The successful applicant will be working alongside the community midwifery team to deliver high quality and safe care for women and families living in Sandwell and West Birmingham.
If you do not hold Level 2 Direct Care qualification, you will be required to undertake this on commencement of employment.
Main duties of the job
As a Maternity Support Worker, you would be delivering high quality care to women and their families within the Sandwell and West Birmingham Area and working closely with new mum's and their babies. This will include travelling between our hospitals including the flagship hospital the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, GP Clinics, Children’s Centre's and families' homes therefore a car driver is essential.
Applicants will be expected to work independently whilst remaining under the supervision of midwives. This will include breastfeeding support, phlebotomy, providing care for new mothers and their babies during the postnatal period, supporting midwives in antenatal clinics, undertaking neonatal bloods spot test and performing weight checks for babies. Applicants at times will be required to cover the receptions at our various maternity hubs. You will also be required to work with electronic maternity records and be responsible for clinical stock and equipment.
Ideally applicants must have prior experience within a maternity setting. There are many opportunities for career development such as apprenticeships and in house training. You will be exposed to a broad range of skills and training opportunities at the Trust and further progression can be discussed at your annual appraisal meetings with your Team Leader.
Person Specification
Experience
* Previous experience working in a hospital or other health care environment.
* Computer Literacy
* Experience for undertaking phlebotomy
* Clerical experience including patient information systems (iPM, Badgernet)
Qualifications
* Key skills – literacy and numeric (or equivalent) IN Direct Care
* Basic First Aid Certificate
* Baby Friendly Initiative
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.
£24,937 to £26,598 a year pro rata per annum
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