Maternity Care Assistants (MCA's) in the antenatal clinic work alongside Midwives, Obstetricians and the antenatal administration team. The role includes working 8.5hr days, Mondays- Fridays, and 7.5hr days some Saturdays. You will assist in the clinical care of pregnant women and people in an outpatient setting. The role will consist of clinical care and use of IT systems. Effective teamwork is essential within our small friendly team.
Team Collaboration & Communication
* Work closely with other members of the integrated team to facilitate the continuity of care thereby enhancing the patient experience.
* Communicate verbally in an appropriate manner with colleagues, clients and relatives including situations where clients/relatives may be distressed.
* Document clinical care in patient records maintaining an accurate and legible record in accordance with Trust policies and guidelines, under the responsibility of a registered midwife. Utilising digital platforms as required.
* Respect and maintain the client’s right to confidentiality.
* Able to obtain suitable methods of communication for women and their families. Booking interpreters and sign language services.
* Using closed loop communication in emergency situations. Adding/Changing and cancelling appointments on Careflow - Saturdays as no Admin team.
* Booking Interpreters.
* Booking Pre‑Op appointments on Careflow.
* Printing next days clinic lists.
* Booking follow‑up blood tests on Careflow.
* Printing blood forms for the next day.
* Referring new GDM (Gestational Diabetes) patients to the diabetes team – via email daily.
* Checking the ANC (antenatal clinic) email inbox and book GTT's, presentation scans and inform patients/clients of appointments made.
* Booking LSCS (cesarean sections) and IOL's (induction of labour) and put on ANC calendars and CMW (community midwives) calendars.
* Preparing Saturday clinics on Friday's, printing GTT lists and blood forms.
* Answering phone for midwife in ANC and relaying messages.
Clinical Tasks
* Blood Pressure, Urine and CO2 (carbon monoxide) monitoring – including documentation of results/findings.
* Chaperoning in Clinics.
* Venepuncture.
* Performing GTT's on a Saturday.
Non‑Clinical Tasks
* Cleaning waiting room and stocking water cups etc.
* Unlock and open clinic rooms, clean and stock, update signage.
* Clean and set up BP monitors.
* Clean and stock portable blood taking boxes.
* Unpack stores deliveries.
* Prepare Pre‑Op packs.
* Daily‑Tendable and MSSW – including room temperature recordings.
* Cleaning and tidying clinic rooms at the end of each clinic.
* Collecting provisions from obstetric unit, level 12 and 13 as required.
* Orientate new MSW's.
* Input GTT's onto Badgernet.
* Go to OPD (outpatients department) daily and deliver/collect GTT sheets.
* Stock GTT box.
* Escalating to porters to collect blood samples for transport to pathology labs.
* Refer jobs to estates as required.
* Do Datix reporting (safety incident reports) as required.
* Escalate to cleaners as needed.
* Train to be a Fire Warden and undertake role as needed.
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This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route however sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds, and any role‑specific criteria. Applicants for the Senior HCA role must be able to evidence a minimum of 2 years' experience in the same role (Band 3 HCA within the NHS) to meet the salary requirements to qualify for sponsorship.
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