Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced band 6 midwife to join the Antenatal and Newborn Screening Team. The successful applicant will join our team of specialist midwives to ensure that the National Antenatal and Newborn Screening Programmes are delivered safely and efficiently within the NWAFT services.

As a team we work closely with NHS England's regional screening and immunisation teams and also support the maternal and neonatal immunisation service within our organisation. In addition, this role requires the individual to work with the wider multidisciplinary team including specialist services such as fetal medicine, sexual health, gastroenterology and tertiary fetal medicine and genetic counselling services.

Excellent communication and organisational skills are essential as this is a very busy but unique role that will allow the successful applicant to develop skills in the management of service that affects all areas of maternity care.

Literacy skills including familiarity with Microsoft Office packages including Word, Publisher, Excel and PowerPoint are essential for this role.

*Please Note the advert may close sooner than the date advertised due to levels of interest, closing of the advert will happen with no notice*

Main duties of the job

The main duties are to support the Antenatal Screening Coordinator and specialist midwives to deliver the NHSE Antenatal and Newborn screening programmes. The team deal with a range of issues including supporting women to discuss and make choices during pregnancy when there are additional concerns. Counselling women and couples about high chance screening results. Coordinating care for women with positive infectious disease screening results, HIV , Syphilis and Hepatitis B. Support parents and coordinate multidisciplinary care for babies with known fetal abnormalities and babies with suspected chromosome abnormalities, including supporting parents to make choices to continue or terminate the pregnancy. Capture and maintain extensive data which is required to track our population and monitor performance in line with national standards.

Participation in audit, the delivery of in-service training and acting as a professional support to midwives and midwifery support workers. Responding to adverse events and participation in investigation or risk. Participation in the regional and local Screening Programme meetings.

There may be the occasional need to travel between Hinchingbrooke Hospital and Peterborough City Hospital, to ensure coverage of the service pan-site.

For further information about this role, please contact the team leader Vicky Black [email protected] 

Working for our organisation

We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, with a special focus on welcoming individuals from disabled, Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as those from our local area.

In line with our dedication to employee support, we offer a variety of benefits. For more information, please see the attached staff benefits leaflet.

We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles.  Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.