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Main area: Midwifery
Grade: Band 3
Contract: 12 months (Fixed term 12 months)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 08.30-16.30)
Job ref: 438-PB2893
Site: Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley District Hospital
Town: Preston
Salary: £24,625 - £25,674 per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 21/04/2025 23:59
Interview date: 30/04/2025
Job overview
Plan to provide high quality care, you will work within a small team delivering Continuity of Care to young parents and their babies throughout pregnancy and in the postpartum period.
Recognising the benefits of the continuity of carer models and the delivery of safer and more personalised maternity care, the MSW will undertake a range of delegated clinical and clerical duties within agreed guidelines and protocols and under the direction and supervision of the midwife.
***Overseas Candidates***
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. You will need to make your own arrangements to secure the right to work in the UK. If you require sponsorship, we would advise against applying for this position.
* Supports the young parents’ maternity team in providing continuity of care throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period.
* Develops, manages and maintains positive, appropriate relationships with young people and their families demonstrating respect, kindness, compassion and empathy always.
* Uses language and approaches that are relevant and respectful to young people.
* Understands the potential social, emotional, and family dynamics that young parents may face.
* Builds trust and rapport with young parents to provide effective support.
* Consistently employs strategies to promote personalised, informed decision-making when planning, implementing and evaluating care activities.
* Understands the importance of both the physical and mental well-being of young parents and their families. Knows how to refer to appropriate interventions.
* Tailors information to meet the needs of individuals, including where complex care and support needs exist.
Working for our organisation
We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely makes a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Work within the young parents’ midwifery team to provide personalised care and support to the young people and their families within the team’s caseload.
* Provide care directly, in and out of hospital including practical and emotional support demonstrating excellent communication skills and sensitive care to address the unique challenges of teenage parenthood.
* Support the delivery of age-appropriate antenatal education programmes with a focus on the promotion of confidence, teaching parents how to care for their baby and increase belief in early parenting skills either one-to-one or in groups.
* Assist young parents to access necessary support services such as housing assistance, educational opportunities, and mental health counseling.
* Work closely across multi-disciplinary teams to optimise a package of support tailored to the young person’s needs, including but not limited to health visiting services, youth services, community support services, mental health practitioners, benefits, social care and other key peer-support workers.
* Provide public health and health promotion initiatives.
* Act as a point of contact for support or signposting.
* Demonstrate a high degree of technical proficiency while undertaking tasks and activities.
* Document appropriately, detailing actions taken, where support has been sought from suitably qualified practitioners, or where concerns have been escalated.
* Evaluate own and others’ practice and suggest and implement changes to improve service delivery.
* Engage in audits or surveys to support service improvement.
* Demonstrate good communication and organisational skills.
* Independently prioritise and plan own workload.
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
* Care Certificate
* 5 GCSEs Grade C/5 including English and Math’s or equivalent qualification
* NVQ 2 or equivalent and commitment to development within role
* Evidence of completion of MSW Band 3 competencies
* NVQ L3 or equivalent and commitment to development within role
Knowledge & Experience
* Previous experience in a similar role
* Previous experience as a band 2 HCA or Support Worker
* Experience of working with new-born infants
Thanks for taking the time to view this advert; we’re looking forward to receiving your application. You should be aware that the vacancy may close earlier than the published date if sufficient applications are received so it would be best to apply as soon as you can.
We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership, neurodiversity or veteran status are encouraged to apply for this post.
To support you in your application process we’ve created a What we can offer you guide that shows what you can expect when you join our hospitals.
We recognise that the recruitment process may present barriers for some and you may need personal adjustments to enable you to participate in our recruitment process. Please make contact with the recruitment team at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post.
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