About this role
Job summary
The Genetic Risk Equity Midwife will work as part of a dynamic team to deliver high quality care by supporting managers and staff across the maternity service.
The Genetic Risk Equity Midwife will proactively work with women from Pakistani ethnic groups to encourage a greater level of genetic testing/awareness /literacy among families where consanguineous related genetic disorders are present and improve access to genetic services for families thereby enable informed reproductive decision-making.
Main duties of the job
Ensure that provision of genetic information is available to all women practising close relative marriage with a family history of a genetic disorder to enable empowered and timely decision making.
Ensure timely referrals to the genetic service to ensure women have opportunity to understand their risks and the options available to them in a pregnancy.
Empower women to make informed choices in a culturally sensitive way.
Initiate sensitive, appropriate conversations with families affected with autosomal recessive disorders linked to close relative marriage.
Establish the role within the midwifery team and be a point of contact and/or referral for other midwives.
Support the development of and maintenance of collaborative working, including to:
Ensure a common understanding of genetic risk
Promote the use of standardised resources and materials
Support the development of joint ways of working across maternity, clinical genetics, health visiting and general practice
Ensure learning is shared with the maternity team
Support teams to ensure that the portfolio of tasks/projects is planned, managed and delivered effectively.
Be a key member of the team as well as supporting effective communication and stakeholder management, both internally and externally.
About us
Established in 2003, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute and community healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.
Our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 700,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures.
The organisation puts safety and quality at the heart of everything we do, invests in and develops its workforce, works with key stakeholders to develop effective partnerships and encourages innovation and pathway reform to deliver best practice.
We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements.
Job description Job responsibilities
Ensure that provision of genetic information is available to all women practising close relative marriage with a family history of a genetic disorder to enable empowered and timely decision making.
Ensure timely referrals to the genetic service to ensure women have opportunity to understand their risks and the options available to them in a pregnancy.
Empower women to make informed choices in a culturally sensitive way.
Initiate sensitive, appropriate conversations with families affected with autosomal recessive disorders linked to close relative marriage.
Establish the role within the midwifery team and be a point of contact and/or referral for other midwives.
Support the development of and maintenance of collaborative working, including to:
Ensure a common understanding of genetic risk
Promote the use of standardised resources and materials
Support the development of joint ways of working across maternity, clinical genetics, health visiting and general practice
Ensure learning is shared with the maternity team
Be a key member of the team as well as supporting effective communication and stakeholder management, both internally and externally.
See attached job description
Person Specification
Communication Essential
Communication
Desirable
Communication
application and interview Essential
Current NMC registration Subject matter expertise across a number of key areas, including an understanding of both genomics/genetics and midwifery Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Clear Communicator Independent thinker
Desirable
Fluent in Urdu
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.
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Address Lancashire Womens and Newborn Centre, Burnley General Hospital
Burnley
BB10 2PQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)