We are looking for an enthusiastic band 4 to join our Antenatal Screening Team.
The Antenatal Screening Support Worker is an integral role within the Antenatal & Newborn Screening pathway. Working in a small team, you will work with the Screening Coordinators to ensure a positive experience for those women requiring additional care from the fetal medicine consultants or additional screening due to high risk pregnancies.
If you are organised & self-motivated, with excellent IT skills, enjoy working clinically supporting women and the challenge of a busy fast paced ever changing environment then please apply to join our team and ensure safe and effective care for women in the antenatal screening pathway.
For more information, please contact Screening Coordinators: Elizabeth Rackliffe and Deana Frost Ext 6355
Main duties of the job
To assist in the provision of high quality care to women and their families using the antenatal screening service, under the direction and supervision of the Antenatal Screening Coordinators.
Demonstrate a range of skills to meet the needs of women whilst promoting dignity, privacy and respect. To comply with the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers. To provide a range of healthcare and non-nursing duties, ensuring an efficient and effective service to the department at all times
About us
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn’t the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
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Job responsibilities
To provide care and administration under the guidance and supervision of a registered midwife. Supporting women in their care during ultrasound scans and during the course of their antenatal screening journey. You will work as an integral part of a small team responsible for overseeing the administration and completion of antenatal screening, newborn blood spots, supporting the fetal medicine consultant ultrasound service and maintaining the standards set by Public Health England.
To assist with administration and non-nursing duties at the discretion of the Screening Coordinators, Antenatal Clinic Manager or Band 7 coordinator. To support the Antenatal Clinic in times of high acuity.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent work experience
- NHS Care Certificate
Knowledge, Experience and Skills
- Knowledge of acute hospital setting
- Previous experience in patient contact position
- Knowledge of antenatal screening programmes
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.
£29,812 to £32,715 a yearpro rata per annum including HCAS
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