Maternity Care Assistant Barking Havering and Redbridge Univ Hospitals NHS Trust

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust; Romford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization as a Band 3 Maternity Support Worker, where you will play a vital role in supporting midwives and providing care to women and their babies. This position offers a unique opportunity to work across various clinical areas, including antenatal clinics and the labour ward, ensuring a high standard of care. As part of a diverse team, you will contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, working in a supportive environment dedicated to enhancing patient care. If you are passionate about making a difference in maternity care, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

London Living Wage

Flexible working hours

Apprenticeship programs

Continuous training opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working with the public in a healthcare setting.
• Ability to assist in providing care during ante-natal, delivery, and postnatal periods.

Responsibilities

• Assist midwives and nurses in providing care to women and babies.
• Support the smooth running of the midwifery team with clerical duties.

Skills

Experience in care industry

Good numeracy skills

Good literacy skills

Flexible approach to work

Education

Relevant healthcare qualifications

Job description

BHRUT maternity department is looking to recruit enthusiastic band 3 maternity support workers with previous experience in the care industry. You will support midwives, nurses, nursery nurses, and doctors to provide care to women and babies in the department. The successful candidate will be part of the maternity unit rotation, working in all clinical areas, including antenatal clinics, theatres, inpatient wards, and the labour ward. You should have experience working with the public, a good standard of numeracy and literacy, and a flexible approach to work in any maternity area.

Your main roles and responsibilities, while working alongside registered healthcare professionals, will be to assist in providing care to women and their babies during the ante-natal, delivery, and postnatal periods.

The Maternity Support Worker will assist in providing care to women and babies, supporting midwives during all stages, working autonomously within guidelines, and undertaking routine clerical duties to ensure the smooth running of the midwifery team. They will be proactive in monitoring and anticipating patients' needs within the scope of the job description.

We are an organization committed to continuous improvement, having opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH), with our CEO, Matthew Trainer, being recognized as a top CEO by the Health Service Journal. We operate from KGH in Goodmayes and Queens Hospital in Romford, with busy emergency departments serving over 330,000 visitors last year. We are campaigning for £35m to transform the A&E at Queens and eliminate corridor care.

Our facilities include the Women's Health Hub in Ilford, an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch, and Community Diagnostic Centres at Barking Community Hospital and St Georges Health and Wellbeing Hub in Hornchurch. These centres operate 12 hours a day, 7 days a week, providing an additional 88,000 scans annually.

Our staff, over 8,000 from 146 countries, reflect the diversity of the communities we serve in London. Many staff work flexibly, and over 400 are enrolled in Ofsted-accredited apprenticeship programs. We are proud to be a London Living Wage employer. We are also introducing an electronic patient record system to enhance staff efficiency and patient care.

For more information, please review the detailed Job Description and Person Specification attached. Ensure you review the full person specification before applying and clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in your application. All new staff are subject to a probationary period.

Applications are to be submitted online. For assistance, contact Salmana So, Recruitment Advisor, at 01708 435000 ext. 8902. Further details can be obtained from the contact listed above. The closing date for applications is Monday, 12 May 2025.

We are a proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme, which often offers interviews to applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria.