Screening Midwife

The post holder will work with the screening coordinator in providing high quality midwifery care to a defined population of women identified through antenatal screening. As part of the screening team, the post holder is responsible for providing support and counselling to women and will demonstrate the ability to work autonomously in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care. The post holder will also ensure that the level of service provided is equitable, evidence based and consistent with the recommendations of the National Screening Committee and is within accordance of trust policies and procedures.

They should be an expert in all areas of midwifery care, which facilitates clinical practice development. The post requires effective communication skills and an ability to provide support for the multidisciplinary team

Main duties of the job

Clinical

To develop the Antenatal screening service within the hospital and community supported by the Antenatal Screening Coordinator.

Ensure that the Programmes of antenatal screening offered are in line with National Screening Committee Guidance and to assist with the implementation of screening programmes at a local level.

To assist in formulating new Antenatal Screening Policies /Protocols / Guidelines within the Trust in line with National Screening Committee guidance

To promote awareness of guidelines, protocols and procedures in antenatal screening to ensure best practice and equitable service.

To maintain good communication links with the screening coordinator in order to promote and further develop the service on behalf of the Trust.

Review and revise patient information and ensure that literature reflects advances in antenatal screening and the requirements of the National Screening Committee, and that it is in alternative languages when available.

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.