Lead Midwife Antenatal and Newborn Screening
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- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 19/08/2026
- Closes
- 03/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an Antenatal and Newborn Screening Specialist Midwife within the Women's CSU. The successful candidate will lead the ANNB Screening team, working across Leeds General Infirmary and St James Hospital. Key responsibilities include providing clinical leadership, reporting on KPIs, implementing national screening standards, and liaising with various healthcare teams. The role also involves investigating ANNB screening incidents.
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Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
We are inviting applications for the role of Antenatal and newborn Screening Specialist Midwife to join the Screening team within the Womens CSU. The ANNB Screening lead midwife will work within a team of Midwives and Failsafe officers across both hospital sites, at Leeds General Infirmary and St James Hospital.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a candidate that displays clinical leadership skills and knowledge of ANNB Screening programmes, with an ability to provide regular reports regarding KPIs as set by NHS England. An ability to implement new and National ANNB screening standards recommendations and pathways.
An understanding of the importance to develop relationships and liaise with Screening and diagnostic laboratories, fetal medicine team, NHSE Screening Quality team and child health information services on behalf of the trust. An ability to report and investigate ANNB screening incidents including SIAF and RCA reports.
Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
About us
The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.
Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.
We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read abo
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