Maternity Support Worker

Job summary

This is an opportunity for an experienced maternity support worker or health care assistant to extend their skill within the maternity Unit.

Under the direction of the Registered Midwife, the Maternity support worker will work with all members of the multi disciplinary team to contribute to the provision of the highest standards of care delivery in undertaking personal care duties for women and families on the maternity wards and/or Antenatal Clinic

Main duties of the job

Assist in the development, implementation. and assessment of care plans

Work within standard operating procedures as defined within each area.

To work under direction of the senior midwife who will be available for reference.

Undertake and develop a specified range of clinical skills appropriate to the speciality with appropriate training to be able to at times use own initiative delivering patient care, with supervision available.

About us

Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust provides healthcare in hospital and the community to 258,000 people across Southport, Formby and West Lancashire.

Acute care is provided at Southport and Formby District General Hospital and Ormskirk and District General Hospital. This includes adults' and children's accident and emergency services, intensive care and a range of medical and surgical specialities. Women's and children's services, including maternity, are provided at Ormskirk hospital.

The North West Regional Spinal Injuries Centre at Southport hospital provides specialist care for spinal patients from across the North West, North Wales and the Isle of Man.

The Trust also provides sexual health services for the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton.