The Maternity Support Worker will primarily work alongside the Midwives and other speciality teams in both the hospital and the community setting.
Band 3 MSWs provide direct delivery of clinical care to all women and babies accessing maternity services and may be based within specialist and integrated teams such as in theatre, fetal medicine units, and community hubs.
Band 3 MSWs may serve as a point of contact/support for women and their families and provide clinical, physical, psychological, and emotional care and support. Alongside this, they provide appropriate information and, where necessary, signpost to wider support organisations. They report to registered practitioners where planned delegated care has been provided.
The role holder reflects on and actively seeks ways to improve their own performance. They demonstrate qualities of leadership, supporting change management, as well as offering comments and suggestions for improvements to procedures or service development. They prioritise their own workload to ensure timely completion of tasks delegated to them, for reporting to registered practitioners and documenting outcomes of care offered and/or provided on the Trust's patient record.
Main duties of the job
To provide care under the guidance and supervision of a registered midwife. Supporting women in their care either in their intrapartum period or during the antenatal and postnatal period. To assist with administration and non-nursing duties at the discretion of the Ward Manager, Team leader, or Band 7 coordinator.
About us
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere, and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trust's normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
Job responsibilities
Band 3 Maternity Support Worker
We are looking for an enthusiastic support worker to join our Maternity team.
The maternity support worker will ensure a positive patient experience for women attending the maternity department, supporting the midwives and obstetricians with general duties and ensuring the safe and efficient running of the antenatal ward, theatres, and postnatal ward.
If you are organised & self-motivated and enjoy the challenge of a busy fast-paced ever-changing environment then please apply to join our team and ensure safe and effective care for women through their pregnancy, childbirth, and postnatal journey.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* 5 GCSEs including Maths and English
* Certificate of Higher Education or previous clinical experience within health and social care settings relevant to role AND evidences values associated with NHS constitution
* Commitment to undertake the Band 3 role development including completion of Care Certificate and co-mentor course
Knowledge and Experience
* Previous experience in patient contact position in Maternity care
* Knowledge of acute hospital and/or community setting
* Experience of providing personal care, for example care for pressure areas, hair, nails, and oral hygiene
* Knowledge and experience of the use of aids and equipment for patients
* Experience of planning tasks/workload activities
* Previous mentoring or training experience
* Knowledge of public health and health promotion initiatives
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.
£25,329 to £26,958 a year per annum pro rata
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