Lead Midwife Antenatal and Newborn Screening

Lead Midwife Antenatal and Newborn Screening

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• Company: NHS Jobs


• Salary: £49,387 - £56,515


• Hours: Full-time


• Location: Leeds, LS9 7TF


• Job type: Permanent


• Posting date: 20 Aug 2026


• Closing date: 3 Sept 2026

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Name: Sarah Harrington
Position: Matron - Outpatient and Specialist Midwives
Email: Sarah.harrington12@nhs.net

Job Summary

We are inviting applications for the role of Antenatal and newborn Screening Specialist Midwife to join the Screening team within the Women's CSU. The ANNB Screening lead midwife will work within a team of Midwives and Failsafe officers across both hospital sites, at Leeds General Infirmary and St James Hospital.

Why you should join our Team

The ANNB Screening team manages screening results for all patients booked to deliver at Leeds and works collaboratively with the Fetal medicine Unit which is a tertiary referral centre for the North East. You will lead and be part of a really knowledgeable and friendly team of Midwives, Failsafe officers and Admin staff who work together with a patient-centred approach to provide support to families who access our Screening programmes. We are encouraging applicants who are good team players and who want to be part of and contribute towards quality improvements in the services.

What you will bring to the role

We are looking for a candidate that displays clinical leadership skills and knowledge of ANNB Screening programmes, with an ability to provide regular reports regarding KPIs as set by NHS England. An ability to implement new and National ANNB screening standards, recommendations, and pathways. An understanding of the importance to develop relationships and liaise with Screening and diagnostic laboratories, fetal medicine team, NHSE Screening Quality team, and child health information services on behalf of the trust. An ability to report and investigate ANNB screening incidents including SIAF and RCA reports. Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our Trust values

• The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.


• We are… Responsible, Open and Honest, One Team, Kind

Our Trust priorities

• Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time


• Our priorities: People, Improvement and Innovation, Partnerships, Outcomes

Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

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