Job summaryAn exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to lead our Antenatal and Newborn Screening Programme within our Maternity team . They will work closely with our Antenatal and Newborn Screening Lead Midwife and individual clinical Leads to ensure that the Trust meets National screening targets which are set, and monitored by NHS England - Key Performance Indicators. The successful applicant will be direct line manager for the Newborn Hearing Screening team, and failsafe officer.They will monitor and provide regular performance reports both the the local and national teams. They will be responsible for reporting, investigating any serious incidents or near miss incidents ensuring that any necessary changes to practice or training needs are identified and rectified quickly and efficiently.Main duties of the jobHave a comprehensive knowledge of the national screening programs to ensure that the RBFT local protocols and procedures meet all national guidance. Operationally responsible for quality assurance of all the screening programs in maternity.Implement, evaluate and present outcomes of the NHS England regional recommended programme improvements during Quality Assurance visits from the Screening Quality Assurance Service (SQAS).Collate information regarding all screening programmes, chair the regional screening meeting with NHS England and local maternity team.Organise audits and evaluation of relevant pathways in particular around health inequalities.Liaise with clinical leads on each screening programme to ensure quality assurance in each programme meets standards and targets.Collate data, produce and present formal reports and KPIs for both local and National bodies within specified timeframes. .Report, investigate and respond to all incidents or 'near misses' as per Trust policy and National Screening Policy.Ensure that all women and new-borns that are eligible for screening programmes are identified and referred appropriately to ensure timely diagnosis and treatment.Utilise and develop tools to assess and audit the efficiency of service provision and quality standards in screening.About usOur Maternity Vision is'Working together with women, birthing people and families to offer compassionate, supportive care and informed choice; striving for equity and excellence in our maternity service.'The Maternity unit deliver just under 5000 babies a year. We provide care for a diverse population across West Berkshire. Part of our maternity strategy is equity in access and outcomes tackling the multiple dimensions that affect local healthcare inequalities.The unit comprises of a delivery suite, midwife led birth centre, postnatal and antenatal wards, outpatients and Day Assessment Unit. We have a very successful home birth service, specialist teams to support vulnerable women and continuity of care teams.We have developed a 'seeking sanctuary ' service which is a mutidisciplinary approach to providing care to pregnant women seeking sanctuary in the UK and their families. This service was presented as good practice in the NHS three year delivery plan.We have an established joint led services for rainbow, bereavement, diabetes, fetal medicine, pre term birth.We are strongly committed to developing our services and ensuring the those that work with us are given support and development opportunities.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe job description is included which provides more details for the role and specification.Overall responsiblilty for ensuring all Antenatal and newborn screening programmes providing safe patient care and meeting National Key performance indicators.Reporting performance to local and National teamsDirect line managementPerson SpecificationQualificationsEssentialEducated to degree level in a subject related to healthcare or biomedical sciencesDesirableRecognised teaching/mentoring qualification with evidence of teaching experience.ExperienceEssentialPrevious experience of working in the healthcare sectorPrevious management/leadership skillsDemonstrates experience in service development and implementationHighly developed specialist knowledge of National screening and extensive knowledge of current national guidelines.DesirableRecent significant experience in ScreeningSkillsEssentialReport WritingLeading meetingsEnthusiasm for roleDesirableAdvanced IT skills to extract, compile and analyse complex dataDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Employer detailsEmployer nameRoyal Berkshire NHS Foundation TrustAddressRoyal Berkshire NHS Foundation TrustCraven RoadReadingRG1 5ANEmployer's websitehttps://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)