Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Antenatal and Newborn Screening Failsafe Officer
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About the Role
Maintain effective databases for Antenatal and Newborn Screening ensuring that working procedures relating to Data protection are adhered too. Ensure accurate records are maintained and provide statistical information to the Antenatal & Newborn Screening Coordinator on a regular and ad hoc basis.
Use own initiative to identify deviations from expected pathways, taking actions to prevent screening incidents where possible and escalating issues to Antenatal & Newborn Screening Specialist Midwives / Matrons / Consultants as necessary. Use own initiative to identify missing antenatal appointments (specifically 20 week fetal anomaly scan appointments) and rectify in conjunction with the administrative team.
Ensure that all patients eligible for antenatal and newborn screening are invited during the required screening timeframe. Ensure all patients who do not attend are managed and referred to the correct pathway for onward management. Monitor the Newborn screening process to ensure all babies are screened within required timeframe and escalate non-compliance. Input and maintain audit trails to demonstrate compliance with required Failsafe measures.
Responsible for the quality of the data and will participate in regular data cleansing exercises and liaising with staff from other organisations involved in the programme. Responsible for the designing, improvement, maintenance and monitoring of failsafe administration procedures. In conjunction with the wider screening team, the post holder will ensure that the antenatal and newborn screening programmes are continually developed and delivered in accordance with the Failsafe requirements outlined by Public Health England.
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Experience and Skills
- Experience of delivering high-quality administration service and highly skilled with a variety of IT systems.
- Experience in using complex and specialist databases.
- Continually audit the performance of the programme against national and local standards, in line with governance arrangements, extract data and assist with writing reports as necessary.
- Design, create and compile specialist reports using Microsoft Excel in a format compliant with UK National Screening Committee Key Performance Indicators.
- Assist in the preparation and presentation of information for the purpose of reporting, discussing and presenting antenatal and newborn screening data to internal/external parties.
- Actively participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings and Programme Board meetings as required.
About Us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
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We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.
Benefits
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Deanna Elliott
- Job title: Admin Manager
- Email address: deanna.elliott@nnuh.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 01603 647816
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