Job Description

Band 4






Main area
Family Health Maternity
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
164-5778092


Site
Cross site City Hospital and Queens Medical Centre
Town
Nottingham
Salary
\xc2\xa325,147 - \xc2\xa327,596 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/12/2023 23:59
Interview date
18/12/2023


Job overview This is an opportunity for an enthusiastic, organised and diligent individual with good IT skills, to assist, develop and effectively manage databases to failsafe NUH Antenatal and Newborn Screening programmes . The successful candidate will work closely with the Antenatal and Newborn Screening Managers. By working to identify and prevent missed screening opportunities this rewarding role will make an essential contribution to ensure high standards of care for all of the maternity population. Line management of staff will be required in this role completing annual appraisals and staff one to ones. Also management of sickness reviews and any HR issues with the support of the Screening Managers. Report screening incidents via datix and will be responsible for the completion of screening incident assessment forms where appropriate and support the management of the incident dashboard.
Main duties of the job For full details please refer to and Person Specification which explain the main duties of this job.

Working for our organisation With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation. Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career! We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities The Antenatal and Newborn (ANNB) failsafe officer supports the antenatal and newborn screening managers in the collation and entry of data for the antenatal and newborn screening programmes, Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy, Down\xe2\x80\x99s syndrome screening and Fetal Anomaly Screening, Haemoglobinopathy screening, Newborn Infant Physical examination, and Newborn Bloodspot Screening, also including relevant vaccination programmes. The failsafe officer will identify screening coverage of the eligible population and ensure safety of the screening programmes. She/ he will work closely with the Antenatal and newborn screening manager to facilitate failsafe mechanisms to identify and also prevent missed screening opportunities and maintain an audit trail for all of the above mentioned screening programmes. The ANNB failsafe officer will also maintain and evolve mechanisms to collect cohort data for the key performance indicators (KPI), and for the National Screening Committee Annual Report for Antenatal and Newborn Screening, including the Congenital Anomalies Register (CAR) and the Health Protection Agency (HPA) Quarterly data The ANNB failsafe officer will be expected to communicate with other professionals involved in the screening process, to participate in the organisation of meetings, take minutes for the meetings, preparation of teaching materials and dissemination of performance management letters. The post holder will provide support to the Antenatal and newborn screening managers for the Antenatal and Newborn Screening programmes, working within strict departmental and national procedures with responsibility for receiving, maintaining and providing manual and electronic data containing sensitive and confidential screening information.
Person specification

Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria

• Minimum GCSE English Language and Maths or equivalent standard to a grade C or above
• NVQ 4 in health or administration or equivalent experience
• Committed to further learning and personal development.

Desirable criteria

• Other Business Administration qualifications
• Familiar with NHS computer systems e.g. PAS, Careflow, Badgernet
• IT Qualification

Experience
Essential criteria

• Previous experience in Healthcare setting
• Experience of using word processing and data analysis software packages e.g. Microsoft Excel, Access and Excel
• Experience of performing staff appraisals
• Good understanding of incident reporting and investigation
• Ability to analyse data to identify omissions and develop an action plan
• Able to demonstrate and understanding of confidentiality including information governance and data protection.

Desirable criteria

• Understanding / experience of working in Maternity Services
• Demonstrate an understanding of antenatal and newborn screening programmes
• Experience of contacting patients regarding appointments or blood tests.

Communication and relationship skills
Essential criteria

• Excellent interpersonal skills required
• Experience of liaising with a range internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to escalate any issues to Antenatal and newborn screening Managers
• Ability to work on own initiative as well as demonstrating the ability to work as part of a team

Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential criteria

• Experience of audit or data collection
• Able to resolve problems within own sphere of work
• Able to interpret clinical/non-clinical data and events in order to ensure accurate and relevant data is recorded

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of understanding the quality agenda and the importance of monitoring practice according to guidelines

Planning and organisation skills
Essential criteria

• Self-motivated and proactive with the ability to deliver work in line with agreed priorities and timescales
• Self-starter with excellent time management skills and ability to demonstrate initiative
• Ability to plan and manage their team\xe2\x80\x99s work schedule

Physical skills
Essential criteria

• Role is office based and you are required to sit for long periods of time
• Adapt to working from various locations, e.g., hot desking.
• Able to work cross site at both City campus and QMC
• Ability to use keyboard, telephone, headphones and all other accessories relating to computer systems

___________________________________________________________________________________ Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career! We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH. Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms. Communication: All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly. Easy read application: if you have a disability and find it difficult to complete our online application form, you can apply via our easy read application which you can find on the intranet https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/easy-read-job-application NUH are now able to offer application completion support and interview preparation support. Please follow the link to book onto our sessions: Support for NUH Job Applications Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers. Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted. At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are \xe2\x80\x98at risk\xe2\x80\x99 of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification. International Recruitment: If you are applying for a role with us from outside of the UK then please read the guidance on applying for a health or social care job in the UK from abroad. ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation. Consent:

• Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
• Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (\xc2\xa341.90 for enhanced and \xc2\xa321.90 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month\xe2\x80\x99s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.