Antenatal & Newborn failsafe officer

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Main area Antenatal & Newborn screening fail safe officer Band 3 Grade NHS AfC:
Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (full and part time) Job
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Site Walsall Manor Hospital Town Walsall Salary £25,760 - £27,476 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 03/10/2026 12:00

Walsall Manor Hospital is a busy district general hospital offering compete range of acute services. The Trust primarily serves the immediate population of Walsall with some patients requiring more specialised treatment at other, neighbouring Trusts. The Trust continues to invest in its facilities and services, supporting high-quality care for the communities it serves.

This role offers the opportunity to work within our integrated care model, contributing to high-quality services that help people remain independent in their own homes and communities.

We are committed to investing in our workforce and creating an environment where colleagues can learn, contribute and develop. Our new Urgent Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, demonstrates our ongoing investment in facilities and services.

As an employee, you’ll benefit from an attractive salary and comprehensive benefits package (detailed in Employer Description above), plus access to NHS pension arrangements and staff accommodation where available.

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant, currently holding the Bronze Award, underlining our commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community.

The Antenatal and Newborn (ANNB) Screening Failsafe Officer will be responsible for providing a specialist administrative (data collection and analysis) service that supports the antenatal and newborn screening team in the collation and entry of data for the National Antenatal and Newborn Screening Programmes.
Please note, qualifications may be requested prior to arrangement of interviews.
PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS.

Antenatal & Newborn screening fail safe officer Band 3

The Antenatal and Newborn (ANNB) Screening Failsafe Officer will be responsible for providing a specialist administrative (data collection and analysis) service that supports the antenatal and newborn screening team in the collation and entry of data for the National Antenatal and Newborn Screening Programmes, that include:

• Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening (SCAT)
• Screening for Infections
• Down’s Syndrome, Edward’s Syndrome and Patau’s Syndrome screening
• Fetal Anomaly Screening (FASP)
• Newborn Infant Physical Examination (NIPE)
• Newborn Bloodspot Screening (NBBS)

The Failsafe Officer will develop and maintain systems and failsafe processes to ensure that all eligible mothers and babies are offered and complete the relevant screening pathways and to timely identify any potential breaches and action these appropriately to prevent any missed screening opportunities.

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit.

A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has…