Band 2 Maternity Care Assistant

Job summary

University Hospitals Birmingham is one of the largest acute Trusts in England and we are proud to deliver and be recognized for providing high quality care. We have three Maternity units with approximately 9500 births per annum.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable person to join our team who is able to work flexibly within the shift patterns in our very busy maternity units, this includes some bank holidays. Vacancies exist for either full or part time Maternity Care Assistants (MCA) to work within our Maternity Units at both Birmingham Heartlands Hospital and Good Hope Hospital. You will be expected to rotate onto both days and night duties.

23-37.5 hours per week available.

Main duties of the job

The primary role of the Maternity Care Assistant is to assist, support and work in collaboration with the midwife and the wider multidisciplinary team; in order to provide a safe and holistic approach to women centered care.

It is under the direct or indirect supervision of the midwife that the MCA assists with and provides personal care following completion of any relevant or appropriate training. The post is rotational and the employee will be provided with appropriate training for the clinical setting in which they are working. These settings include antenatal inpatient or outpatient care, intrapartum inpatient care and postnatal inpatient and outpatient care.

You will undertake the Trust Induction Programme and undertake Manual Handling training. You will have excellent organisational, time-management and interpersonal skills and an ability to work within a team and on your own initiative is essential.

It is essential that you have 6 months experience in a healthcare setting, GCSE Maths and English Qualifications. Knowledge and experience in using IT systems and some knowledge of maternity services are desirable.

You must be open to change and interested in your own personal development. You must have the ability to communicate effectively and be flexible within the existing shift system and have an appreciation of the principles of confidentiality. You must be a team player, responsible for providing a wide range of care and duties to support women and their families.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

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