Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Women's Health Division of Warrington and Halton Hospital NHS Trust on Maternity Triage and The Nest. We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated and flexible support workers to join our team.
As a Maternity Support Worker working in both Maternity Triage and our midwife-led unit, The Nest, you will be supporting midwives who are assessing, implementing and evaluating care throughout antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods.
You will be required to possess an NVQ Level 3 in care and demonstrate excellent communication and caring skills to ensure our women and babies receive the highest quality of care. In return for you bringing your skills and commitment to the hospitals, we offer benefits including flexible working practices, good pay and conditions, membership of the NHS Pension Scheme and a fantastic range of training and development opportunities.
Main duties of the job
Maternity Support Workers (MSW's) must work within their sphere of responsibility. All clinical skills should be undertaken as delegated by and reported back to a qualified member of the multi-disciplinary team. Any MSW to whom a task has been delegated should be appropriately trained and supported to ensure that the activity can be undertaken competently. The registered practitioner is accountable for delegating the task and the MSW is accountable for accepting the delegated task.
The post holder will carry out assigned tasks involving direct care in support and supervised by a registered midwife. This may involve care at any stage during pregnancy, the intrapartum, and the postnatal period within the hospital setting.
About us
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.
Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.
Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.
A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.
Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Maternity Support Workers (MSWs) are members of the team, working under the supervision and guidance of registered midwives and other professional staff. Working in collaboration with all members of the team; MSWs assist in the planning, implementation, evaluation and delivery of care, by providing support to registered staff, women and their families.
This will be achieved through the performance of specific care tasks, carried out after the successful programme of formal training and assessment.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Maternity Support Workers (MSWs) are members of the team, working under the supervision and guidance of registered midwives and other professional staff. Working in collaboration with all members of the team; MSWs assist in the planning, implementation, evaluation and delivery of care, by providing support to registered staff, women and their families.
This will be achieved through the performance of specific care tasks, carried out after the successful programme of formal training and assessment.
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Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a healthcare setting delivering clinical and or personal care.
Desirable
- Previous care experience within a maternity care setting.
Qualifications
Essential
- Literate and numerate - Basic Skills Maths and English Level 1 (GCSE A-G) or a Level 1 pass in the LTHT designated literacy and numeracy assessment
- NVQ 3 in Health and Social care, Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support, or equivalent health care related qualifications- Equivalent experience relates to a maternity related Band 2 post with an obligation to complete the relevant qualification within the first 12 months of employment.
Desirable
- Evidence of/willing to undertake training relevant to the post.
Skills, Knowledge and Competancies
Essential
- Understanding of Care Certificate standards
- Understanding of the boundaries of the MSW role and responsibility (at interview)
- Able to present factual information to individuals and groups and refer questions to others where appropriate.
Desirable
- Understanding of Information Governance, Data Protection, NMC and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults
- Understanding of the benefits/ importance of breastfeeding within the context of maternity care and the wider public health agenda
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a healthcare setting delivering clinical and or personal care.
Desirable
- Previous care experience within a maternity care setting.
Qualifications
Essential
- Literate and numerate - Basic Skills Maths and English Level 1 (GCSE A-G) or a Level 1 pass in the LTHT designated literacy and numeracy assessment
- NVQ 3 in Health and Social care, Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support, or equivalent health care related qualifications- Equivalent experience relates to a maternity related Band 2 post with an obligation to complete the relevant qualification within the first 12 months of employment.
Desirable
- Evidence of/willing to undertake training relevant to the post.
Skills, Knowledge and Competancies
Essential
- Understanding of Care Certificate standards
- Understanding of the boundaries of the MSW role and responsibility (at interview)
- Able to present factual information to individuals and groups and refer questions to others where appropriate.
Desirable
- Understanding of Information Governance, Data Protection, NMC and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults
- Understanding of the benefits/ importance of breastfeeding within the context of maternity care and the wider public health agenda
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT
Address
Warrington and Halton Hospitals
Lovely Lane
Warrington
WA5 1QG
Employer's website
https://whh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
