Antenatal & Newborn Screening Midwife

Provide professional support and specialist knowledge in relation to antenatal and new-born screening.
To support the development and implementation of systems to evaluate and facilitate service changes as well as disseminate information to women, partners and health professionals about the screening agenda.
The antenatal and new-born screening department support the specialist fetal medicine clinics., Practice
· Promote collaborative working partnerships and effective communication between all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
· Ensure professional and clinical standards are maintained and developed in response to new evidence.
· Act as a supportive professional role model for midwifery, providing midwifery care in accordance with the NMC Code
· Maintain awareness of national developments within antenatal and new-born screening
and disseminate such information.
· To support the Directorate to ensure that all staff are informed as to the purpose,
principles and methods of undertaking and engaging in antenatal and new-born
screening, and the relevant immunisation programmes.
· Act as an advocate for those women in the care pathway.
· Care for those women in line with current evidence, vaccination policies and guidelines and NMC Code.
· Complete and maintain electronic and written records., Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
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We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.
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The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.
We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals., · Provide expert clinical and professional advice to staff within the practice area.
· Demonstrate an understanding of child protection issues. Initiate/action safeguarding concerns in accordance with the Safeguarding Policy
· Assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist care based on evidence-based practice in all aspects of antenatal and newborn screening.
· Counsel women and their partners concerning antenatal screen tests as well as high risk results. This would include liaising with other health professionals, internal and external to the Trust.
· Liaise with the multi-disciplinary team and promote joint working with the Consultant Obstetricians / Neonatologists
· Work in collaboration with the women and other health professionals to inform and disseminate information about fetal abnormality, diagnosis, resulting from a high-risk result.
· Support women with their decision making and referring to other health professionals for appropriate care.
· Respond to patient and staff enquiries and requests for specific screening information.
At Northampton General Hospital we provide general acute services and hyper-acute stroke, vascular and renal services to people living in Northamptonshire. As well as this we are an accredited cancer centre and provide cancer services to a wider population of Northamptonshire and parts of Buckinghamshire.
We are proud to be the first hospital in the UK to have obtained Pathway to Excellence® designated accreditation from the American nurses credentialing centre (ANCC).
We celebrate staff achievements and value the importance of working as one big team. That's why we talk about Team NGH. It's all about working together to provide the best possible care for our patients and supporting each other to grow and develop our skills. We are driven to helping you to be the best you can be.
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Apply today and join the largest family in Northamptonshire.