Antenatal and Newborn Screening Failsafe Officer, Band 3

4 weeks ago


Gloucester, United Kingdom Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Antenatal and Newborn Screening Failsafe Officer, Band 3 ( hours a week)- Fixed term 6 month position

Assist screening midwives/ coordinators in the delivery of the national Antenatal and Newborn (ANNB) Screening Programmes to women and babies in the hospital and community settings.

Main duties of the job

The failsafe officer will ensure all women entering the 'high chance' screening pathways has a plan in place. Providing efficient, confidential administrative support, coordinate the daily monitoring and recording of referral updates and results on the local failsafe systems to ensure each woman booked/ baby born has an outcome. Assist the screening midwives/ coordinators in tracking patient results. Collating data for national Key Performance Indicator returns and maintain databases, national IT systems of patients eligible for screening. Liaise within the Screening Teams both internally and external to the organisation to ensure completion of screening pathways.

About us

At Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, we take great pride in delivering high quality acute services and we understand just how precious life is.

People entrust their lives to our care every day and they have the right to expect the very best experience and outcomes. That's why our ambition and the pursuit of excellence is the foundation of everything we do.

Job description

Job responsibilities

- To work as part of the Screening Team(s) and provide support where needed to the Team.

- To adhere to defined Safeguarding protocols and policies.

- To organise own time, and to work flexibility to best support service delivery, meeting set targets and deadlines as defined by the service.

- To oversee and input of sensitive and specific information with speed and accuracy relating to screening pathways.

- To ensure failsafe systems are completed in a timely manner

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE English and Maths at Grace C/4 or above, or equivalent NVQ Level 3 in administration or equivalent relevant experience

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Understanding of Information Governance, Confidentiality and Data Protection Excellent communication skills, including professional telephone manner and written communication skills with a good command and understanding of English Able to work effectively and flexibly in an MDT to meet the needs of the service

Desirable

Experience of working within a hospital environment Proficient in IT skills in use of appropriate hospital clinical computer systems (, TrackCare, Badgernet and Datixweb) or willingness to learn Proficient IT skills including use of all Microsoft Office Packages particularly Excel. or willingness to learn

Additional Qualities

Essential

Excellent Interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with Trust staff at all levels and teams external to our organisation Confidentiality and personal integrity Proven organisation skills with the ability to prioritise workload and to work to deadlines Ability to work efficiently and accurately, good attention to detail Ability to use judgement and initiative within scope of role, and to escalate as appropriate

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