Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Transitional Care Support Worker

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Job summary

Are you looking for a change? Then why not come and join our friendly team.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Band 4 Nursery Nurse to come and work on our Postnatal ward at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS foundation Trust.

We want to appoint an experienced, motivated and enthusiastic Transitional Care Support Worker to join our well established Transitional Care team based on our friendly postnatal ward.

Main duties of the job

The role of the Transitional Care Support Worker in Maternity is to provide high standards of care in the assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating of evidence based care to babies requiring transitional care within the maternity unit.

The post holder will demonstrate their ability to deliver clinical care under the supervision of the Registered Midwife/ Nurse and will promote a friendly, supportive and safe atmosphere for parents and families in which they can learn to care for their babies.

The post holder will provide direct care to babies requiring transitional care within the ward setting and support women in building their confidence to care for their babies.

The maternity service is a 24 hour service and staff will be expected to be flexible within the agreed working pattern of the unit. `

About us

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provide services from two main hospitals, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East.

We have nearly 7,000 members of staff that arePROUD to Carefor nearly one million people. Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children's, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.

We're one of the safest and best performing Trusts in the country. We're also one of the top trusts to work for - our staff say they're engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.

Our Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as 'Good' in all five of the main domains of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, giving an us overall rating of 'Good'. We've also been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating for 'use of resources' by an NHS Improvement inspection..

Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing around £10 million a year in our estate. We have recently completed a £30m expansion of our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster and are planning an ambitious £60m development of an Ambulatory Diagnostics Centre at West Middlesex.

Date posted

15 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£30,279 to £33,116 a year per annum incl. HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

289-SC-2022-A

Job locations

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

369 Fulham Road

London

SW10 9NH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Roles and responsibilitiesAbility to take handover of daily duties from the midwife and use own judgement when prioritising care of neonate.

Demonstrates insight that care is appropriate to the neonates assessed needs, context and culture.

Ability to participate in the documentation of individualised neonatal care plan developed with the mother.

Demonstrates ability to recognise symptoms that may require discussion, intervention or referral, ie abnormal vital signs using NEWT, abnormal blood values.

Has insight into importance of escalating any concerns in a timely manner to the midwife, neonatal team and wider MDT.

Demonstrates competency in examination of the Term baby, this includes checking the babys appearance, colour, breathing, behaviour, activity, posture and has passed urine and meconium within first 24 hours of life.

Demonstrates the ability to provide basic care and hygiene needs of the neonate and provide appropriate parent education during hospital stay.

Ability to advise on how to position a baby in accordance with trust and Sudden Death prevention guidelines.

Has knowledge of Principles of the Baby Friendly Initiative.

Demonstrates understanding of the role skin to skin contact and ability to communicate is importance the mother in their care.

Demonstrates ability to support a mother to position her baby to the breast.Demonstrates techniques and understanding of the importance of hand expressing.

Demonstrates sensitively in discussions about the importance of breast milk and breastfeeding on the health and wellbeing of mothers and babies.

Is confident in calculating neonates fluid intake.

Demonstrates how to recognise and alleviate pain and stress in neonates utilising current evidence, whilst working within ones scope of practice.

To ensure a secure environment with the maternity unit minimising risk to mothers and babies.

Understand and adhere to the procedures for dealing with complaints ensuring they are dealt with promptly and sympathetically.

Awareness and ability to report incidents via electronic reporting system (Datix) and escalating incidents to midwife in charge of shift.

Demonstrates professionalism and efficiency in receiving and making telephone calls.

Demonstrates professionalism and efficiency in handling confidential information in accordance with trust policies.

Efficient and effective communicator with families, colleagues and other members of the multidisciplinary team.

Demonstrates competency to take an active part of the daily neonatal ward round on the postnatal ward.

Demonstrates ability to assist the midwife in completing admission and discharge documentation.

Demonstrates competency in the correct use and maintenance of equipment frequently used in the care of the neonate.

Competent in checking neonatal emergency equipment in the ward area.

To initiate appropriate resuscitation in an emergency situation and assist professionals in an emergency resuscitation.

Have a responsibility to attend all mandatory training in practice and health and safety issues.

To actively participate in ward meetings and cascade information.