* Weekly Hours / Programmed Activities: 37.5
* Salary Band: Band 2
* Staff Group: Additional Clinical Services
* Contract Type: Permanent
* Job Area: Healthcare Support
Company Description
We are seeking an enthusiastic and caring Maternity Support Worker to join our highly skilled and multi-disciplined team within our Community Maternity Service Department, providing outstanding care to women and their families.
Being a Maternity Support Worker is a truly remarkable and rewarding career and here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to facilitate an average of 5500 births per year. In addition to our hospital-based maternity services, we are fortunate to have standalone birth centres, co-located units, and home birth options for our community.
Job Description
The Maternity Support Worker role available for 30 hours a week is diverse, incorporating elements of clinical care, clerical skills, and housekeeping duties, working collaboratively with midwives, multi-professional teams, service users, and their families to provide excellent care.
You will be accountable to the midwife on duty, always maintaining the dignity of patients and relatives, respecting their individual needs and wishes while maintaining a professional and presentable image.
There is an expectation that you will work across our Community Birth Centres located in the City, Paulsgrove Family Hub, Blake Birth Centre Gosport, and Fareham Community Hospital, supporting the Community Midwifery teams and assisting with the running of Consultant Clinics and Phlebotomy Clinics.
Key Responsibilities:
* Under the supervision of registered health care professionals, assist the healthcare team with the provision of clinical care for a defined group of patients.
* Ensure that you always act within your sphere of competence.
* Provide care to patients to maintain their personal hygiene and physical comfort, ensuring that their privacy and dignity is always maintained. Treat all patients, relatives, and colleagues with respect, dignity, and courtesy in accordance with Trust Values.
* Recognise patients' needs and changing conditions and respond appropriately and effectively.
* Maintain a clean and safe environment for patients and follow Trust Policy regarding Infection Control and Prevention.
* Record and report information onto patient administration systems in written and electronic format, including assisting with generic admin duties to support the team.
* Promote and demonstrate effective verbal and non-verbal communication with patients, relatives, and colleagues, recognising the need for tact, consideration, and confidentiality.
Qualifications
* English and Maths qualification GCSE or Functional Skills at Level 1 or internationally recognised equivalent.
* Level 2 qualification in Health and Social Care/Clinical Health or equivalent relevant experience.
* QCF Level 3 (or equivalent) in care or modules relevant to the area.
* Level 2 English and Maths.
Skills and Knowledge
* Ability to work as part of a team.
* Compassionate towards patient care and demonstrate Trust Values.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Able to meet the minimum skill set within the first twelve months of appointment with support and development where required (list of skills as defined in the generic competency framework).
* European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL).
Additional Information
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to offer our staff fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality, and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.
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