Maternity Assistant

Job summary

Maternity Assistant - Band 2

Are you excited about the possibility of being part of a maternity team committed to providing excellent care to women and their families?

We have exciting opportunities for Band 2 Maternity Assistant to join our Maternity team working across Maternity Triage, Labour Ward, Obstetric Theatres, Birth Centre and our Antenatal and Postnatal Wards at Croydon University Hospital. This is a key role within the department providing support and assistance to women and their families, midwives in all areas of the service.

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are passionate about providing high quality care for women, and who demonstrate our Trust values at all times. We are looking for organised, self-motivated candidates who can support and work in collaboration with the midwife and the wider multidisciplinary team; in order to provide a safe and holistic approach to women centred care. This is an excellent role to develop existing experience and gain additional knowledge and skills.

Any questions please contact Beverley Hills beverleyhills@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

Maternity Assistants (MA) support midwives in caring for women and their babies through the vital stages of pregnancy, childbirth and the first few days of birth. MAs complement the role of the midwife in the provision of care and support to women and their families' by undertaking non midwifery specific tasks. MAs can perform basic observations, provide basic care, maintain a safe and pleasant environment, give simple advice and support, document care given and undertake clerical tasks under supervision of a midwife

Any questions please contact Beverley Hills beverleyhills@nhs.net

About us

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people's homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon.Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff.If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that's making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you're looking for.