Job overview
1. To provide women and families with infant feeding support within a dynamic postnatal ward.
2. Support the tongue tie division clinic.
3. Deliver bitesize parent education sessions on the ward around infant feeding.
4. To assist the registered midwife or nurse in the delivery of high quality and person-cantered care.
5. To carry out limited clinical observations and undertake a range of activities under direct or indirect supervision by a registered midwife or nurse, having been assessed as deemed competent in the activities required.
6. To maintain high clinical standards
7. To help maintain a clean and safe ward environment.
8. To contributes towards the department and organisation in the provision of a safe and caring environment.
9. The post holder may be required to work anywhere within the Trust.
Main duties of the job
Infant feeding training will be undertaken as per Maternity Services Training Plan and Needs Analysis for MCA role together with Infant Feeding MCA training programme. Competencies will be assessed by the Infant Feeding Coordinator or Specialist Infant Feeding Midwife.
·The following description is the primary role for the Infant Feeding Support MCA. S/he may be required to perform other tasks when needed if training has been undertaken - see ADDITIONAL CLINICAL CARE, CLERICAL AND GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES as for Band 2 Maternity Care Assistant.
·Share infant feeding information with antenatal mothers including the value of breastfeeding for protection, comfort and food and the increased health risks of not breastfeeding.
·Assist mothers in the care of babies, building a relationship with her baby and adjustment to motherhood.
·Give practical support to mothers in how to position and attach their babies at the breast to ensure effective breastfeeding.
Working for our organisation
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
10. As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
11. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
12. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
13. We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
14. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
15. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
16. A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
What do we stand for?
17. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
18. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
19. Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Person specification
Education, qualifications, and training
Essential criteria
20. Level 2 or Level 3 (NVQ) in health and Social Care or equivalent relevant experience
21. Willing to work towards Level 2 functional skills (Math & English)
Desirable criteria
22. Care Certificate/working towards
Value
Essential criteria
23. Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships.
24. Patients are always first. Drives service improvements. Strong self-awareness with a desire to grow.
25. Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued.
26. Consults others and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative
Experience
Essential criteria
27. Experience of working with people, ideally in a front-line customer service role
28. Previous experience of supporting mothers with infant feeding is beneficial
Desirable criteria
29. Experience of providing person centred care.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & COMPETENCE
Essential criteria
30. An understanding of the importance of patient confidentially and privacy.
31. Demonstrates a caring, compassionate and empathetic approach to patient’s and colleagues, whilst having a professional approach.
32. Recognises how patients and colleagues need to be treated with dignity and respect and can demonstrate these behaviours in their daily work.
33. Good verbal and written English communication skills.
34. The ability to respond with kindness and humanity to patients.
35. A flexible and adaptable approach with the aptitude to work in a busy hospital healthcare setting.
36. Willingness to undertake the mentorship of new Nursing Assistants after 12 months in post.
37. Basic knowledge of health and safety with an awareness of the importance of following Trust policies and procedures.
38. An appreciation of equality, diversity and inclusion and how this influences how care is provided to patients.
39. A willingness to provide the highest standards of patient care including personal care.
40. Ability to work as part of a team
41. Understands the limit and scope of their job role and the need to only do tasks they are trained to do.
42. Knows when to escalate to a registered midwife or nurse when the situation is beyond their scope of practice.
Desirable criteria
43. Good understanding of care needs relevant to patient’s in a hospital setting
BEHAVIOURS & VALUES
Essential criteria
44. Flexibility in shift/working patterns to meet the needs of the service.
45. Works effectively as a team.
46. Is of good health and good character
47. Willing to accept additional responsibilities as delegated by senior staff.
48. Always acts with honesty and integrity.
49. Professional approach.
50. Displays BHT Values
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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