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Job overview

This post requires a high level of experience and expertise, due to the high volume of referrals it receives and the unpredictable complexities presented to it.

The role will include both clinical and day to day responsibilities and the job description outlines some of the main areas of responsibility for the post. ÌýHowever, this is not an exhaustive list and is subject to change depending upon departmental requirements.Ìý

You will be required to work within the Fetal Medicine Department, which promotes the Trust’s values, objectives, priorities and high performance standards both individually and as a team. Hence, the Trust’s success is dependent on all staff to play an active role to make sure that the existing good practice is universally embedded within the organisation.

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Main duties of the job

· Take responsibility for the co-ordination of consultant-led lists, ensuring that the appropriate information is attached to each patient and to assist the lead consultant or midwife in invasive procedures as required.

· To take continuing responsibility with the consultant-led lists and ensure that any antenatal care, referrals, plans of care are completed and sent to the necessary location as required.Ìý

· To support women with highly specialist information and counselling when a fetal abnormality is suspected or diagnosed.

· To be involved in the provision of counselling, specialist information and provide continuing support for women considering or undergoing termination of pregnancy for abnormality.Ìý

· For those women who are recalled following biochemical screening tests you will have to work closely with the antenatal screening service. Therefore, be able to facilitate their care appropriately within the Fetal Medicine Department.

· Responsible for sharing information of normal and abnormal results to women and their local trusts following an invasive procedure in an expeditious manner.

· To triage referrals and support administration staff in allocating women on to the appropriate lists and ensure that these women are aware of their appointments.

Working for our organisation

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.