Healthcare support worker Personal care - Maternity

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Le Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recherche un Health Care Support Worker pour rejoindre l'équipe de maternité. Le poste est axé sur la prestation de soins de qualité sous la supervision de sages-femmes, tout en offrant un soutien au développement professionnel pour les employés. Vous ferez partie d'une équipe dynamique dans un environnement qui aide à des milliers de naissances chaque année, avec de nombreux avantages en matière de bien-être.

Benefits

Horaires de travail flexibles

Service de physiothérapie rapide pour le personnel

Réductions sur les abonnements à la salle de gym

Complément de retraite

Accès au paiement anticipé via Wagestream

Soutien au développement de carrière

Garderie sur place

Cantines sur site offrant des réductions

Qualifications

• Démontrer une compréhension claire du devoir de soin.
• Conformité au code de conduite des travailleurs de soutien en santé.
• Capacité d'adaptation dans le cadre des soins aux patients.

Responsibilities

• Travailler sous la direction des sages-femmes dans un environnement de maternité.
• Participer aux soins aux patients, y compris la collecte de prélèvements sanguins et de médicaments.
• Être un modèle de comportement professionnel et promouvoir des valeurs de PRIDE.

Skills

Travail en équipe

Empathie

Adaptabilité

Education

Qualification en soins de santé

Job description

A Vacancy at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals team of Midwifery Care Assistants is expanding. We are therefore seeking applications to join the team asBand 2 Health care support worker Personal Care working within Maternityin the hospital setting.

We are a friendly and supportive team; When you join us and throughout your career here, you will be encouraged to develop professionally with the support of our Practice Development and Midwifery team. The team will provide a robust orientation programme, so you are able to have an insight into each clinical area from day one. Going forward the role of the Health Care Support Worker is expected to develop here at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital to reflect the Maternity Support Workers National Framework so further training and qualifications may be required to support this role in the future, however you will be supported to achieve these by the team.

We are really proud to have achieved and maintained BFI Level 3 accreditation. We are an ambitious department, with plans in place to continue to develop and improve the service we offer.

Our busy maternity service provides care for approximately 5000 deliveries per year. We have a team providing community based midwifery services as well as our Out Patient Department and in-patient facilities.

On site, we have 32 postnatal beds incorporating 5 transitional care beds, and 13 antenatal beds.

Our Delivery Suite/Triage area has 15 birthing rooms including a birthing pool, 2 obstetric theatres, anaesthetic and recovery rooms that provide a full range of facilities for high dependency care.

We also provide a Maternity Assessment Unit, which offers a resource for women to attend and be reviewed as required. We additionally provide a co-located Midwifery Led Birthing Unit which comprises of 4 birthing rooms, with water birth facilities available.

Please see the attached job description for full details of the role which includes: Under the direction of the Registered Midwife, work with all members of the multidisciplinary team, to provide the highest standards of patient care within maternity services.

The Job Description, which includes a Person Specification, provides a full outline of responsibilities and requirements for this role. Please use your supporting statement to demonstrate how you meet the person specification.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

Flexible working hours

Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service

Multi Faith prayer room

Discounted gym memberships

Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement

Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it

Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site

Free 24-hours confidential counselling support

On-site Nursery

On-site cafes offering staff discounts

Support in career development

Flexible staff bank

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Demonstrates awareness of own professional responsibilities. Upholds the PRIDE values consistently in all areas of work.

To practices in accordance with the code of conduct for healthcare support workers clearly articulates the purpose of the code.

To adherence to the uniform trust policy

To act as a role model to others; always projecting a professional image.

To understand what is meant by duty of care and the boundaries of the HCSW role.

Individuals to demonstrate adherence to NNUH policies consistently.

To participate in tasks and carry out instructions of registered professionals to support patient care e.g. collect blood for transfusion, collecting medication from pharmacy or equipment from other clinical areas.

To participate in audit as required.

Demonstrates self-awareness, building resilience, professional relationships, self-care, and adaptability.

Demonstrates a flexible / adaptable approach in daily work

Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.

Please note that this advertised position, which is part of occupation code 6131 does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa. The Trust would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

This advert closes on Saturday 24 May 2025