Infectious Diseases Midwife

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job description

Are you looking to work in an award winning, well-supported, friendly, dynamic, culturally astute, inclusive environment that puts women/birthing people at the centre of a high standard of care? If so, come and join us.

Our latest CQC report has just been published and we have maintained our good rating since 2017 and have now been awarded as outstanding for leadership.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Midwife with an interest in infectious diseases to join our multi-professional Screening Team in its deliverance of high-quality care to women/birthing people and their families.

The post-holder will be expected to work independently, undertaking tasks, whilst remaining under the supervision of the screening coordinator.

You will:

1. Be expected to have knowledge of the infectious diseases screening pathways
2. Need to have good IT skills including updating Microsoft excel spreadsheets
3. Be required to contact women/birthing people to discuss their reactive results and making referrals to the specialist teams

The post-holder is responsible for the provision of specialist care in line with the National Screening standards and will be the lead for the HIV, Hepatitis B, and Syphilis pathways.

This post is not suitable for newly qualified or overseas midwives who are awaiting their OSCE or have not completed a preceptorship.

Main duties of the job

1. You will act as a specialist in the field of screening for infectious diseases in pregnancy, assisting and advising pregnant women/birthing people in their care.
2. You will work closely with the Failsafe Officer and escalate any concerns to the Screening Coordinator.
3. You will ensure that all reactive results (infectious diseases) are dealt with in a timely manner and acted on appropriately.
4. You will provide information, support, and counselling to women/birthing people to enable them to make informed decisions regarding further testing and the management of their pregnancy.
5. You will be involved in the regular review of maternity guidelines relevant to infectious diseases screening.

About us

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

• Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
• Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
• Improving the experience of staff with disability
• Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
• Making equalities mainstream

Job responsibilities

1. To act as a specialist in the field of screening for infectious diseases in pregnancy, assisting and advising pregnant women/birthing people in their care.
2. Work closely with the Failsafe officer and escalate any concerns to the Antenatal and Newborn screening midwife.
3. To ensure that all screen positive results (infectious diseases) are dealt with in a timely manner and acted on appropriately.
4. To provide information, support and counselling to women/birthing people, where required, to enable them to make informed decisions regarding further testing and/or the management of their pregnancy.
5. To assist in the delivery of the sessions on the Trust maternity mandatory training days and other educational events in relation to infectious diseases as required.
6. To assist on the publication and regular review of Trust policies, procedures and guidelines relevant to antenatal and newborn screening.

Person Specification

Qualification & Training

• Registered Midwife
• Education to Diploma level or equivalent portfolio evidence
• Working towards a degree

Experience, Knowledge & Skills

• Able to deliver a high standard of evidence based individual client care
• Effective communicator with good leadership and interpersonal skills
• Evidence of ability to take charge in the absence of their direct line manager
• Demonstrate midwifery skills underpinned by current evidence
• Perineal suturing and cannulation
• Demonstrate an awareness of the importance of audit and policy
• Previous experience in antenatal screening
• Understanding of the 6 national screening programmes
• Examination of the newborn
• ALSO
• NLS
• Practice assessor

Other

• In good health and evidence of a good attendance record
• Prepared to work cross-site if required

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata plus HCAS