Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
Maternity Support Workers (MSW's) assist with caring for women, babies and their families throughout their maternity journey, working under supervision and within agreed guidelines and protocols when providing care to women and their families. The MSW will assist, support and work in collaboration with the midwife and the wider multidisciplinary team; to provide a safe and holistic approach to women centred care, throughout the whole pregnancy journey. Always working within the trust values. They will assist in the planning, delivery, evaluation, and implementation of agreed programmes of care/therapy under direct/indirect supervisory guidance from midwifery/ medical practitioners within agreed policies and protocols. The MSW will contribute to the overall philosophy of continually improving care to the woman and her baby. The post holder is expected to undertake a set of defined clinical competencies and training in line with local and national recommendations and support will be given to employees to further develop their skills and explore pathways for progression where appropriate.
Main duties of the job
* Chaperone in clinics
* Observations
* Multidisciplinary team working
* Documentation
* Referrals
* Confidentiality
* Take responsibility for the self-development of skills and competencies through participation in training and development activities maintaining up-to-date technical and professional knowledge relevant to the post.
* Infection control adherence
Job responsibilities
For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
* Certificate of Higher Education in maternity support work/NVQ Level 3 equivalent or equivalent care experience.
* Care certificate or working towards.
Occupational Experience
* Recent working experience within a maternity unit/Healthcare setting
* Previous experience as a maternity support worker
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
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