210513 Healthcare Support Worker - Maternity

We have a vacancy for an enthusiastic Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW) to join the Maternity team.

We are a consultant lead maternity unit with approximately 1200 deliveries per year.

The maternity Unit comprises of the Maternity Assessment Unit, which is a 2 bedded assessment area.

The Birthing Suite which has 6 en-suite bedrooms, 2 with birthing pools and a bereavement suite. The Maternity ward consists of 12 en-suite bedrooms with home comforts. The team pride themselves on delivering family centred, evidence based antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care, support and education to all families.

The wards are staffed on a 12 hour shift pattern covering 24hours a day. The role of HCSW is varied and encompasses supporting women and families during the antenatal, intrapartum, including theatre floor nurse duties and postnatal period, including supporting with parenting skills. A large proportion of the role is ensuring the ward is stocked appropriately, clean and tidy and ready for any emergencies that may occur, ensuring all women are offered regular drinks, meals and bed linen changes. Individuals will be supported to develop their knowledge and skills required to undertake observations, theatre duties, parenting education, feeding support and deliver family centred, individualised care to all women and families who access the service.

This is an exciting time to work within Dumfries and Galloway as we use improvement methodology to implement the Best Start recommendations throughout the region.

Informal enquiries please contact Rebecca Middleton - rebecca.middleton@nhs.scot

Please Note: The salary for this vacancy does not meet the minimum required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker Visa.

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