Maternity Care Assistant
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Job summary
The post holder's primary role will be to uphold the standards of the clinical area they are working on, this includes but is not limited to: cleaning delivery rooms (including the beds, equipment and floors), general housekeeping, stock rotation and ordering; and undertake basic care tasks including supporting hydration and nutrition needs of women and their newborn infants.The post holder will use general skills to enhance the service offered to women and their newborn infants and families across a range of aspects of maternity service delivery under the close supervision of a registrant ordinarily a midwife, a nurse, or a Level 4 AP (maternity).
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT), occasionally undertaking delegated, basic care tasks as part of routine care for women and their newborn infants, if they have been appropriately trained. Where they do so, they will follow planned care and support programmes while being closely supervised by a registered or Level 4 practitioner.The post holder can recall, comprehend, and make use of basic facts, processes, and core ideas. They will have an underlying awareness of public health and health promotion initiatives, policy and legislation, and of ethical and legal issues relevant to the scope of their role.The post holder will solve routine problems and make straightforward judgements within familiar areas of practice. They will solve limited problems using simple rules and tools, escalating concerns when necessary. They will perform basic care, technical, administrative, or clinical tasks in a narrow and defined area.
They will be required to record information in appropriate documentation, including where support has been sought from suitably qualified practitioners or where concerns have been escalated. They will hold responsibility for the care of equipment and resources used by the team in which they work. They can perform simple audits or surveys relevant to their work area.
About us
We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:o Your Leadership Impacto Service Improvement for Beginners
After you complete these one and a half days of training, you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Details
Date posted
05 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£24,465 a year per annum (pro rata)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
328-WAC-7083992
Job locations
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
Employer details
Employer name
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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