We have an opportunity for you to join our small Antenatal Clinic team at Worthing Hospital.
If you are looking for a new challenge in a dynamic, welcoming, progressive, and inclusive team, do you want to develop your knowledge and skills, gain new qualifications, and build a rewarding career at one of the largest and most innovative trusts in the NHS?
UHSussex is seeking passionate individuals to support women, birthing people, and families throughout their pregnancy and postnatal journey as Maternity Support Workers in our maternity units. We are looking for enthusiastic, diligent, and flexible individuals who are committed to upholding the highest standards at a momentous time in our service user's lives. Maternity Support Workers are central to the provision of quality care, working alongside midwives and the wider multi-disciplinary team to achieve excellence in maternity services.
Please Note:
* We are happy to consider both part-time and full-time applicants with a minimum of 23 hours per week.
* This is a shift working role, across a 24/7 service including nights, weekends, and bank holidays (12.5 hours typically from 07:30 – 20:00 or 20:00 – 07:30).
* Assist in the implementation of agreed plans of care alongside the wider team and in collaboration with service users.
* Assist members of the wider team to set up and perform clinical procedures.
* Ensure clinical areas remain clean, tidy, and well stocked.
* Following appropriate training, undertake clinical care including monitoring and recording vital signs, taking swabs, venepuncture, removing catheters and cannulas, etc.
* Support and teach parents the skills required to establish and maintain infant feeding.
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching, and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop.
We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do. We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Beth Porter Job title: Antenatal Clinic Manager Email address: b.porter@nhs.net Telephone number: 01903 205111.
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