Main area Midwifery Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 34 hours per week (days, nights, weekends, bank holidays.)
Employer James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Town Gorleston Salary £24,937 - £26,598 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly
Job Overview
The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 250,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney areas. The Trust provides an integrated hospital and community children’s service.
Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:
* Putting patients first
* Aiming to get it right
* Recognising that everybody counts
* Doing everything openly and honestly
Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England.
Job Role
The primary role of the Maternity Support Worker (MSW) is to assist, support and work in collaboration with the midwife and the wider multidisciplinary team; in order to provide a safe and holistic approach to women centred care.
The midwife is ultimately responsible for the care of the mother and her new-born(s), and it is under the direct or indirect supervision of the midwife that the MSW assists with and provides clinical care following completion of any relevant or appropriate training.
Main Duties
The post is rotational and the employee will be provided with appropriate training for the clinical setting in which they are working. These settings include antenatal inpatient or outpatient care, intrapartum inpatient care and postnatal inpatient and outpatient care.
We are currently looking to recruit a Maternity Support Worker at Band 3. This is an exciting opportunity if you are looking for career advancement; undertaking phlebotomy, cannulation and vital signs to mention but a few.
Responsibilities
* Demonstrate understanding of the importance of working in partnership with women/birthing people and their families.
* Develops and maintains positive relationships, supports informed decision makers and respects the woman’s/birthing person and her/their families’ wishes.
* Understand the MSW’s scope of practice and the importance of the role within national framework to enable working within limits of own competence and authority.
* Clinical skills including vital signs, venepuncture and cannulation, ECG, etc.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
* 5 GCSE’s or equivalent
* Previous clinical experience within Health and Social care relevant to the role
* Evidence of relevant educational achievements
* Functional Skills maths & English or equivalent
* Care certificate
Knowledge and Experience
* Significant and relevant work/social experience, relevant to job
* Ability to work Autonomously
* Ability to work with people as part of the multidisciplinary team
* An understanding of the organisation of midwifery care
* Can provide evidence of achieved competency in all/partial key clinical skills.
Skills and Knowledge
* Good interpersonal skills
* Ability to work as part of a team
* Good organisational skills
* Good time management
* Understanding of their role and working within agreed scope
* Good communication skills both written and verbal
The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognises the requirement to promote health and reduce ill-health. The Trust is committed to the principles of improving working lives through a number of initiatives such as job share, flexible working and the development of a culture of openness and transparency.
The Trust is committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England. Tier 2 Sponsorship: We are pleased to consider applicants who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK.
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