Overview
We are looking for a keen Maternity Support Worker to join our Antenatal Clinic team at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust. This role includes working alongside a Registered Midwife in Antenatal Clinic, welcoming women, performing observations and venepuncture, and supporting midwives in the smooth running of clinics. Maternity Support Workers will also run their own clinics with support from midwives.
Shifts are Monday to Friday daytime.
If you are keen to learn, enthusiastic and passionate about wanting to help people, then the Maternity department is the ideal place for you to work as a Maternity Support Worker. Training and development will be provided, and an outstanding team will be there to support and work alongside you. You will also undertake the Trust Induction Programme.
You should have excellent organisational, time-management and interpersonal skills and the ability to work within a team and on your own initiative is essential. You must be open to change and interested in your own personal development. You must have the ability to communicate effectively and be flexible within the existing shift system and have an appreciation of confidentiality. There is an expectation that you will hold some existing clinical skills when applying for a band 3 role such as venepuncture and maternal observations.
Working under the direct supervision and guidance of the midwife, you must be a team player, responsible for providing a wide range of care and duties to support women and their families.
At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust we provide ‘outstanding’ care to both our patients and our staff. We support staff through benefits, health and wellbeing initiatives and opportunities for personal and professional development.
Responsibilities
* Support Antenatal Clinic activities alongside aRegistered Midwife and, where appropriate, run clinics with supervision from midwives.
* Welcoming women, taking observations and performing venepuncture as required.
* Assist in the smooth running of clinics and provide general care and duties to support women and their families.
* Maintain confidentiality and professional standards in all interactions.
Qualifications and Skills
* Existing clinical skills for a band 3 role such as venepuncture and maternal observations (desirable).
* Excellent organisational, time-management and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to work well in a team and on own initiative; flexible and able to adapt to changes.
* Strong communication skills and a commitment to personal development.
Benefits
* An inclusive and supportive culture with opportunities for professional development.
* Staff recognition through awards and nominations, and an Employee Assistance Programme including counselling and fast-track physiotherapy.
* A range of staff benefits and schemes to support health, wellbeing, inclusion and engagement.
Additional Details
* Seniority level: Entry level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Other
* Industry: Hospitals and Health Care
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rachel Askey, Antenatal Clinic Team Leader, Email: rachel.askey2@nhs.net, Telephone: 01423 542298
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