An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Maternity Support Worker to support the Bereavement Midwife Team predominantly in the hospital setting, however requires community visits. You will be experienced in supporting maternity care, enthusiastic and caring, and must be able to work autonomously, demonstrating excellent clinical skills to provide women centred care.
Under the guidance of the Bereavement Midwife, your duties will include; making phone calls to health professionals and bereaved families, making referrals, administration tasks, making appointments and ensuring all contact is documented on the computer system. The role will involve assisting with the coordination and delivery of all aspects of bereavement care planning, following the necessary training, the post holder will support the wider Midwifery team to provide clinical care to bereaved families. You will undertake training specific for the role from the Bereavement Midwife.
The nature of this post requires that the post holder can convey complex distressing information in a clear, concise and appropriate manner. Excellent communication skills, that are sensitive and appropriate are essential for delivering the highest standards of maternity bereavement care.
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Maternity Support Worker position available with WUTH.
If successful in this role, there is a requirement for you to have a Enhanced DBS. This will be paid for by the Trust and then deducted from your salary over a period of 3 months.