Infant Feeding Maternity Support Worker

Isle of Wight NHS Trust

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Job summary

We are recruiting for an Infant Feeding Maternity Support Workerwho wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care and work with us to ensure the Trust continues its journey towards "great people, great place".

The midwife is ultimately responsible for the care of the mother and her newborn(s). The Maternity support Worker (MSW) is under the direct or indirect supervision of the midwife and will assist and provide care within a defined scope of practice following completion of any relevant or appropriate training. The MSW will be provided with appropriate training for the clinical setting in which they are working.

The post holder is expected to undertake a set of defined competencies, including the 'Care Certificate' within the first 3 months of being in post. This job description is directly linked to The Maternity Support Worker Competency, Education and career Development Framework set out by Health Education England (HEE) https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/maternity/maternity-support-workers

Main duties of the job

To work within the maternity service, acting in a supportive role to midwives and contributing to the safe, sensitive care of women/birthing people and their families.

To provide evidenced, non-biased infant feeding support to women/birthing people and their families within the maternity service, that is respectful of women's/birthing people informed feeding choices.

To work in a manner that provides a welcoming, safe, and friendly space for women/birthing people and their families, that protects the mother and newborn relationship.

We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values are Compassion, Accountable, Respect and Everyone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.

We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.

Why not come and see for yourself the CARE we give to our patients and staff. Apply to be part of our team today.

About us

We serve a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users.

Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust's beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.

Our 2020-2025 strategy sets out to ensure that we continue to be a provider of excellent and compassionate care. As part of this strategy, we are proactively taking steps to ensure that we recruit and retain the highest quality of talent to provide CARE and we would welcome applications from under-represented groups to ensure our Trust is an inclusive and diverse employer.

Date posted

05 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year Pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share

Reference number

470-24-0015-FJ

Job locations

St Mary's Hospital

Parkhurst Road

Newport, Isle of Wight

PO30 5TG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications and role specific knowledge

Essential

NVQ Level 3 in Health care or equivalent experience
Evidence of good IT skills

Desirable

Complete the Maternity Support Worker Competency, Education and Career Development Framework

Physical Skills

Desirable

Cannulation
Urinary catheter insertion and removal
SBR taking
Newborn Hearing screening

Aptitudes

Essential

Commitment to undertake in-house training
Evidence of continuing self-development
Adaptable and flexible approach to work
Positive attitude to training and development
Understanding of the role

Abilities

Essential

Able to work on own initiative
Ability to prioritise own workload
Ability to work under direct/indirect supervision as appropriate
Ability to work various shift patterns including night shifts

Communication Skills

Essential

Evidence of working in a team
Approachable manner with good interpersonal skills
Effective written and verbal communication skills

Person Specification

Qualifications and role specific knowledge

Essential

NVQ Level 3 in Health care or equivalent experience
Evidence of good IT skills

Desirable

Complete the Maternity Support Worker Competency, Education and Career Development Framework

Physical Skills

Desirable

Cannulation
Urinary catheter insertion and removal
SBR taking
Newborn Hearing screening

Aptitudes

Essential

Commitment to undertake in-house training
Evidence of continuing self-development
Adaptable and flexible approach to work
Positive attitude to training and development
Understanding of the role

Abilities

Essential

Able to work on own initiative
Ability to prioritise own workload
Ability to work under direct/indirect supervision as appropriate
Ability to work various shift patterns including night shifts

Communication Skills

Essential

Evidence of working in a team
Approachable manner with good interpersonal skills
Effective written and verbal communication 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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