Maternity Care Assistant
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic individual to join our Maternity Team. You will become part of a dedicated maternity service, striving to deliver excellent care to women, their babies and families.
Under the direction of a Registered Midwife, you will work with all members of the multi-disciplinary team to contribute to the provision of the highest standards of patient care.
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Please be advise the advert will be closed earlier if sufficient amount of application received.
Main duties of the job
Participate in the admission procedure with regards to welcoming, showing to a room, recording basic personal details, observations and urinalysis, when directed by midwife and all care must be recorded in midwifery records
Participate in the discharge procedure under the direction of the midwife, including making up discharge packs to affect timely, safe and efficient discharge to community care.
May record any care given on care plans and in midwifery record.
Assist with patient hygiene, including general hygiene, management of continence and perineal care.
Undertake catheter care, change catheter bags and record urinary output reporting to registered midwife any abnormalities.
Record hourly urine measurements on fluid balance charts, must report on each occasion to the registered midwife.
Take CSU from urinary catheter port following Trust training and under the direction of the registered midwife.
Remove urinary catheters following training under the direction of a registered midwife.
About us
One of the largest Trust's in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of over 11,000 amazing colleagues providing care to 800,000 residents.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health & Wellbeing programme offer a range of services including mental health support. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.
To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
Date posted
15 December 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
432-HR1839-23
Job locations
Ipswich Hospital
Heath Road
Ipswich
IP4 5PD
Employer details
Employer name
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Ipswich Hospital
Heath Road
Ipswich
IP4 5PD
Employer's website
https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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