We are recruiting for a Maternity Support Worker who wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care and work with us to ensure the Trust continues its journey towards "great people, great place".
We have an exciting opportunity for a Maternity Support Worker to join our friendly team here at the Isle of Wight NHS Trust.
We are looking to appoint to a full and a part-time post.
The primary role of the Maternity Support Worker (MSW) is to assist, support and work in collaboration with the midwife and the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT) to provide a safe and holistic approach.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking an enthusiastic and innovative individual to predominantly work within the Maternity ward. With previous Healthcare assistant experience, you will have a passion for providing a seamless service and have an interest in developing your skills further.
The midwife is ultimately responsible for the care of the mother and her new-born(s). The MSW is under the direct or indirect supervision of the midwife and will assist and provide care within a defined scope of practice following completion of any relevant or appropriate training.
You will be provided with appropriate training for the clinical setting in which you are working.
If successful, you will be expected to undertake a set of defined competencies, including the 'Care Certificate' within the first 3 months of being in post.
We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values are Compassion, Accountable, Respect and Everyone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.
About us
The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is the only integrated acute, community, mental health and ambulance health care provider in England. We serve a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users.
Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust's beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities; speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you, and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.
Job responsibilities
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications and role specific knowledge
* NVQ Level 3 in Health care or equivalent experience
* Evidence of good IT skills
* Complete the Maternity Support Worker Competency, Education and Career Development Framework
* Understanding of the role
* Evidence of continuing self-development
* Adaptable and flexible approach to work
* Positive attitude to training and development
* Commitment to undertake in-house training
Abilities
* Ability to work various shift patterns including night shifts
* Able to work on own initiative
* Ability to prioritise own workload
* Ability to work without direct supervision
Communication Skills
* Effective written and verbal communication skills
* Evidence of working in a team
* Approachable manner with good interpersonal skills
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.
£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum/pro rata
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