Maternity Care Assistant - Antenatal Services
Maternity Care Assistant - INTERNAL ONLY
The post holder will provide support to the Antenatal Services team, mothers, and their families working in collaboration with the Midwives and wider multidisciplinary team to provide the highest standard of care.
The successful applicant will carry out assigned tasks including direct clinical care to mothers and their babies. The role is varied and includes providing support within the Antenatal Clinic, Maternity Assessment Unit, and in the operating theatre during planned caesarean sections.
Main Duties of the Job
Main tasks will include undertaking vital sign observations, venepuncture, data entry onto electronic patient records (EPR), chaperoning doctors, and keeping the clinical areas clean and well stocked at all times.
Shift patterns vary between long and short day shifts as well as night shifts 7 days a week.
Person Specification
* Good standard of general education in English language and Maths (GCSE A-C, Level 4-9, Functional skills Level 2 or equivalent)
* Care certificate
* Band 3 competency
Essential / Desirable
* Currently Band 2 or 3 care assistant with RBFT
* Competent in venepuncture
Skills
* Good communication skills (verbal and non-verbal)
* Understands the importance of placing women and families at the center of care
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.
Salary: £24,071 to £25,674 per annum, pro rata for part-time candidates.
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