Neonatal Nurse - Close Relative Marriage

Job overview

Newborn Services is pleased to announce an exciting brand-new job opportunity for an experienced Neonatal Nurse.   The role requires a highly motivated individual who is able to prioritise work, meet deadlines and work independently, the role will be based at the Oxford Road Neonatal Unit, however there must be a willingness to work across the managed clinical service and work flexible hours.

The Close Relative Marriage (CRM) neonatal nurse will proactively work with at risk families practising close relative marriage to encourage a greater level of genetic testing and/or genetic awareness/literacy among families where consanguineous related disorders are present and improve access to genetic services for families to enable informed reproductive decision-making.  To contribute to the reduction of health inequalities in infant and child mortality and morbidity.

The post is a fixed term position.

job vacancy is the possibility of a job share

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the implementation of the national strategy at local hospital provider level which will include to:

• Develop an understanding of the issues and research evidence of the subject matter.
• Ensure that provision of genetic information is available to parents and families who are affected by this issue to enable empowered decision making.
• Enable parents to make informed choices in a culturally sensitive empowering way.
• Initiate sensitive, appropriate conversations with families affected with recessive disorders linked to close relative marriage.
• Support and improve engagement with genetic services for affected families.
• Establish the role within the neonatal team and be a point of contact referral for the wider team.
• Work towards incorporating genetic information into neonatal care where appropriate.
• Help to improve access to genetics services for at risk consanguineous families.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.   So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll 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 you’ll 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 [email protected].

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!