Job summary
Liverpool Women's Foundation Trust is able to provide band 2 to band 3 developmental pay progression opportunities, subject to experience and competencies achieved.
Under current Home Office Immigration Rules we are currently unable to offer right to work visa sponsorship for Band 2 and 3 Maternity Healthcare Assistant roles as they do not meet the UK Visas & Immigration criteria.
Main duties of the job
To assist in the provision of the Maternity service and the effective running of the Department under the close supervision of a registrant, usually a midwife, ensuring they contribute towards a quality patient experience.
About us
Liverpool Women's NHS FT became part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG) in November 2024, following the coming together with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT. UHLG was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide to our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, UHLG is also their local NHS, providing general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
At Liverpool Women's Hospital, each year we deliver approximately 7,500 babies, carry out around 50,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly and premature newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles, and conduct over 4,000 genetic appointments.
We believe that this, along with a strong dedication to research and innovation, makes us the specialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.
UKVI guidelines prohibit sponsorship for all Band 2 posts. Guidelines state that many non-clinical posts are not eligible for sponsorship. Please use UKVI guidance on Skilled Worker Visas to determine your eligibility for sponsorship if you were to gain a conditional offer for this role.
https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job
Date posted: 14 April 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 2
Salary: £24,169 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 159-LWH-78-25
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
* Assist general bed making, cleaning beds and lockers, bedpans, trolleys and preparing for new admissions.
* Decontamination of equipment as required and ensuring infection control measures are adhered to.
* To undertake and be responsible for routine tasks under the supervision of the midwife e.g. locating and filing in notes, preparing documentation and equipment on the ward.
* Support and provide day to day care in assisting mothers and babies such as personal hygiene, care for babies, supporting hydration needs of women and babies including documenting hydration and micturition on fluid balance and feeding charts, catheter care.
* Establish and notify of any dietary requirement to the relevant qualified midwife and liaising with the catering team when required.
* Assisting in the movement of mothers and babies as and when required using appropriate equipment when and where necessary. Escorting mothers and babies to various Trust departments when required.
* Proactively respond to the needs of the mother and baby, within the scope of their role- recognising their limitations and presenting themselves in a credible and competent manner.
* Provide and receive information in relation to mothers and babies and escalate as appropriate to qualified midwife or doctor.
* To act as chaperone in accordance with Trust policies.
* Order and manage general ward stock levels and ensure adequate stock rotation.
* Maintain daily ward statistics including admissions, discharges and transfers of mothers and babies as required and entering on appropriate systems.
* To enter and extract information using Maternity Information Systems.
* Answer the telephone and convey messages when required. Effective use of communication skills.
* Assist with ward inductions of colleagues and the development of others as instructed.
* Report any repairs promptly to relevant department.
* Any other reasonable duties required by management.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Learning
Essential:
* Good Basic Education to GCSE Level or equivalent.
* NVQ Level 3 (or working towards).
* Evidence of Professional / Vocational Development.
Desirable:
* Manual Handling & Lifting.
Experience
Essential:
* Experience in a similar role in a caring profession.
Desirable:
* Clerical experience.
Skills, Knowledge & Aptitudes
Essential:
* Good communication skills, able to deal sensitively and professionally with parents and families.
* Understanding of Confidentiality.
* Technical skills (venepuncture, cannulation etc).
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
Employer details
Employer name: Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Liverpool Womens Hospital, CROWN ST, Liverpool, L87SS
Employer's website: https://www.liverpoolwomens.nhs.uk/
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