Job Overview This is an exciting opportunity to become a core member of our maternity team, as a band 3 Maternity support worker. We want to find people who would like to work in our maternity services in Bath Birthing Centre, Mary ward at the Royal United Hospital, and two of our community units Paulton, and Chippenham Birthing Centre. If you are passionate about supporting registered practitioners to deliver high quality, compassionate care to people during pregnancy and post-natal period, then we want to hear from you. You will be working in partnership with women, birthing people, and their families, to provide advice and support. We will help you develop a working knowledge of support services available to families. For further information please contact Diane Butler Midwifery Sister. diane.butler1@nhs.net Main duties of the job Your day to day role will vary but will include; - Gaining consent before providing care. - Looking after and removal of catheters - Venepuncture and taking cannulas out - Observations - oxygen saturation levels, blood pressure monitoring, body temperature, pulse rate To understand these observations, documenting these both electronically and in the maternity health record, and acting on the information. - Supporting families in their choices for screening and immunisations Provide support and assist families in their choices for feeding their infants. - Participate in antenatal classes. Working for our organisation At the RUH we’re proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on. We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger. A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential. We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool! We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research. Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role. Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria NVQ or BETEC level 3 in health care or equivalent experience in a similar setting Desirable criteria experience with food hygiene skills and knowledge Essential criteria Understanding and ability to communicate in English customer focused approach numerical and analytic skills to carry out patient observations. You’ll need to understand what these and documenting the results in health records and communicate these You will need to be able to use IT systems and databases. hand and eye coordination to use your clinical skills for example venepuncture. Desirable criteria vene puncture experience experience of sensitive situations Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Application numbers This vacancy may close early if we receive a high number of applications. We strongly encourage you to complete and submit your application in good time to ensure it can be considered. Documents to download Job Description & Person Spec - B3 Maternity HCSW (PDF, 365.5KB) Join the RUH (PDF, 1.1MB) Further details / informal visits contact Name Diane Butler Job title Midwifery Sister Email address diane.butler1@nhs.net Telephone number 01225 821503