Job summary
At Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, we have fantastic new opportunities for Maternity Support Workers to join our Multi-Professional Team, at University Hospital Lewisham, based on the Ante/postnatal ward, where you can contribute in its deliverance of high quality care to our women/birthing people and their families.
If you have the experience of working as a Maternity Care Assistant or are a current Maternity Support Worker, we would like your help in supporting women/birthing people and their families to receive the care they deserve.
Your role will involve being supportive of both women/birthing people and midwives. We have a wonderful team of staff who rely on each other for help and support.
Previous applicants need not apply if applied within the last 6 months.
Main duties of the job
This role comprises working within a Multi - Professional Team delivering high quality care to women/birthing partners and their families. Applicants must have had prior experience working within a Maternity Department and will be expected to work independently, undertaking tasks, whilst remaining under the supervision of midwives. This will include providing care and support to postnatal women/birthing people, their partners and their babies, phlebotomy, breastfeeding support and advice, and maintenance of essential equipment.
Working as a Maternity Support Worker enables you to gain exposure to a wide range of skills and offers extensive scope for professional development under the supervision of midwives. The Trust provides an extensive range of in-house training and support in ongoing professional development. Your personal development will be identified at your annual appraisal reviews and supported by your team leads and senior midwifery managers.
About us
Working as a Maternity Support Worker enables you to gain exposure to a wide range of skills and offers extensive scope for professional development under the supervision of midwives.
The Trust provides an extensive range of in-house training and support in ongoing professional development. Your personal development will be identified at your annual appraisal reviews and supported by your team leads and senior midwifery managers.
Please read the job and personal specifications carefully. You need to provide evidence in your application of all the essential criteria.
All of our staff work within our Trust Values; treating all clients and their families with respect and compassion; providing high quality, safe effective care. As a team we are respectful of our colleague's views and work collaboratively to encourage innovation in all we do.
All shortlisted candidates are invited to testing and those that are successful at testing will be invited back for an interview on a separate date.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assist the midwives in the delivery of care to women in the hospital andcommunity setting. The post holder carries a defined range of duties delegatedby and reported back registered member of the multi-professional team.The MSW is able to work regularly without direct supervision, reports anyconcerns, change in the condition of the woman and baby and highlightsincidents to the midwife responsible for care.Duties and responsibilities for the role will be discussed and agreed on a dailybasis with the midwife in charge, with communication channels open throughoutthe day for further advice and support.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assist the midwives in the delivery of care to women in the hospital andcommunity setting. The post holder carries a defined range of duties delegatedby and reported back registered member of the multi-professional team.The MSW is able to work regularly without direct supervision, reports anyconcerns, change in the condition of the woman and baby and highlightsincidents to the midwife responsible for care.Duties and responsibilities for the role will be discussed and agreed on a dailybasis with the midwife in charge, with communication channels open throughoutthe day for further advice and support.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- oNVQ Level 3 in Health Care OR equivalent experience plus willingness to undertake Foundation Degree Course
- oCommitment to undertake the necessary training
Experience
Essential
- oPrevious experience of working with members of the public
- oCustomer care
Desirable
- oCare environment
- oHospital systems
Skills
Essential
- oFriendly, helpful and approachable manner
- oGood verbal and written communication skills
- oNumeracy skills
- oAbility to prioritise workload
- oMaintain patient confidentiality
- oAbility to work without direct supervision
- oAbility to work as part of a team
- oAbility to liaise with other disciplines
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- oNVQ Level 3 in Health Care OR equivalent experience plus willingness to undertake Foundation Degree Course
- oCommitment to undertake the necessary training
Experience
Essential
- oPrevious experience of working with members of the public
- oCustomer care
Desirable
- oCare environment
- oHospital systems
Skills
Essential
- oFriendly, helpful and approachable manner
- oGood verbal and written communication skills
- oNumeracy skills
- oAbility to prioritise workload
- oMaintain patient confidentiality
- oAbility to work without direct supervision
- oAbility to work as part of a team
- oAbility to liaise with other disciplines
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
