# Failsafe Officer > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/failsafe-officer/ad4279be-42c2-4b56-9607-55d2e9ea7532 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/failsafe-officer/ad4279be-42c2-4b56-9607-55d2e9ea7532.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Sutton In Ashfield - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 pro rata per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Secondment also considered) - **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 22.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-21T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-05T15:32:52.086Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Nottinghamshire/SuttoninAshfield/Sherwood_Forest_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Maternity/Maternity-v8063882 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8063882?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This is a rewarding opportunity to play a key role in safeguarding the health of mothers and newborn babies. As an Antenatal and Newborn Screening Failsafe Officer, you will be at the heart of ensuring national screening programmes are delivered safely, effectively, and in line with national standards. Working closely with the Antenatal and Newborn Screening Coordinators, you will maintain robust failsafe systems, track screening pathways, follow up outstanding results, and ensure every eligible woman and baby has a recorded outcome. Your attention to detail and commitment to accuracy will directly support patient safety and quality care. This varied role also offers the chance to develop strong administrative and data management skills, liaise with multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to continuous service improvement. If you are organised, proactive, and passionate about making a meaningful difference behind the scenes, this is an excellent opportunity to grow within a supportive and dedicated team. ### Main duties of the job To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. ## Job Details This is a rewarding opportunity to play a key role in safeguarding the health of mothers and newborn babies. As an Antenatal and Newborn Screening Failsafe Officer, you will be at the heart of ensuring national screening programmes are delivered safely, effectively, and in line with national standards. Working closely with the Antenatal and Newborn Screening Coordinators, you will maintain robust failsafe systems, track screening pathways, follow up outstanding results, and ensure every eligible woman and baby has a recorded outcome. Your attention to detail and commitment to accuracy will directly support patient safety and quality care. This varied role also offers the chance to develop strong administrative and data management skills, liaise with multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to continuous service improvement. If you are organised, proactive, and passionate about making a meaningful difference behind the scenes, this is an excellent opportunity to grow within a supportive and dedicated team. ## Job Description To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. ## Responsibilities To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Clerical experience - Customer care experience - Time Management - Experience communicating with multidisciplinary teams **Desirable** - Data Collection experience - Confidence / Ability to raise and challenge concerns if necessary ### Qualifications **Essential** - Good general education with GCSE English and Maths at grade C or above ### Further Training **Desirable** - Knowledge of the National Antenatal and Newborn Screening Programme software e.g. SMART 4 NIPE, Newborn Blood Spot - Experience with recording minutes at meetings ### Knowledge Requirements **Essential** - Computer literate eg Microsoft Office applications Excel and Word **Desirable** - Knowledge of Care flow IT system and NHS in general - Knowledge of Badgernet electronic maternity system ### Contractual Requirements **Essential** - Regular attendance and willingness to work flexible hours as necessary ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 229.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10354447) - [benefits leaflet (pdf, 834.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2702) - [application guide (pdf, 584.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2448) - [our staff networks (pdf, 810.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2938) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.