Bank Maternity Support Worker

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious hospital in London is seeking a midwife to provide high-quality, safe, women-centred midwifery care. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team and support other midwives, ensuring clinical excellence and adherence to professional conduct standards.

Qualifications

• NMC registered midwife.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Experience in providing midwifery care.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement individualized midwifery care.
• Complete, action, and document all risk assessments.
• Provide evidence-based midwifery practice.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Clinical competence

Teamwork

Job description

Job Overview

The post holder will be responsible for providing autonomous, evidence-based, women-centred midwifery care, working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, other agencies, representatives, and service users. They will support other midwives within the service and deliver high-quality, safe midwifery care, ensuring standards of practice and clinical excellence in line with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code of professional conduct.

Main Duties of the Job

• Plan and implement individualised midwifery care that is women, pregnant person, child, and family-centred.
• Facilitate participation of service users and their families in decision-making, ensuring informed choice dialogue.
• Complete, action, and document all risk assessments and referrals.
• Follow midwifery/obstetric guidelines and liaise with the multidisciplinary team, reporting deviations from protocols.
• Ensure all clinical records meet Trust and regulatory standards.
• Provide evidence-based midwifery practice and maintain competence across all midwifery skills.
• Participate in continuous professional development, including mandatory training and online learning.

Working for Our Organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest teaching trusts, with a turnover of approximately £1 billion, millions of patient contacts annually, and around 15,000 staff across five main sites in South East London. The Trust offers a full range of hospital services and specialist services from its Denmark Hill and Bromley sites.

We are committed to Sustainable Healthcare for All through our Green Plan, aiming for net zero carbon targets by 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and by 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus.

Our values are that we are a kind, respectful team:

• Kind: Showing compassion, understanding, and positivity.
• Respectful: Promoting equality, inclusivity, and honesty.
• Team: Supporting each other, communicating openly, and maintaining professionalism.

King’s is dedicated to embracing diversity and standing against all forms of prejudice and discrimination, including racism, ableism, homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, sexism, ageism, and religious discrimination.