Job overview

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic healthcare professional to join our team as the Lead Antenatal and Newborn Screening Coordinator.

This is a key leadership role responsible for the coordination, delivery and governance of the NHS antenatal and newborn screening programmes. You will ensure that screening services meet national quality standards, support safe clinical pathways and promote excellent outcomes for mothers and babies.

You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams across the maternity, neonatal, laboratory, child health and community services, acting as the expert point of contact for screening within the Trust and liaising with regional and national screening bodies.

Main duties of the job

Lead and coordinate delivery of the following NHS screening programmes:

· Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening (IDPS)

· Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening

· Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme (FASP)

· Newborn Blood Spot Screening

Ensure delivery of screening services in accordance with national standards and policies set by NHS England and UKHSA.

Act as the lead contact for screening incidents, audits, external quality assurance visits and service development.

Analyse and report screening data, lead service improvements and present findings at governance meetings.

Support and educate staff involved in screening across maternity, neonatal and paediatric care settings.

Liaise with key stakeholders including screening laboratories, child health departments, regional QA teams and public health partners.

Line management of the Antenatal and Newborn Screening team.

Working for our organisation

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes. 

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.

We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact [email protected] (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.

We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.