The Diabetes Maternity Support Worker (MSW) will primarily work alongside the Specialist Midwives for Diabetes and Obstetricians providing care for women within the antenatal clinic.
They are expected to independently run glucose tolerance test clinics and teach women blood sugar monitoring under the supervision of a midwife, ensuring women receive timely high quality of care. The Diabetes Maternity Support Worker will be responsible for providing parent education on a daily basis in particular surrounding healthy eating and exercise in pregnancy and in the presence of gestational diabetes. The role is varied including undertaking venepuncture, blood sugar monitoring and observations of women, colostrum collection, parent education, use of the patient record, and liaising with other health professionals.
The Diabetes Maternity Support Worker will assist the midwife to maintain a high standard of care.
The Diabetes Maternity Support Worker will observe changes in the condition of mothers, take the prescribed actions and report promptly and accurately to the midwife in charge.
The Diabetes Maternity Support Worker will be aware of the Trust guidance and policies on all aspects of Health and Safety including Infection control and COSHH (care of substances hazardous to health).
Main duties of the job
The Diabetes Maternity Support Worker (MSW) will primarily work alongside the Specialist Midwives for Diabetes and Obstetricians providing care for women within the antenatal clinic.
The Maternity Support Worker will primarily work alongside the Midwives and other specialty teams in both the hospital and the community setting where necessary.
The Diabetes MSW 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.
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 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) have 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
Diabetes Maternity Support Worker
Band 4 - 18.45 hours, (Monday to Friday Only)
We are looking for an enthusiastic band 4 to join our Maternity Diabetes Team.
The Diabetes Maternity Support Worker is an integral role within the maternity antenatal pathway. Working in a small team, you will work with the Diabetes Specialist Midwife to ensure a positive experience for those women requiring additional care from the diabetes team.
You will undertake venepuncture for women/pregnant people and be involved in supporting women with complex pregnancies. You will support conversations around healthy eating and teach women to undertake blood glucose monitoring.
If you 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 with diabetes in pregnancy.
For more information, please contact Diabetes Specialist Midwife: Paula Lavandeira Fernandez Ext 3015
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Care Certificate to be completed
* Co-Mentor qualification to be undertaken
* Commitment to undertake functional skills if required
* FDSci Health and Social Care or equivalent level of qualification or experience
* DipHE or equivalent level of qualification Demonstrable experience
Knowledge and Experience
* Demonstrable experience or experience of working in a healthcare or Maternity setting
* Ability to undertake phlebotomy
* Ability to undertake maternal observations
* Knowledge of gestational diabetes / diabetes and pregnancy
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.
£27,857 to £30,570 a year per annum (pro rata) inc HCAS
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