Main area: Maternity Support Worker
Grade Band: 2
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (part time and full time will be accepted)
Job ref: 251-FCSS9172-MSW
Employer: Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Basingstoke Hampshire Hospital
Town: Basingstoke
Salary: £23,615 pa pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 29/01/2025 23:59
Maternity Support Worker
Band 2
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
Job overview
Band 2 MSW - Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital
The role will include working shifts, days and nights including weekends and bank holidays. Shift timings are 0730-2000 or 1930-0800.
· To assist the midwives and support the woman, her family and colleagues through all maternity services including adverse outcomes, i.e. stillbirth, miscarriage, following appropriate training.
· To ensure a safe clinical environment and high standard of personal care for women, their babies and their families in all clinical areas.
· To assist mothers in the maintenance of personal hygiene and physical comfort at all times.
· Participate in the activities necessary to ensure safe care is provided to women antenatal, at birth and postnatal, and demonstrate an ability to recognize obstetric or neonatal emergencies and respond appropriately, i.e. calling for emergency help, contacting, by phone, the emergency team.
Main duties of the job
Assist in the education of mothers and their partners with the demonstration of basic functions regarding care of their newborn infant, at the request of, and under the direct supervision of, the midwife.
· Carry out, and accurately record on a MEOW’s chart, maternal clinical measurements (Blood pressure, pulse, temperature, respiration rate, oxygen saturations, identifying blood loss/severity of pain and urinalysis) at the request of the midwife, following the relevant training.
· Carry out, and accurately record on a NEWTT chart, neonatal clinical measurements (heart rate, respiration rate and temperature) at the request of, and under the direct supervision of, the midwife.
· As part of the multi-disciplinary team, assist in the education and support of the mother and her partner with infant feeding, following the relevant training.
· Completion of the maternity support worker development programme – induction to the trust and care certification with appropriate training and support.
Working for our organisation
What we Offer:
* Be part of a dynamic, professional and supportive team committed to providing high standards of care and also committed to the training and development of our Maternity Support Worker.
* In-house opportunities to develop skills and knowledge within a supportive and friendly environment.
Who we are: A highly motivated midwifery team, committed to providing a high standard of care, and constantly striving to deliver a memorable patient experience whilst supporting women and their families in all areas of maternity care.
About the trust:
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) provides hospital services to around 570,000 people living in Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire, and specialist services to patients from all over the country.
We deliver a full range of district hospital services in a variety of locations.
The vision at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is to provide outstanding care for every patient. We serve a population of nearly 600,000 people across Hampshire and West Berkshire as well as some people who access our specialist services from across the country.
Four core values (CARE) Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Encourage. These are in place to support four clear objectives: provide outstanding care of patients, empowering all members of staff, sustainable growth and innovating for the future.
#AspiringToBeTheBest
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
* Good standard of general education in English language and maths GCSE grades A-C.
* Commitment to undertake local training and development to NVQ level 3.
* Completion of care certificate.
Experience & Knowledge
* Recent/current experience in an acute healthcare setting within the UK.
* Recent/current experience of a clinical role.
* Experience in maternity care in a hospital.
Skills & Ability
* Ability to maintain a confidential approach to all aspects of the role.
* Ability to organise and prioritise personal workload under supervision.
* Ability to work shift patterns.
* Venepuncture.
* Able to complete adult and/or neonatal observations.
Our commitment to you:
We are committed to equality and diversity in both the provision of our services and how we recruit and manage our staff. Applications are encouraged from everyone with the necessary attributes for the job, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part-time working will be considered.
The paperwork:
* HHFT is committed to putting the safety and care of our patients first – as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues. Therefore, we would recommend that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 and that you understand that we are treating COVID-19 positive patients within our services.
* Shortlisted candidates will be contacted at least 5 working days before the scheduled interview date. Applications will be submitted directly into our preferred third-party recruitment system (Trac). All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs via email - please ensure to check your junk/spam folders.
* All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.
* In compliance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate fluently in English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed as part of the selection process.
* This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. If you intend to apply you are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Lauren Brown
Job title: Matron for Education and Workforce
Email address: lauren.brown@hhft.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 07748920836
Additional information: Please contact via email with any questions.
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