Band 7 Infectious Diseases and Haemoglobinopathies Specialist Midwife

Main area Band 7 Specialist Midwife for Infectious Diseases and Haemoglobinopathies Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Part time Job share 15 hours per week (Thursday and Friday, 9am to 5pm) Job ref 391-RFL-6743807 Employer Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Barnet Hospital Town Barnet Salary £51,883 – £58,544 per annum (pro rata) inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 23/12/2024 23:59 Band 7 Infectious Diseases and Haemoglobinopathies Specialist Midwife Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients. Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation. Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff. Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic midwife to join our Antenatal and Newborn Screening team. We are looking for a Specialist Midwife for Infectious Diseases and Haemoglobinopathies, to job share with the current Specialist Midwife at the Barnet hospital site. Applicants should have an interest or background in Antenatal and Newborn Screening. They must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Experience in counselling pregnant individuals with complex conditions relating to infectious diseases (HIV, Hepatitis B, syphilis), or haemoglobinopathies is desirable. Main duties of the job Please see the Job description for full details of the duties of this job. The post holder will work as part of the Antenatal and Newborn Screening team, and be responsible for: Coordinating care and delivering genetic counselling for women who are carriers of Sickle Cell, Thalassemia and other Haemoglobinopathies. Experience working in this specialist area is desirable. Coordinating the care of women who screen positive for vertically transmissible infectious diseases routinely screened for within the infectious diseases in pregnancy screening programme (IDPS): HIV, Syphilis, and Hepatitis B. Experience working in this specialist area is desirable. Participating in failsafe checks to ensure screening has been completed for all eligible women (and partners where relevant) who have consented to screening. Excellent organisation skills are essential. Completing failsafe checks to ensure that all IDPS and Haemoglobinopathy screen positive results have been communicated to patients and that referral and required follow up has been completed within nationally agreed timeframes. The post holder will also be required to provide cross cover for the Fetal Medicine Specialist Midwife and Screening Coordinator in their absence. Working for our organisation We have Antenatal and Newborn Screening teams based at Barnet and Royal Free Hampstead to cover pregnant clients booked for maternity care at the Royal Free London trust. They are comprised of specialist midwives, screening coordinators, and a cross site failsafe officer. The cross site service is overseen by the clinical leads for Antenatal and Newborn Screening and Fetal Medicine. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. Person specification Royal Free World Class Values Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values Education & professional Qualifications Registered Midwife with current NMC registration First Degree or working towards in relevant subject Experience Post registration experience in all aspects of Midwifery Care Evidence of clinical competence Experience of counselling Evidence of teaching and developing junior staff Experience in infectious diseases service Experience in developing and implementing guidelines Experience of data collection and analysis Skills and aptitudes Good leadership skills Good counselling and listening skills Ability to work under pressure and on own initiative Understanding of current issues in antenatal and new-born screening e.g. Failsafe systems, national standards Understanding and knowledge of key performance indicators in screening Demonstrates skills in IT systems and use of Word, Excel and PowerPoint Sensitive to the diverse needs of women Personal Qualities & attributes Evidence of recent personal development activity Demonstrates an ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team Getting vaccinated, and getting a booster, remains the best defence against COVID-19. We encourage and support staff to get COVID-19 vaccine and a booster dose as and when they are eligible. Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities. Please note: Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job. Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date. Please be advised that due to exceptionally high demand, all Royal Free accommodation is at full capacity and waiting lists are being held. Average waiting times are 12 months. Please do not rely on Trust accommodation when you commence your role and ensure you investigate alternative accommodation for your arrival. You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. If you would like to have an informal chat to find out more about the role, please feel free to contact me: Aimi Fail, Clinical Lead ANNB Screening and FMU. Please note I work cross site; working days are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Barnet site: 0208 216 5126 RFH site: 0207 794 0500 ext 38979 #J-18808-Ljbffr