Maternity Care Assistant

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

This job is now closed

Job summary

Up to 37.5 Hours per week

The maternity department is a busy but exciting place to work you will have the opportunity to develop and enhance your skills. This is a rotational post, covering all areas of the inpatient service and antenatal clinic at The James Cook University Hospital and Friarage Hospital sites.

Main duties of the job

As a Maternity Care Assistant you will be working within a supportive team and will be expected to provide clinical support to the midwifery team to ensure an excellent patient experience and safe, compassionate care.

This vacancy will close when we receive sufficient completed applications.

About us

South Tees Hospitals is the largest hospital trust in the Tees Valley with two acute hospitals and services in a number of community hospitals.

The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough is a designated major trauma centre and provides all its specialties from one site which is unique for a hospital of its size. It provides a wide range of district general hospital services and specialist services such as neurosciences, renal medicine, spinal injuries, major trauma, cardiothoracics, vascular surgery and cancer services. It has 1,024 beds, a 24-hour acute admissions unit and an emergency department which houses the major trauma centre for Durham, East Cleveland, Tees Valley and North Yorkshire and has its own helipad. In 2012 the Middlesbrough hospital completed a £35 million redevelopment of its cancer services and is now proud to provide some of the best facilities in Europe. The James Cook University Hospital has a modern, central operating suite containing 20 well-equipped theatres and a 16-bedded intensive care unit. There is also an Institute of Learning, Research and Innovation on site, embracing postgraduate medical education, undergraduate teaching centre, nurse training school, the school of radiography and library facilities.

Date posted

16 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

328-WAC-5537032

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Job description

Job responsibilities

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers Novice leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust.

Job description

Job responsibilities

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers Novice leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Demonstrable insight into behaviours and skills of a carer

Qualifications

Desirable

NVQ Level 2 in Care (Level 2 Diploma in HealthCare) or able to demonstrate appropriate transferable experience
oLevel 1 English and Maths functional skills.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Demonstrable insight into behaviours and skills of a carer

Qualifications

Desirable

NVQ Level 2 in Care (Level 2 Diploma in HealthCare) or able to demonstrate appropriate transferable experience
oLevel 1 English and Maths functional skills.

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.