Midwifery Screening Coordinator

Job overview

The post holder will provide care, support and information to women and their families pertaining to the Antenatal and Newborn Screening service. They will provide clinical expertise, professional direction and leadership to the multi-disciplinary team.

The post holder will ensure the provision and continuing effectiveness of the Antenatal and Newborn Screening service for the Trust, in line with the National Screening Committee recommendations.

They will ensure national Antenatal and Newborn Screening targets are achieved by ongoing audit and be responsible for the development of a sensitive systematic approach to the management and counselling of women receiving screening and high risk results, or the diagnosis of an abnormality of the baby.

The post holder will provide care, support and information to women and their families pertaining to the Antenatal and Newborn Screening service. They will provide clinical expertise, professional direction and leadership to the multi-disciplinary team.

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Main duties of the job

The post holder will ensure the provision and continuing effectiveness of the Antenatal and Newborn Screening service for the Trust, in line with the National Screening Committee recommendations.

They will ensure national Antenatal and Newborn Screening targets are achieved by ongoing audit and be responsible for the development of a sensitive systematic approach to the management and counselling of women receiving screening and high risk results, or the diagnosis of an abnormality of the baby.

See JD for further details

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

General responsibilities Clinical Responsibilities Managerial responsibilities Professional responsibilities Education and development responsibilities

For a detailed description of the Job roles and responsibilities please see the  attached job description.