Maternity Support Worker

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking staff to support ward-based care, ensuring effective patient care delivery and clear communication with patients and relatives. The role emphasizes confidentiality, empathy, and teamwork under the direction of senior nursing staff.

The position focuses on welcoming patients, updating on clinical changes, and maintaining 1:1 care support where needed, contributing to a compassionate hospital environment within the NHS framework.

Responsibilities

• Liaises with members of the team within the ward/department to ensure care is delivered to the patient both effectively and efficiently.
• Updates registered staff in a timely manner of any deterioration of the patient’s clinical condition.
• Maintains confidentiality throughout all communication.
• Maintains effective communications between patients, their relatives/carers and the team within the department under the direction of a registered midwife.
• Welcoming patients and their relatives to the ward/department.
• Awareness and understanding of patient-by-patient passports around care needs, supporting and demonstrating 1:1/enhanced care supervision using tact and empathy, supporting communication through alternative means i.e. picture boards, whiteboards or other.

Job description

• Liaiseswithmembersoftheteamwithintheward/department,to ensurecareisdeliveredtothepatientbotheffectivelyandefficiently.
• Updatesregisteredstaffinatimelymannerofanydeteriorationofthepatient'sclinicalcondition.
• Maintainsconfidentialitythroughout allcommunication.
• Maintainseffectivecommunicationsbetweenpatients,theirrelatives/carersandtheteamwithin thedepartmentunderthe directionofaregisteredmidwife.
• Welcomingpatientsandtheirrelativestotheward/department.
• Awareness and understanding of patient-by-patient passports around care needs,supportinganddemonstrating1:1/enhancedcaresupervisionusingtactandempathy, supporting communication through alternative meansi.e.picture boards,whiteboardsor other.Alwaysproviding patientreassurance.
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.