, in difficult and potentially stressful situations with patients and/or their relatives
- Ability and willingness to undergo training and development
- Ability to be flexible within your role and reliable
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.
